School:Tennessee State University - Revision history

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-== History[edit] ==
+==History[edit]==
 The university was established as the '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes''' in 1912. Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913. It changed its name to '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College''' in 1925. Two years later, in 1927, it became known as '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College'''.
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 Aligned with the Tennessee Board of Regents, it is currently governed by an institutional Board of Trustees.
-== Campus[edit] ==
+==Campus[edit]==
 The 500 acres (2.0 km<sup>2</sup>) main campus has more than 65 buildings, and is located in a residential setting at 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd in Nashville, Tennessee. Tennessee State's main campus has the most acres of any college campus in Nashville. The Avon Williams campus is located downtown, near the center of the Nashville business and government district. Tennessee State offers on-campus housing to students. There are on-campus dorms and two apartment complexes for upperclassmen. On-campus facilities include dormitories Wilson Hall, Watson Hall, Eppse Hall, Boyd Hall, Rudolph Hall, Hale Hall, as well as the Ford Complex and New Residence Complex, TSU's two on-campus apartment complexes.
-== Academics[edit] ==
+==Academics[edit]==
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! colspan="2" |Academic rankings
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 |-
 !''U.S. News & World Report''
 |#34 (tie) in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and #293-#381 in National Universities
 |-
 !''Washington Monthly''
 |#100
 |}
 The university is currently accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award 38 baccalaureate degrees, 24 master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in seven areas (Biological Sciences, Computer Information Systems Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration and Supervision, and Physical Therapy), as well as two Associate of Science degree programs, one in nursing and one in dental hygiene.
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 The university is organized into the following colleges:
-* College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Sciences
+*College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Sciences
-* College of Business
+*College of Business
-* College of Education
+*College of Education
-* College of Engineering
+*College of Engineering
-* College of Health Sciences
+*College of Health Sciences
-* College of Liberal Arts
+*College of Liberal Arts
-* College of Life and Physical Sciences
+*College of Life and Physical Sciences
-* College of Public Service
+*College of Public Service
 The University Honors College (UHC) is an exclusive academic program founded in 1964 that caters to select academically talented and highly motivated undergraduate students.
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 The College of Health Sciences (formerly the School of Allied Health) includes such programs as the Masters in Physical Therapy and the Bachelor of Health Sciences. The Master of Public Health program was accredited in 2015 by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
-== Student activities[edit] ==
+==Student activities[edit]==
-=== Athletics[edit] ===
+===Athletics[edit]===
 Main article: Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers
 Tennessee State University sponsors seven men's and eight women's teams in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned sports and has a rivalry with Kentucky State University. The school competes in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision and is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Tennessee State is one of three Division I HBCUs that are not members of the MEAC or SWAC, the others being Hampton University and North Carolina A&T State University of the Big South Conference.
-=== Student Organizations[edit] ===
+===Student Organizations[edit]===
-There are over 60 registered student organizations on campus.
+There are more than 60 registered student organizations on campus.
 {| class="wikitable"
+|
-=== NPHC fraternities[edit] ===
+===NPHC fraternities[edit]===
-* Alpha Phi Alpha - Beta Omicron chapter
+*Alpha Phi Alpha - Beta Omicron chapter
-* Kappa Alpha Psi - Alpha Theta chapter
+*Kappa Alpha Psi - Alpha Theta chapter
-* Omega Psi Phi - Rho Psi chapter
+*Omega Psi Phi - Rho Psi chapter
-* Phi Beta Sigma - Zeta Alpha chapter
+*Phi Beta Sigma - Zeta Alpha chapter
-* Iota Phi Theta - Delta Beta chapter
+*Iota Phi Theta - Delta Beta chapter
-=== NPHC sororities[edit] ===
+===NPHC sororities[edit]===
-* Alpha Kappa Alpha - Alpha Psi chapter
+*Alpha Kappa Alpha - Alpha Psi chapter
-* Delta Sigma Theta - Alpha Chi chapter
+*Delta Sigma Theta - Alpha Chi chapter
-* Zeta Phi Beta - Epsilon Alpha chapter
+*Zeta Phi Beta - Epsilon Alpha chapter
-* Sigma Gamma Rho - Alpha Beta chapter
+*Sigma Gamma Rho - Alpha Beta chapter
+|
-=== Other fraternities and sororities[edit] ===
+===Other fraternities and sororities[edit]===
-* Alpha Phi Omega - Psi Phi chapter
+*Alpha Phi Omega - Psi Phi chapter
-* Gamma Sigma Sigma - Epsilon Psi chapter
+*Gamma Sigma Sigma - Epsilon Psi chapter
-* Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - Eta Xi chapter
+*Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - Eta Xi chapter
-* Epsilon Gamma Iota - Delta chapter
+*Epsilon Gamma Iota - Delta chapter
-* Sigma Alpha Iota - Kappa Iota chapter
+*Sigma Alpha Iota - Kappa Iota chapter
-* Alpha Kappa Psi - Chi Psi chapter
+*Alpha Kappa Psi - Chi Psi chapter
+|
-=== Honor societies[edit] ===
+===Honor societies[edit]===
-* Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
+*Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
-* Alpha Kappa Mu
+*Alpha Kappa Mu
-* Golden Key International Honour Society
+*Golden Key International Honour Society
-* Phi Eta Sigma
+*Phi Eta Sigma
-=== Other notables[edit] ===
+===Other notables[edit]===
-* Aristocrat of Bands (marching band)
+*Aristocrat of Bands (marching band)
-* The Sophisticated Ladies (marching band danceline)
+*The Sophisticated Ladies (marching band danceline)
-* Student Government Association (SGA)
+*Student Government Association (SGA)
-* TSU Cheerleaders (co-ed)
+*TSU Cheerleaders (co-ed)
-* Collegiate 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee
+*Collegiate 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee
-* National Association of Colored Women's Club
+*National Association of Colored Women's Club
-* New Direction Gospel Choir
+*New Direction Gospel Choir
-* University Honors Council
+*University Honors Council
-* Speech, Debate, & Acting Team
+*Speech, Debate, & Acting Team
-* HIP'Notyze Dance Troupe
+*HIP'Notyze Dance Troupe
-* The Meter (student newspaper)
+*The Meter (student newspaper)
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 '''Tennessee State University''' ('''Tennessee State''', '''Tenn State''', or '''TSU''') is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Tennessee State University offers 41 bachelor’s degrees, 23 master's degrees, and eight doctoral degrees. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
 [[File:Official Logo of Tennessee State University - blue.jpg|thumb]]
 The university was established as the '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes''' in 1912. Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913. It changed its name to '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College''' in 1925. Two years later, in 1927, it became known as '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College'''.
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 * The Meter (student newspaper)
 |}

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	Aligned with the Tennessee Board of Regents, it is currently governed by an institutional Board of Trustees.		Aligned with the Tennessee Board of Regents, it is currently governed by an institutional Board of Trustees.
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		+	<br />
		+
		+	== History[edit] ==
		+	The university was established as the '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes''' in 1912. Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913. It changed its name to '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College''' in 1925. Two years later, in 1927, it became known as '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College'''.
		+
		+	In 1941, the Tennessee General Assembly directed the Board of Education to upgrade the educational program of the college. Three years later the first master's degrees were awarded and by 1946 the college was fully accredited the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
		+
		+	Significant expansion occurred during the presidency of Walter S. Davis between 1943 and 1968, including the construction of "70 percent of the school's facilities" and the establishment of the graduate school and four other schools.
		+
		+	In 1968, the college officially changed its name to '''Tennessee State University'''. And in 1979, the University of Tennessee at Nashville merged into Tennessee State due to a court mandate.
		+
		+	Today, Tennessee State University is divided into eight schools and colleges and has seen steady growth since its inception. It remains the only public university in Nashville and its health science program is the largest in the state and one of the largest in the nation.
		+
		+	Aligned with the Tennessee Board of Regents, it is currently governed by an institutional Board of Trustees.
		+
		+	== Campus[edit] ==
		+	The 500 acres (2.0 km<sup>2</sup>) main campus has more than 65 buildings, and is located in a residential setting at 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd in Nashville, Tennessee. Tennessee State's main campus has the most acres of any college campus in Nashville. The Avon Williams campus is located downtown, near the center of the Nashville business and government district. Tennessee State offers on-campus housing to students. There are on-campus dorms and two apartment complexes for upperclassmen. On-campus facilities include dormitories Wilson Hall, Watson Hall, Eppse Hall, Boyd Hall, Rudolph Hall, Hale Hall, as well as the Ford Complex and New Residence Complex, TSU's two on-campus apartment complexes.
		+
		+	== Academics[edit] ==
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	! colspan="2" \|Academic rankings
		+	\|-
		+	! colspan="2" \|National
		+	\|-
		+	!''U.S. News & World Report''
		+	\|#34 (tie) in Historically Black Colleges and Universities and #293-#381 in National Universities
		+	\|-
		+	!''Washington Monthly''
		+	\|#100
		+	\|}
		+	The university is currently accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award 38 baccalaureate degrees, 24 master's degrees, and doctoral degrees in seven areas (Biological Sciences, Computer Information Systems Engineering, Psychology, Public Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Administration and Supervision, and Physical Therapy), as well as two Associate of Science degree programs, one in nursing and one in dental hygiene.
		+
		+	Tennessee State is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity."
		+
		+	The university is organized into the following colleges:
		+
		+	* College of Agriculture, Human, and Natural Sciences
		+	* College of Business
		+	* College of Education
		+	* College of Engineering
		+	* College of Health Sciences
		+	* College of Liberal Arts
		+	* College of Life and Physical Sciences
		+	* College of Public Service
		+
		+	The University Honors College (UHC) is an exclusive academic program founded in 1964 that caters to select academically talented and highly motivated undergraduate students.
		+
		+	The College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). It was the first institution in Nashville to earn the accreditation of both its undergraduate and graduate business programs in 1994. The Psychology program is accredited by the American Psychological Association and the Teacher Education program by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
		+
		+	The College of Engineering has developed corporate partnerships with NASA, Raytheon, and General Motors and is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT).
		+
		+	The College of Health Sciences (formerly the School of Allied Health) includes such programs as the Masters in Physical Therapy and the Bachelor of Health Sciences. The Master of Public Health program was accredited in 2015 by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
		+
		+	== Student activities[edit] ==
		+
		+	=== Athletics[edit] ===
		+	Main article: Tennessee State Tigers and Lady Tigers
		+
		+	Tennessee State University sponsors seven men's and eight women's teams in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned sports and has a rivalry with Kentucky State University. The school competes in the NCAA's Division I Football Championship Subdivision and is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Tennessee State is one of three Division I HBCUs that are not members of the MEAC or SWAC, the others being Hampton University and North Carolina A&T State University of the Big South Conference.
		+
		+	=== Student Organizations[edit] ===
		+	There are over 60 registered student organizations on campus.
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|
		+	=== NPHC fraternities[edit] ===
		+
		+	* Alpha Phi Alpha - Beta Omicron chapter
		+	* Kappa Alpha Psi - Alpha Theta chapter
		+	* Omega Psi Phi - Rho Psi chapter
		+	* Phi Beta Sigma - Zeta Alpha chapter
		+	* Iota Phi Theta - Delta Beta chapter
		+
		+	=== NPHC sororities[edit] ===
		+
		+	* Alpha Kappa Alpha - Alpha Psi chapter
		+	* Delta Sigma Theta - Alpha Chi chapter
		+	* Zeta Phi Beta - Epsilon Alpha chapter
		+	* Sigma Gamma Rho - Alpha Beta chapter
		+	\|
		+	=== Other fraternities and sororities[edit] ===
		+
		+	* Alpha Phi Omega - Psi Phi chapter
		+	* Gamma Sigma Sigma - Epsilon Psi chapter
		+	* Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - Eta Xi chapter
		+	* Epsilon Gamma Iota - Delta chapter
		+	* Sigma Alpha Iota - Kappa Iota chapter
		+	* Alpha Kappa Psi - Chi Psi chapter
		+	\|
		+	=== Honor societies[edit] ===
		+
		+	* Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
		+	* Alpha Kappa Mu
		+	* Golden Key International Honour Society
		+	* Phi Eta Sigma
		+
		+	=== Other notables[edit] ===
		+
		+	* Aristocrat of Bands (marching band)
		+	* The Sophisticated Ladies (marching band danceline)
		+	* Student Government Association (SGA)
		+	* TSU Cheerleaders (co-ed)
		+	* Collegiate 100 Black Men of Middle Tennessee
		+	* National Association of Colored Women's Club
		+	* New Direction Gospel Choir
		+	* University Honors Council
		+	* Speech, Debate, & Acting Team
		+	* HIP'Notyze Dance Troupe
		+	* The Meter (student newspaper)
		+	\|}

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-{{CatTree|The university was established as the Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes in 1912.[9][10] Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913.[9] It changed its name to Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College in 1925.[9] Two years later, in 1927, it became known as Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College.[9]  In 1941, the Tennessee General Assembly directed the Board of Education to upgrade the educational program of the college. Three years later the first master's degrees were awarded and by 1946 the college was fully accredited the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[11]  Significant expansion occurred during the presidency of Walter S. Davis between 1943 and 1968, including the construction of "70 percent of the school's facilities" and the establishment of the graduate school and four other schools.[12]  In 1968, the college officially changed its name to Tennessee State University. And in 1979, the University of Tennessee at Nashville merged into Tennessee State due to a court mandate.[11]  Today, Tennessee State University is divided into eight schools and colleges and has seen steady growth since its inception. It remains the only public university in Nashville and its health science program is the largest in the state and one of the largest in the nation.[13]  Aligned with the Tennessee Board of Regents, it is currently governed by an institutional Board of Trustees.=}}The university was established as the '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes''' in 1912. Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913. It changed its name to '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College''' in 1925. Two years later, in 1927, it became known as '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College'''.
+[[File:Official Logo of Tennessee State University - blue.jpg|thumb]]
 In 1941, the Tennessee General Assembly directed the Board of Education to upgrade the educational program of the college. Three years later the first master's degrees were awarded and by 1946 the college was fully accredited the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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 '''Tennessee State University''' ('''Tennessee State''', '''Tenn State''', or '''TSU''') is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Tennessee State University offers 41 bachelor’s degrees, 23 master's degrees, and eight doctoral degrees. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
 [[Category:Schools]]
 [[Category:Tennessee State University]]
-{{CatTree|Tennessee_State_University- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_State_University|The university was established as the Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes in 1912.[9][10] Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913.[9] It changed its name to Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College in 1925.[9] Two years later, in 1927, it became known as Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College.[9]  In 1941, the Tennessee General Assembly directed the Board of Education to upgrade the educational program of the college. Three years later the first master's degrees were awarded and by 1946 the college was fully accredited the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[11]  Significant expansion occurred during the presidency of Walter S. Davis between 1943 and 1968, including the construction of "70 percent of the school's facilities" and the establishment of the graduate school and four other schools.[12]  In 1968, the college officially changed its name to Tennessee State University. And in 1979, the University of Tennessee at Nashville merged into Tennessee State due to a court mandate.[11]  Today, Tennessee State University is divided into eight schools and colleges and has seen steady growth since its inception. It remains the only public university in Nashville and its health science program is the largest in the state and one of the largest in the nation.[13]  Aligned with the Tennessee Board of Regents, it is currently governed by an institutional Board of Trustees.=}}The university was established as the '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes''' in 1912. Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913. It changed its name to '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College''' in 1925. Two years later, in 1927, it became known as '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College'''.
+{{CatTree|The university was established as the Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes in 1912.[9][10] Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913.[9] It changed its name to Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College in 1925.[9] Two years later, in 1927, it became known as Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College.[9]  In 1941, the Tennessee General Assembly directed the Board of Education to upgrade the educational program of the college. Three years later the first master's degrees were awarded and by 1946 the college was fully accredited the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[11]  Significant expansion occurred during the presidency of Walter S. Davis between 1943 and 1968, including the construction of "70 percent of the school's facilities" and the establishment of the graduate school and four other schools.[12]  In 1968, the college officially changed its name to Tennessee State University. And in 1979, the University of Tennessee at Nashville merged into Tennessee State due to a court mandate.[11]  Today, Tennessee State University is divided into eight schools and colleges and has seen steady growth since its inception. It remains the only public university in Nashville and its health science program is the largest in the state and one of the largest in the nation.[13]  Aligned with the Tennessee Board of Regents, it is currently governed by an institutional Board of Trustees.=}}The university was established as the '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes''' in 1912. Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913. It changed its name to '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College''' in 1925. Two years later, in 1927, it became known as '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College'''.
 In 1941, the Tennessee General Assembly directed the Board of Education to upgrade the educational program of the college. Three years later the first master's degrees were awarded and by 1946 the college was fully accredited the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

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-{{CatTree|Tennessee_State_University}}
+{{CatTree|Tennessee_State_University- History|The university was established as the Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes in 1912.[9][10] Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913.[9] It changed its name to Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College in 1925.[9] Two years later, in 1927, it became known as Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College.[9]  In 1941, the Tennessee General Assembly directed the Board of Education to upgrade the educational program of the college. Three years later the first master's degrees were awarded and by 1946 the college was fully accredited the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[11]  Significant expansion occurred during the presidency of Walter S. Davis between 1943 and 1968, including the construction of "70 percent of the school's facilities" and the establishment of the graduate school and four other schools.[12]  In 1968, the college officially changed its name to Tennessee State University. And in 1979, the University of Tennessee at Nashville merged into Tennessee State due to a court mandate.[11]  Today, Tennessee State University is divided into eight schools and colleges and has seen steady growth since its inception. It remains the only public university in Nashville and its health science program is the largest in the state and one of the largest in the nation.[13]  Aligned with the Tennessee Board of Regents, it is currently governed by an institutional Board of Trustees.=}}The university was established as the '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal School for Negroes''' in 1912. Its dedication was held on January 16, 1913. It changed its name to '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State Normal College''' in 1925. Two years later, in 1927, it became known as '''Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State College'''.

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−	+	'''Tennessee State University''' ('''Tennessee State''', '''Tenn State''', or '''TSU''') is a public historically black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1912, it is the only state-funded historically black university in Tennessee. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Tennessee State University offers 41 bachelor’s degrees, 23 master's degrees, and eight doctoral degrees. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".
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