Tennessee State University to host 32nd Annual University-wide Research Symposium March 15-19

Tennessee State University's 32nd Annual University-wide Research Symposium will be an extraordinary five-day interdisciplinary celebration showcasing the range of faculty/staff-mentored student research that is being conducted across all academic disciplines. This event will mark the first year that the symposium will offer visual and performing arts, workshops, exhibits, demonstrations, displays, tutorials and other forms of intellectual exploration designed to engage and enlighten future researchers and artisans from area high schools. Selected events include:


Monday, March 15 
School of Nursing
Speaker: Dr. Pamela C. Hull, associate director, Center for Health Research, Tennessee State University
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.

Monday, March 15 
Association of Pre-Professional Life Scientists (APLS)
Event: APLS Webinar Theater - Science Careers Away from the Bench; Effective Lab Skills: Managing People,
Projects & Money; Open Innovation & Social Networking
Location: Research and Sponsored Programs Building, 209
Time: 1 – 4 p.m.

Tuesday, March 16
College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science
Speaker: Dr. S. Keith Hargrove, dean, College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science, Tennessee State University
Topic: Preparing the Global Engineer for the 21st Century
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Tuesday, March 16
School of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences
Speaker: Dr. Maria Browning, extension professor, Alabama A&M University
Topic: Veterinary Science: The 21st Century Perspective
Location: Agriculture Information and Technology Center
Time: 1 – 1:30 p.m.


Wednesday, March 17
Center of Academic Excellence in Intelligence Studies
Speaker: Maura Burns, issue manager, Central Intelligence Agency 
Topic: Critical Thinking Skills
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 18
Department of Psychology
Speaker: Dr. James O’Neil, professor, Educational Psychology and Family Studies, University of Connecticut
Topic: Men’s Gender Role Conflict Research: What We Know and Its Implications for Men, Women, & the Psychology of Men
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Thursday, March 18
Department of Chemistry 
Speaker: Ruth Woodall, director of Tennessee Scholars Program
Location: Alger V. Boswell Building
Time: 2:34p.m. – 4 p.m.

Friday, March 19
Student Awards Luncheon
Location: James E. Farrell - Fred E. Westbrook Building, 118
Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. 


See the full schedule here.

TSU Will Delay Opening Two Hours Due To Inclement Weather

Tennessee State University will open at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9, due to inclement weather. 

Employees can confirm any further inclement weather closings by calling the TSU Police Department at 615.963.5171. 

Faculty/staff may check online for additional weather closing announcements at the University’s web site, Facebook and Twitter pages.

TSU Web site: www.tnstate.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nashville-TN/TSU-Office-of-Marketing-and-Public-Affairs/93831967611
Twitter: http://twitter.com/tnstatenewsroom

Budget Update

Tennessee State University will be impacted as follows by the budget recommendations that Governor Bredesen presented to the General Assembly:

· 6% APPROPRIATION REDUCTION
The recommendation for the University’s base budget reflects a reduction of $2,572,200.  (The State will use non-recurring funds to offset most, but not all, of this amount next fiscal year only.)

· 3% ADDITIONAL FUNDING REDUCTION
This additional reduction would be implemented only if recommended tax legislation is not enacted into law, per page A-42 of the Budget Document.

· REDUCTION IN FORCE
The budget reflects the elimination of 456 vacant State positions as well as 1,363 filled positions.  Of this 1,819 total (which is approximately 2% of the State’s workforce), 1,425 positions will be eliminated in the spring and 394 may be held for up to two years.   Tennessee State University and other higher education institutions are not included in these numbers, but position reductions will likely be necessary.

· ONE-TIME BONUS
A one-time 3% bonus has been recommended for University employees next fiscal year.

· TCRS FUNDING
Additional funding has been recommended to meet the University’s increased contribution requirement to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS).

· 401(K) MATCH
The current 401(k) match of $50 per month for University employees is recommended for continuation.

· CAPITAL PROJECTS
A total of $2,500,000 has been recommended for the fume hoods in Boswell (the Chemistry Building).  The University may also receive some portion of the $1.1 million expected to be allocated to the Tennessee Board of Regents system for American with Disabilities Act compliance.  The budget recommends no construction projects.  (The University was to be funded $16,580,000 for its Library Addition and Renovation Project, of which $930,000 in design work was estimated to begin next fiscal year.  The Library will therefore remain at #14 on the State’s list of construction priorities.)

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Budget and Fiscal Planning Office at 963-5817.

THINK BIG: Adey Adeola

Black History Month at Tennessee State University

THINK BIG: Adey Adeola

*Tennessee State University celebrates Black History Month by recognizing individuals or organizations that have made noteworthy contributions to University’s history and are taking the “Think Big, TSU BIG!” approach to their areas of study and expertise while impacting the campus, community and beyond.

When Adey Adeola transferred to Tennessee State University from the Georgia Institute of Technology in fall 2008, she noticed an untapped niche for reporting sports news on campus. After the former student athlete and senior mass communications major from Stone Mountain, Ga., experienced sports reporting for a NCAA Division I institution, she saw an opportunity to recreate the experience at TSU.

“I believed that there were enough resources to create a thriving environment for sports reporting. Students just had to take advantage of them,” Adeola said.

In less than two years, she has created a name for herself on campus as well as the local sports scene. Currently, she serves as sports director for the University’s WTST campus radio where she has a sports talk show, titled “Four Quarters.” She also delivers play-by-play announcing for the Lady Tigers basketball team, hosts post-game interviews for the Tigers football team and produces video packages for the TSU Athletics website.

Even as a single mother, Adeola has not let up in her pursuit to prove that women can and do have a voice in the male-dominated field of sports. She will soon be delivering play-by-play announcing for the Nashville Storm, a local semi-pro football team. Her goal is to call football games for ESPN.

Tennessee Attorney General Cautions Against College “Financial Aid” Pitch

The Tennessee Attorney General has issued an alert regarding financial aid scams. Read more here:
http://www.tnstate.edu/uploads/documents/Student_Financial_Aid_Alert_2.4.10.pdf