Office of the President

Dear Friends of TSU:

Tennessee State University defines excellence by results. We continue to improve our academic environment by strengthening our research, attracting and retaining the best and brightest students, encouraging service-focused programs, engaging and supporting expert faculty in diverse fields, building on our student-centered philosophy, and holding steadfast to our motto of “Think. Work. Serve.”

As an institution, we are fiscally sound, improving our customer service, and setting new standards of excellence in higher education. Our research funding has increased from $9 million to $31 million over the last decade, and we continue to create Centers of Excellence that attract exceptional faculty and students.

Join us in sustaining these and other efforts to keep Tennessee State University on the path of excellence. We invite you to visit our campus and discover the heart of our exciting TSU Tiger community. Encourage someone you know to apply for admission, request information, or contact Tennessee State University today.

Dr. Portia Holmes Shields, President

Dr. Portia Holmes Shields assumed the presidency of Tennessee State University on January 2, 2011. Tennessee State University is a comprehensive, public land-grant university with a doctoral/research Carnegie classification. The main campus is located in Nashville, Tennessee, with a downtown campus located near the state capitol, and demonstration farm sites in Cheatham County and McMinnville, Tennessee. The University's 500-acre main campus sits in a residential neighborhood along the Cumberland River, and the downtown campus sits near the center of the Nashville business and government district.

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