Tennessee State University

Public historical black college in Nashville

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2024 Eddie George led the Tigers to the Big South–OVC Football Association championship with a 6-2 conference record.
2024 Tennessee State Tigers competed in the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs First Round, losing to Montana 27-41.
March 28 2024 Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed legislation removing all of the university's board of trustees and replacing them with new members.
2023 Oprah Winfrey, the university's most well-known graduate, served as the official commencement speaker for the first time.
2022 Tennessee State University was awarded $250 million from the state legislature, the largest single investment into a historically black institution in the country's history.
2015 The Master of Public Health program was accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
2013 Rod Reed led the team to a 10-4 record and a Black College National Championship.
2013 Tennessee State Tigers participated in the NCAA Division I-AA Playoffs, winning against Butler 31-0 in the First Round but losing to Eastern Illinois 10-51 in the Second Round.

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