Institution name

Tennessee State University

Total number of students

9038

Contact address for international enquiries

3500 John A Merritt Blvd
NASHVILLE 37209

Telephone

+1 615 963 5901

Venue / office name

College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Africana Studies

Address

3500 John A Merritt Blvd
NASHVILLE
Tennessee
37209

Venue description

The Africana Studies Department was created out of a need to recognize and value the contributions of Africa and her descendants to world civilization. The first semester of operations was in fall, 1994. The impetus to create the Department came from student protests and the perseverance of concerned students, faculty, staff, and administrators to connect Tennessee State University with the movement in higher education to make Africana Studies an integral part of the curriculum, including the general education core. As a free-standing department, the Africana Studies Department is the only one of its kind in the Southeastern U.S., and one among three other departments at historically African-American colleges and universities. Most Africana Studies units are interdisciplinary programs or cultural centers.

Telephone number

+1 615 963 5000

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The University recognizes the many advantages that living in residential facilities affords. It maintains single sex, co-ed, and apartment-style facilities for men and women. Henry Allen Boyd Hall and Lena B. Watson Hall are the residence halls for men, meanwhile Merl R. Eppse Hall, Mary Wilson Hall and Wilma Rudolph Residence Center are the residence halls for women. As well as Co-ed Residence Hall/Apartments include: Harriet Hodgkins Hale Hall, Ford Residential Complex and New Apartment Complex. Residence halls for men have air conditioned facilityhouses. This facility is equipped with a keyless entry system, a lounge, computer labs, barbershop, a recreation/study area, laundry room, cable internet and telephone services and apartments for the Residence Hall Director and the Assistant Director. Residence Halls for women have air conditioned facility houses. This facility is equipped with a keyless entry system, study lounges, cable, telephone and internets services, computer labs, as well as apartments for the Residence Hall Director and two Assistant Directors. The suite style rooms are arranged for double occupancy. Coed residence halls have air conditioned facility that houses co-educational upperclassmen and women honor students. Each room is semi-private; suite style rooms, a keyless entry system, a combination barber/beauty salon, lounges, laundry room, computer lab, cable,telephone and internest services and apartments for the Residence Hall Director and Assistant Director. The complexes have two (2) and four (4) bedroom apartments that houses co-educational upperclassmen and women. The apartments have either a patio or balcony. Each unit has fully furnished living, dining and kitchen areas and includes telephone, cable and internet services. The housing fee includes water, heating, and air with one (1) or two (2) full bathrooms per unit. The complex is supervised by the on-site Director and on-site Assistant Directors.