Vision Statement
Tennessee State University aspires to be the premier public urban, comprehensive institution achieving prominence through innovation and instruction, research, creativity, and service with the dissemination of knowledge and information.
Mission Statement
Tennessee State University, through its legacy as an HBCU and land grant institution, transforms lives, prepares a diverse population of leaders, and contributes to economic and community development by providing affordable and accessible educational programs at various degree levels promoting academic excellence through scholarly inquiry, teaching, research, lifelong learning, and public service.
Core Values
Tennessee State University maintains the following core values:
- Learning every day
- Making excellence a habit
- Thinking beyond the obvious
- Working relentlessly
- Serving everyone, we encounter
Statement of Purpose
Tennessee State University, an HBCU and 1890 land grant institution, is a major state-supported urban and comprehensive university. This unique combination of characteristics differentiates the University from others and shapes its instructional, research, and service programs designed to serve Metropolitan Nashville, Middle Tennessee, the State of Tennessee, the nation, and the global community. The University is committed to maintaining its diverse student body, faculty, and staff.
Tennessee State University provides quality instruction through academic programs that are broadly comprehensive at the baccalaureate and master’s levels. Doctoral programs are offered in select areas where the University exhibits strength in instruction and research and is consistent with the University’s unique mission. The University’s educational programs are intended to increase the student’s level of knowledge, enhance the student’s skills, and expand the student’s awareness.
Tennessee State University is committed to engaging in pure and applied research which contributes to the body of knowledge and broadens the application of knowledge. Whenever possible, the University strives to provide its students with the opportunity to be involved in the research activities of the faculty and academic staff.
Tennessee State University serves its constituents through an array of programs and services that apply the knowledge, skills, and discoveries of the instructional and research units at the institution. These services are intended to broaden the perspectives and enhance the quality of life of the University’s service constituents.
Tennessee State University expresses its commitment to students’ overall development by promoting lifelong learning, scholarly inquiry, and a commitment of service to others. Programs and services are geared toward promoting and nurturing students’ growth and development as persons who are liberally educated, appreciate cultural diversity, and embody a sense of civic and social responsibility.
Tennessee State University projects itself to its students, faculty, alumni, and the citizens of the State through the motto, “Think, Work, Serve.”
Tennessee State University remains committed to the education of a non-racially identifiable student body and promotes diversity and access without regard to race, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
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