Tennessee State University

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Tennessee State University is a public historically Black land-grant university in Nashville, Tennessee, known for its strong academic programs and notable alumni including media icon Oprah Winfrey.


Statements (54)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historically Black university
land-grant university
public university
research university
accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
surface form: "Southern Association of Colleges and Schools"
affiliation Thurgood Marshall College Fund
athleticsConference Ohio Valley Conference
campusSetting urban
colors royal blue
white
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
formerName Agricultural and Industrial State Normal School
Tennessee State University
surface form: "Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State College"
foundingDate 1912
governingBody Tennessee Board of Regents
hasBand Aristocrat of Bands
hasCampus Avon Williams Campus
Main Campus
hasCollege College of Agriculture
College of Business
College of Education
College of Engineering
college of health sciences
surface form: "College of Health Sciences"

College of Liberal Arts
College of Life and Physical Sciences
College of Community and Public Service
surface form: "College of Public Service"
hasNotableAlumnus Ed Temple
James Shaw Jr.
Joe Gilliam
Oprah Winfrey
Ralph Boston
Richard Dent
Wilma Rudolph
hasNotableProgram agricultural sciences program
business program
education program
engineering program
health sciences program
isHBCUIn Nashville
surface form: "Nashville, Tennessee"
isHistoricallyBlackCollegeOrUniversity true
isLandGrantInstitution true
isMemberOf NCAA Division I
landGrantDesignationYear 1912
locatedIn Davidson County, Tennessee
Nashville
surface form: "Nashville, Tennessee"
mascot Aristocat the Tiger
motto Think. Work. Serve.
offersDegreeLevel bachelor's degree
doctoral degree
master's degree
sportsNickname Lady Tigers
Tigers
state Tennessee
type public, coeducational

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Richard Dent collegeAttended Tennessee State University
Davidson County contains Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee containsUniversity Tennessee State University
Amelia Boynton Robinson educatedAt Tennessee State University
this entity surface form: "Tennessee State Agricultural and Industrial College"
Oprah Winfrey education Tennessee State University
Tennessee State University formerName Tennessee State University
this entity surface form: "Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State College"
Nashville hasUniversity Tennessee State University
Ohio Valley Conference memberInstitution Tennessee State University

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