June 19 - Library established in a small room in the Main Building.

1925

Miss Martha M. Brown, a member of the first faculty, takes charge of the two room library.

The Memorial Library was erected.

The Library Science Club was organized to develop an appreciation how the library may contribute to the students’ cultural, recreational and professional development.

Library Science courses were approved by the State Board of Education to train  and retrain librarians and part-time librarians in high schools in Tennessee.

Miss Lois H. Daniel was appointed the second Library Director.

New library was built.

The T-shaped Georgian styled building was dedicated November 23 and named the Martha M. Brown Memorial Library. Staff at the time consisted of four librarians and five professional assistants.

November 23 - The new library was dedicated and named Martha M. Brown Memorial Library.

The Library offered a Noon Music Hour of classical and semi-classical music in the Music Room on the first floor. During the school year 3,569 listeners attended. Book volume count increased to 53,966.

Dr. Evelyn P. Fancher was appointed the third Director of the Library.

A three-story new library building was erected.

The new library was dedicated and renamed Martha M. Brown and Lois H. Daniel Library.

The Martha M. Brown- Lois H. Daniel Library merged with the UT Nashville Library .

The first IBM Micro-Computer was acquired.

Microcomputers became an integral part of the Library.

Library purchased its first library system-SIRSI.

Dr. Yildiz B. Binkley was appointed the fourth Library Director/Dean of the Library.

Library was awarded a three-year grant from FIPSE  to establish a computer resource equity of access in Tennessee education, a consortium of Tennessee’s HBCUs.

Library was awarded a two-year grant from national Security Agency to establish a computer skills lab and Saturday Academy for low income students.

Library established an Art Cornet to exhibit the works of Tennessee artists.

Library created its first web page.

The Library creates Internet/World-Wide Web Homepage.

First smart classroom was established on the third floor of the Library.

The second computer lab was established on the third floor.

Library installed DRA library system.

Library began digitizing  archival and non-copyrighted materials.

Library became the founding member of the Nashville Area Library Alliance (NALA).

Second smart classroom was established on the third floor of the Library.

Library became the founding member of Tennessee Academic Library Collaborative (TALC).

Library initiated online reserves (DOCUTEK).

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Dan Glickman, visited TSU.

Noted journalist Juan Williams was among the African-American History Month speakers at Tennessee State University.

Vocalist William Warfield performed at the University.

Mayor of Nashville, Phil Bradesen honored at the TSU fund-raising dinner.

Retired Teacher, former alumnus received Tennessee’s Outstanding Achievement Award presented by Governor Don Sundquist.

Kweisi Mfume addresses the student body as part of the Student Development Symposium and Presentation Series.

The Tom Joyner Morning Show returned to campus.

Library began providing access to electronic books.

Library became the founding member of the OCLC Cooperative Online resource Catalog (CORC).

The Library-Dr. Yildiz B. Binkley, Mrs. Estella Whitaker, Miss Sharon Hull and Mr. Fletcher Moon- received Innovation Award from Tennessee Board of Regents Distance Education.

College of Education featured in national report in Black Issues in Higher Education.

Computer labs (Information Commons)  was established on the first and second floors.

Consent Decree brings new opportunities to TSU.

The Library installs antennas for wireless laptop use on all three floors.

Library began providing wireless environment on all three floors.

Administrative reorganization included:

The new Division of  Technology and Administrative Services which includes Communications and Information Technology, Purchasing and Business Services, Human Resources, and Institutional Effectiveness and Research. 

Dr. Dennis Gendron was appointed Vice President for Technology and Administrative Services. 

Gerald Washington was named Vice President for University relations and Development. 

The University launches Strategic E-Business certification initiative. 

Tennessee State University topped list of black colleges web sites. 

Home Economics Building renamed after Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, TSU’s fourth president. 

TSU based project DIANE receives $1.1 million technology grant. 

TSU’s Small Business Development Center opened a satellite office.

The Library establishes a Book Club for faculty, students and staff. The Library establishes periodical and book browsing areas.

Tennessee State University opened $9 million Performing Arts Center

Master of Education Degree and other teacher training programs became available online.

TSU celebrated first Fall Commencement.

Olympic Plaza and Wellness Center opened.

TSU expanded its Associate Degree program in Nursing to Nashville State Community College.

Nobel Laureate lauded TSU researchers.

Presidential candidates, John Edwards and Wesley Clark campaigned at Tennessee State University.

Retrospective Conversion Project from Dewey Decimal to Library of Congress classification system completed.

Main Campus Library Computer Labs PCs on the second floor upgraded. Library staff PCs upgraded.

Melvin N.  Johnson became the University’s seventh president  in June 2005.

Library second floor computer lab was extended.

Library participated in the first HBCU Library Alliance Project on leadership.

Library participated in the third HBCU Library Alliance Project on Digitization.

E-research @ Tennessee State University, a repository of research, was initiated.

Library’s Embedded Librarian program was initiated.

Title of the  Director of Libraries and Media Centers  was changed to Dean of Libraries and media Centers.

Library participated in the Big Read project.

The first Embedded Librarian is Mrs. Barbara Van Hooser and the first course utilizing this service is English 1020 taught by Dr. Samantha Morgan-Curtis.

Library began marketing the faculty of the institution via Spotlight on TSU Authors on its web page.

An online course on 1001 Library Literacy was developed by Dr. Murle Kenerson, Assistant Director of Public Services, and the Reference librarians. This course is available via library's web site.

The Library participated in the Big Read, an initiative of the national Endowment for the Arts designed to revitalize the role of literary reading in American popular culture.

Ray Bradbury's book Fahrenheit 451 was chosen for the project.
The Tennessee State University Library was among the first ten institutions to participate in the Photographic Preservation Grant. This is a $60,000 grant where funds are used for training and preservation activities.
Two library staff members were trained in the preservation techniques and in turn they trained students in the Special Collections Area.

Through this grant two large historical pictures: Coach Temple and the Tigerbelles, and 1949 graduating class are being preserved in Philadelphia Historical Conservation.

Library initiated Twitter and Facebook  presence on the web.

Fall - Tennessee State University honored Freedom Riders with a Symposium.

Tennessee State University received the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Role Award. 

January - Tennessee State University Astronomer George Henry detected an extrasolar planet that id four times the mass of earth.

April 2010 - College of Health Sciences established a Master of Public Health degree program.

April 14 - Grace M. Eaton Childcare Center was renovated.

April - Dr. Cornel West gave a lecture at Tennessee State University.

October - Tennessee State University Power Plant was named  for Mr. Alexander Murray.

Tennessee State University astronomers discovered a planet with two suns.

College of Education was reaccredited by NCATE

December - The Tennessee State University Choir performed for Oprah Winfrey Tribute at the Kennedy center Honors Gala. 

December - Tennessee State University received classification as a Carnegie Community Engaged University.

Library introduced ENCORE-a one-stop search portal on it web page.

Library introduced Mobile access to its resources.

January - Tennessee State University Alumnus, Daniel Brown, was sworn as Knoxville’s first Black mayor. 

April - Tennessee State University’s AFROTC Detachment celebrated sixty-years with Alumnus Fig Newton. 

April - Tennessee State University’s Catana Starks’ story was captured in a feature film “ From the Rough”. 

May - Dr. Dennis Gendron was named Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. 

May - A new chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) was established. 

May - Name changes, realignments and eliminated academic units.

Name Changes

• Change name of Department of Urban Studies to Department of Sociology, Social Work and Urban Professions in the College of Public Service and Urban Affairs.

• Change name of School of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences to College of

• Agricultural, Human and Natural Sciences.

• Change name of the College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Liberal Arts.

Re-alignment of Academic Units.

Move Department of Biology from College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Sciences.

Move Department of Chemistry from College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Sciences.

Move Department of Physics and Mathematics from College of Arts and Sciences to the College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Sciences.

Merge the Department of Civil Engineering and Department of Architectural Engineering into a new Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering in the College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science.

Move School of Nursing into the College of Health Sciences.

Rename the School of Nursing the Division of Nursing in the College of Health Sciences.

Close Department of Sociology and Social Work.

Move BS Sociology, BS Social Work and MS Social Work from the College of Arts and Sciences to the renamed Department of Sociology, Social Work and Urban Professions in the College of Public Service and Urban Affairs.

Move Department of Human Performance and Sport Science to the College of Health Sciences.

Academic Units eliminated (name/title change forms attached)

Department of Africana Studies eliminated with faculty moved to Department of History, Geography and Political Science.

Department of Civil Engineering eliminated and merged into Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering.

Department of Architectural Engineering eliminated and  merged into Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering.

Tennessee State University received Department of Homeland Security Leadership Award.