Administration

Mister and Miss TU 2023-2024 and Attendants.

Tuskegee introduces the 2023-2024 court

by OCPRM Media Team

Tuskegee University students and special guest judges crowned Mister and Miss Tuskegee University 2023-2024 in Daniel Chappie James Arena Thursday. Keith Kimbrow II, a third year Architecture major from East St. Louis, Illinois, was named Mister Tuskegee. He currently serves as Mister Student Government Association. Brianna Gail Miles, a chemical engineering major from Selma, Alabama, was named Miss Tuskegee. “I hope to continue serving as a role model to the next generation of African American scholars that will dominate their academics, extracurriculars, and even the world if given the proper guidance,” Miles said. “Since the start of my journey here […]

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TU Women's Basketball 2023 SIAC Champs group picture

TU Golden Tigers Women’s Basketball Team becomes SIAC Champs

by OCPRM Media Team

Fans of Golden Tigers basketball have been cheering all weekend. The women won the SIAC Championship on Saturday after defeating Miles College 72-65. Now, both teams are heading to the “big dance” to compete in the first round of NCAA Tournament. This is the first NCAA Tournament appearance for the women Golden Tigers since 2008 and the first time for the men since 2014. The women’s championship is the first under Trelanne Powell, who was named SIAC Coach of the Year. The women are heading to Tampa to take on top seeded Tampa in the South Region in the first […]

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Dr. Shaik Jeelani shakes hands with President Barack Obama.

Tuskegee Honors Life of Dr. Shaik Jeelani

by OCPRM Media Team

It is with great sadness that Tuskegee University announces the passing of Dr. Shaik Jeelani. He was vice president for Research and Sponsored Programs and dean of the Graduate School and had served Tuskegee for more than 40 years. Dr. Jeelani was a dedicated and long-serving member of Tuskegee University’s faculty and administration. He served as the first Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs since 1996 and was currently serving as the Dean of the Graduate School since 2015. A moment of silence was observed at noon on Tuesday in his memory. The university has established the Dr. Shaik […]

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Main gates to the TU campus.

Tuskegee named part of first HBCU Research Center

by OCPRM Media Team

Tuskegee University was named to participate in the first University Affiliated Research Center in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense with an HBCU focus. This is the 15th UARC, but the first associated with HBCUs and the first sponsored by the Air Force. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III made the announcement at Howard University, where the consortium will be based. The main objective of the tactical autonomy research to be conducted at Tuskegee, in collaboration with Howard University and other HBCU consortium member institutions, is to design, develop and demonstrate autonomous systems and technologies capable of […]

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The Deans’ Panel: A Moment for Reflection and Forging Ahead

by Jessica Halsey

In February of 2022, Tuskegee University hosted a plethora of events during Black History Month. Black History Month serves as a means of highlighting events of the past, events that have paved the way for the present. However, Black History Month also serves to remind us that the actions we currently take will pave the way for the future. Tuskegee University wrapped up Black History Month with a panel including the deans from each college on campus. This panel was an opportunity for each dean to showcase their respective colleges as well as the work being done for the years […]

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Dean Prakash: An Advocate for Arts and Sciences

by Jessica Halsey

Tuskegee University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is the largest college across the university. It houses a diverse range of departments. It covers some of the most foundational fields of science/knowledge, encapsulated in its name Arts and Sciences. To get a better grasp of what is going on in CAS, we sat down with Dr. Prakash, Dean of the College, for an interview about the state of CAS. Thinking about the job description of a college dean, many may imagine someone sitting at a fancy, dark brown desk, making decisions concerning the educational well-being of the college. However, after […]

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Not a Cultural Deficit: Why Student Participation Has Dropped So Heavily at TU

by Jordan Holt & Xavier Sweet

Aside from the massive academic benefits and sense of history, culture is one of the main draws for most students when coming to the illustrious Tuskegee University: The chants, keying people, homecoming, and a plethora of other traditions that make Tuskegee what it is. But this school year, there seems to be an astounding lack of participation and appreciation for culture and tradition, especially from the underclassmen. Whether it be not knowing the chants, not coming to Student Government Association (SGA) events, not filling the shed, not dressing for Fried Chicken Wednesday, or just a general sense of unenthusiasm, there […]

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