University News and Publications

The W. E. B. Du Bois Honors Program is pleased to host Roland Martin, a nationally acclaimed journalist, author, and television host, as the Inaugural Reavis L. Mitchell Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence…

The booming Fisk University Art Department is getting a new home on campus. The Art Department which is currently housed in the bottom of Jubilee Hall will…

With great sadness and sorrow, Fisk University mourns the loss of retired General Colin L. Powell.  On behalf of the entire Fisk University family, we send our sincere condolences to…

Fisk University announces yet another accolade helping to fulfill President Newkirk’s vision of becoming the No. 1 ranked HBCU in the nation.  Fisk is proud to announce Dr. Bryan Kent…

This year for health's sake, WFSK will do an indoor/outdoor 48-Hour Radiothon. They will be broadcasting live from the Du Bois parking lot on Friday and Saturday from 9:00 AM…

Fisk University is excited to announce the addition of a Starbucks coffee to the campus as a part of the University’s efforts to enhance the Fisk student experience and campus…

Nashville, TN September 23, 2021 – Fisk University is launching three new academic programs in the Fall of 2022.  The new programs will buttress the existing curriculum of the University…

U.S. News and World Report has ranked Fisk University at the number 9 spot among Best HBCUs Nationwide. The rankings are based on 7 measures of academic quality, including outcome…

Dear Fisk Family, Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the recent spike in COVID cases in Tennessee and Nashville, Fisk University has made a decision to move forward with…

Built in 1892 and coming up on its 130th anniversary the Fisk Memorial Chapel was due for renovations and upgrades. In 2018-2019 the…