University News and Publications

Brown Becomes First Visiting Diane Nash Descendants Of The Emancipation Chair At The Elite HBCU NASHVILLE, Tenn. — August 18, 2021 —Esteemed Professor Dr. Karida Brown of UCLA, and Director…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — August 3, 2021 — This fall students at Fisk University will attend in-person classes at one of the first virtual reality (VR) campuses in the nation. Fisk…

In light of this past year and the extraordinary challenges and hardships everyone has experienced, Fisk University has opted to preserve all institutional scholarships and disregard any existing criteria for…

The Tennessee Department of Health announced Fisk University as one of the grant recipients for a $38.8 million award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to address…

Today Bank of America announced Fisk University Galleries as one of 23 grant recipients for the 2021 Bank of America Art Conservation Project (ACP). The project provides grant funding to…

Fisk University is proud to announce our partnership with The Music Business Association (Music Biz). Fisk will be the first HBCU to join its Academic Partnership program. “The integration of the…

Fisk University announced today one of the largest gifts in its 155-year history, a $3 million donation from Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. The gift will support infrastructural improvements to classroom…

Recently Fisk University completed construction of its first E-Sports Arena.  The new venue features a 1000 square foot gaming area that houses 15 gaming stations.  These stations are surrounded by nearly…

Fisk University is delighted to announce that renowned journalist and television personality Roland Martin will serve as the University’s inaugural “Reavis L. Mitchell,” Distinguished Scholar in Residence. Roland Martin will…

Fisk University announced today the single largest gift from a Nashville family since Fisk’s inception in 1866.  The $2.5 million gift from Amy and Frank Garrison will be utilized for…