University News and Publications

Fisk University announced today that it will be naming its recently launched institute for social justice after the late Congressman and Fisk alumnus John R. Lewis. “Nothing could be more…

In 1956, Jessie Carney Smith began working as a clerk-typist for the English and religion departments at Fisk University. She later transferred to the library and continued working as a…

John Robert Lewis (1940-2020) Civil Rights Leader, Congressman, and Fiskite John Robert Lewis, beloved Civil Rights Leader, Congressman, and Fisk Graduate, Class of 1967, will forever be a part of…

  This month Cosmopolitan Magazine released a list of the top 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in the country naming Fisk University #18. Fisk is ranked along with a wide…

Today, Fisk University announced it will join Apple’s Community Education Initiative, working alongside Apple to bring coding and creativity experiences to the broader CITY community. “The global world we live…

BET's Sunday Best season 10 premiered off last Sunday, July 5th at 8/7C. The show is hosted by  GRAMMY-winning legend Kirk Franklin and judges GRAMMY-winning songstress and radio personality Erica…

RBS-Mellon Cultural Heritage Fellows for 2020–2022   In June 2019, Rare Book School received a $1.5 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the Andrew W. Mellon…

NASHVILLE (June 25, 2020)-This week, the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I) recognized 24 student-athletes from Fisk University for their classroom successes with selection to the 2019-20 academic all-conference team. “Over…

RELEASE Fisk Jubilee Singers® Announce New Album, Celebrating Fisk! (The 150th Anniversary Album), Releasing on 6/26/20, Including “Glory / Stranger” (feat. Derek Minor & Shannon Sanders), Available Today Download cover…

Global Tech Care Company Makes a Four-Year Commitment to Help Build Nashville’s Diverse Tech Talent   Nashville, TN, June 8, 2020 – Nashville-based tech care company Asurion announced today that…