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THE ONLY OFFICIAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
FOR TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
HOMECOMING
Updated as of 10/01/2025
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2025
8:00AM
TSU HOMECOMING COUNTDOWN
Location: AMPHITHEATRE
CONTACT: Cristal Roach I 615-963-2087
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2025
3:00PM
ROBERT N. MURRELL ORATORICAL CONTEST
Location: FLOYD-PAYNE STUDENT CENTER,THE FORUM
CONTACT: Dr. Jacqueline Mitchell I 615-963-5741
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6:00PM
GOSPEL EXPLOSION
Location: FRIENDSHIP MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
CONTACT: Dr. Deborah Chisom I 615-963-7004
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2025
7:00PM
TIGER TAKEOVER
Location: FLOYD-PAYNE STUDENT CENTER, THE FORUM
CONTACT: Lakeisha Claybrooks I 615-963-6965
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025
6:00PM
SILENT HEADPHONE PARTY
Location: FLOYD-PAYNE STUDENT CENTER, CIRCLE
CONTACT: Lakeisha Claybrooks I 615-963-6965
7:00PM
WOMEN OF LEGEND & MERIT AWARDS
Location: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC (NMAAM)
CONTACT: Dr. Jewell Winn I 615-963-4977
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025
5:30PM
TIGER STRUT MIXER
Location: AVON WILLIAMS, THE ATRIUM
CONTACT: Dr. Deborah Chisom I 615-963-7390
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6:00PM
MISS AND MISTER TSU CORONATION
Location: KEAN HALL
CONTACT: Tiffany Gilliam Mashack I 615-963-2035
11:00AM–5:00PM
THE PLAY HOOKY EXPERIENCE ADULT RECESS
Location: AVON WILLIAMS, THE ATRIUM
CONTACT: Will Radford | 615-963-1350
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
10:30AM
PRESIDENT'S SOCIETY & LEGACY LUNCHEON
Location: ELLIOTT HALL
CONTACT: Tiffany Baker I 615-963-5481
NOON
TABLETOP THURSDAY
Location: ADMIN. LAWN
CONTACT: Lakesha Claybrooks I 615-963-6965
2:00PM
DR. LEVI WATKINS, JR. INSTITUTE LECTURE SERIES
AND WHITE COAT CEREMONY
Location: KEAN HALL
CONTACT: Lalita Hodge I 615-963-6949
7:00PM
DIVINE 9 STEP SHOW
Location: GENTRY CENTER
CONTACT: Dr. Erica Lewis I 615-963-5092
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7:00PM
TSU ALUMNI BLACKOUT
Location: SKYDECK (5055 BROADWAY)
CONTACT: Debbi Howard I debbi.howard@tnstate.edu
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10:00PM
BETA OMICRON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NASHVILLE LIVE
Location: LIQUID LOUNGE (128 2ND AVE N)
CONTACT: BOAA Alumni I boaalumni@gmail.com
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025
1 0:00AM
THE CHARLES A. CAMPBELL 54TH ANNUAL FISH FRY
Location: THE PAVILION
CONTACT: Dwight Beard I 615-405-9279
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11 :00AM
SIRIUS XM PANDORA PRESENTS:
THE HBCU POP OUT WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
Location: ROAR ON THE YARD PEP RALLY @ HALE STADIUM
CONTACT: Dr. Portia Johnson I 615-963-4881
11:00AM
FOOTBALL ALUMNI RECEPTION
Location: HALE STADIUM
CONTACT: Reno Thompson I 615-788-9159
3:00PM
10TH ANNIVERSARY
ABSOLUTELY AX CRIMSON & CREAM DAYDREAM: DELTA DAY PARTY
Location: FIRST HORIZON PARK
CONTACT: Margaret Steele I 615-738-1177
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5:00PM
BETA OMICRON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
CULTURE CUISINE CONNECT
Location: JON BON JOVl'S NASHVILLE, 405 BROADWAY
CONTACT: BOAA Alumni I boaalumni@gmail.com
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7:00PM
HOMECOMING CONCERT
FEAT. ROB49, BUNNA B, YK NIECE & BABY CHIEF DO IT
Hosted by Fly Guy DC & Jordan Gaither
Location: GENTRY CENTER
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7:00PM
1980'5 LINES 45TH ANNIVERSARY RHO PSI CELEBRATION:
COCKTAILS & CIGARS SOCIAL
Location: LIGHTHOUSE RESTAURANT
7:30PM
SAXOPHONIST AND ALUMNUS ANDRE WARD
Location: NASHVILLE CITY WINERY
CONTACT: City Winery I 615-324-1033
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025
9:00AM
HOMECOMING PARADE
Location: HISTORIC JEFFERSON STREET
CONTACT: Dr. Eddie Cribbs I 615-963-5883
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11 :0OAM
BEATS & BRUNCH
Location: HALE STADIUM
CONTACT: Will Radford I 615-963-1350
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11:00AM-3:00PM 7:30PM-1AM
TSU PRE-POST GIVE BACK HOMECOMING
Location: 1400 N 6th Street
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7:00AM - 4:30PM
TAILGATE
Location: NISSAN STADIUM
CONTACT: Julius McNair I 731-514-8143
3:30PM
KICK OFF vs. HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Location: NISSAN STADIUM
CONTACT: Ticket Office 615-963-7968
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7:30PM
5TH QUARTER EVENT
Location: NISSAN STADIUM
CONTACT: Ticket Office 615-963-7968
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9:00PM
RHO PSI AFTER-PARTY
Location: HOTEL PRESTON
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Homecoming Gospel Explosion
1st Annual Beats & Brunch
5th Quarter After Party Trail Ride with 803 Fresh
Play Hooky Experience
TSU Homecoming Concert (Artists Announced Soon)
BLACKOUT ALL BLACK AFFAIR
Robert N. Murrell Oratorical Contest
BOAA Liquid Lounge
Crimson & Cream Day Dream X
3rd Annual Scholarship Awards Breakfast
54TH ANNUAL CHARLES CAMPBELL FISH FRY
Divine 9 Step Show
Women of Legend & Merit Awards
A poster advertising Tennessee State University's Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Institute White Coat Ceremony Lecture Series, featuring details about the event on October 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Kean Hall, with a picture of Dr. James E. K. Hildreth, President and CEO of Meharry Medical College.
Andre Ward @ City Winery (Friday)
Purple flyer with yellow text promoting the Mighty Rho Psi alumni chapter TSU Homecoming Scholarship Extravaganza Weekend, Spring-Fall 80, 14 Karat Gold & No-Name 19, featuring a 'Cocktail and Cigar Social' on October 17 at the Lighthouse Restaurant in Hendersonville, TN, and a Homecoming After-Party on October 18 at Hotel Preston in Nashville, TN. The flyer includes a beverage glass with ice, a lemon wedge, and a cigar, with a QR code for more information.
BOAA Culture Cuisine Connect
TSU Give Back
Tiger Strut
HBCU Pop Out