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 ATHLETICS AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS

The Department of Athletics and Intramural

Programs offers competitive options for Fisk 

University students through collegiate competition

and through intramural programs. Fisk fields teams

in the areas of Men’s and Women’s Basketball and

Tennis, and Women’s Softball and Volleyball

through competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). NAIA

competition in Track and Field and Soccer 

will begin in 2011-2012.

The department provides the campus population

with a broad range of competitive sports. Through

Intramural Programs, students have the option to

  participate in Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Flag

Football, Kickball, Dodge-ball and Tennis.

Tournaments for students and faculty also include

Basketball, Tennis, Soccer, and Weight Lifting.

Phone: 615-329-8597Fax: 615-329-8714

www.fisk.edu

Division of Student Engagement &

Enrollment Management

1000 17th Avenue North

 Nashville, TN 37208

Fisk University

Phone: 615-329-8597

Fax: 615-329-8714www.fisk.edu

Division of Student Engagement &

Enrollment Management

1000 17th Avenue North

Fisk University

FISK UniversityCultivating Scholars &

Leaders One by One

Campus Living Information

CAREER DEVELOPMENT & LEADERSHIP 

The Office of Career Development & Leadership is

responsible for developing internships as well as

employment opportunities to prepare students to

make successful career choices as well as for 

federal work-study placement on and off campus.

Google, Royal Bank of Scotland, Goldman Sachs The

Tennessee General Assembly, Microsoft,

SunTrust Bank, The United States Department of Energy, Crystal Bridges Museum, Truman Medical

Center, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health

Center, The United States Department of 

Agriculture Division of Food and Nutrition and the

  NAACP are among the corporate and community

  partnerships that provided internship or 

employment opportunities for Fisk Students.

We also collaborate with faculty on graduate school

  placements with institutions such as Western

Michigan University, Howard University, Yale

University, Syracuse University, University of Louisville, Case Western Reserve University,

Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt School of 

Law among ninety-three graduate and professional

schools that have accepted Fisk students over the last

two years.

GREEK LIFE

Fisk University recognizes eight active National PanHellenic Council (NPHC) fraternities and sororities:

Alpha Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Delta SigmaTheta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta, Omega Psi

Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, and Phi Beta Sigma. The

University also recognizes Alpha Phi Omega

Fraternity and Phi Mu Alpha SinfoniaFraternity. Greek letter organizations offer community service, social, and educational

 programs and events on campus.

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ON CAMPUS HOUSING

At Fisk University, students are placed in the

residence halls based upon academic standing.

Freshman women reside in Jubilee Hall. Freshmanmen reside in New Livingstone Hall on the first

floor. Upper-class women are assigned to

Crosthwaite Hall and upper-class men are assigned

to the second or third floor of New Livingstone Hall.

For students who are new to Fisk University, it is

required that you complete either an on-campus

housing application, or an application to live off campus based upon your planned residential status.

These forms are available at www.fisk.edu. Once

you are admitted, you will receive a packet of 

information which you should return quickly to

receive priority consideration for residence hall placement and for consideration of your roommate

request.

For answers to specific questions about eachresidence hall, you may contact the Residence HallDirector of that building. Their contact information

is provided below:

Jubilee Hall - Ms. Yolanda CatoResident Director - ycato@fisk.edu

 New Livingstone Hall- Mr. Jessie JamesResident Director - jjames@fisk.edu

Crosthwaite Hall – Ms. Chocez HowardResident Director - choward@fisk.edu 

MESSAGE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT

The Division of Student Engagement provides

student support programs, services, and activities

that are consistent with the University Tagline,

“Cultivating Scholars and Leaders One by One.”

The University’s values of Diversity, Excellence,

Teamwork, Accountability, Integrity, Leadership

and Service set the standards for the operation of 

each area in the Division of Student Engagement.The Division’s goal is to promote an environment

where students can exhibit a passion for learning,

  personal growth and development of character,

while committing to the principles of ethical

leadership and engagement in our local and global

communities.

Jason L. Meriwether  Jason L. Meriwether 

Vice President of Student Engagement &Enrollment Management 

STUDENT DEVELOPMENT

AND PROGRAMS

The Office of Student Development and Programs

has supported the implementation of numerous

socio-educational, health and wellness, and

community service programs aimed at enhancing

the campus experience and supporting Fisk’s global

mission. Currently, there are sixty-four (64)

student-run organizations registered with the Office

of Student Development and Programs to include all

active Greek Letter Organizations, the Student

Government Association, Student Publications, TheStudent Election Commission, and the Student

Activities Board.

MEAL PLANS

All students who live on campus are required to

  purchase a meal plan. The “19-T” meal plan offers 3

meals per day Monday - Friday and brunch and dinner 

on Saturday and Sunday. Students can choose between

dining in the Spence Hall Cafeteria or in the Sub Shop in

the lower-level of Spence Hall.

Students who do not live on campus may purchase acommuter meal plan, and eat any meal any day of theweek. The University offers four commuter options:

the “25-T”, “50-T”, “75-T”, and “100-T” plans. These

meal plans may be refilled if they are used up, or they

can be carried over between semesters.

CAMPUS HEALTH CLINIC

The Fisk University campus health clinic provides

healthcare services to all Fisk students in good standingwith the University. The clinic, which was opened

through a partnership with Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Care Clinic (MWCHC) in theSpring Semester of 2010, is open on Monday, Tuesday,

Wednesday and Thursday of each week, from 10:00

a.m. until 2:00 p.m..

Services include acute and chronic care, annual physicalexams, vision and hearing screening and basic

laboratory testing. The clinic also provides family

  planning services, and radiology testing includingregular X-rays, ultrasound and mammogram services.

Although pharmacy services are not provided onsite,Fisk students are offered maximum available discounts

Housing and Residence Life Staff