Terms Used In Tennessee Code 49-7-2901

  • consortium: means an organization or association comprised of two (2) or more HBCU institutions, the purpose of which is to facilitate and implement the strategic plans and objectives developed by and between the consortium and the Tennessee HBCU technology partnership. See Tennessee Code 49-7-2902
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

It is the intent and purpose of this part to promote and enhance the role of historically black colleges and universities located in this state as prime contributors to the economic growth of the state by encouraging the institutions to continue their efforts to organize a consortium for the purpose of strategically partnering with the state and private industry to effectively achieve superior economic development in this state.