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Image 1 of 1: The Floyd-Payne Center was built in 1992, replacing the former Student Union Center. Used for student life activities, the building is named after Dr. Otis L. Floyd (1928-1993), who was president of the university from 1986 to 1990, and Dr. Joseph A. Payne (1916-1976), who served as Dean of Students from 1958 to 1972 and then as Vice-President of Student Affairs. This building houses student services, recreational centers, entertainment venues, food services, campus retailers, and meeting rooms. In 1988, the Tennessee General Assembly granted the university $112 million, funding the construction of the Floyd-Payne Center and other buildings.
The Floyd-Payne Center was built in 1992, replacing the former Student Union Center. Used for student life activities, the building is named after Dr. Otis L. Floyd (1928-1993), who was president of the university from 1986 to 1990, and Dr. Joseph A. Payne (1916-1976), who served as Dean of Students from 1958 to 1972 and then as Vice-President of Student Affairs. This building houses student services, recreational centers, entertainment venues, food services, campus retailers, and meeting rooms. In 1988, the Tennessee General Assembly granted the university $112 million, funding the construction of the Floyd-Payne Center and other buildings.

The Floyd-Payne Center was built in 1992, replacing the former Student Union Center. Used for student life activities, the building is named after Dr. Otis L. Floyd (1928-1993), who was president of the university from 1986 to 1990, and Dr. Joseph A. Payne (1916-1976), who served as Dean of Students from 1958 to 1972 and then as Vice-President of Student Affairs. This building houses student services, recreational centers, entertainment venues, food services, campus retailers, and meeting rooms. In 1988, the Tennessee General Assembly granted the university $112 million, funding the construction of the Floyd-Payne Center and other buildings.

Floyd-Payne Center

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The Floyd-Payne Center was built in 1992, replacing the former Student Union Center. Used for student life activities, the building is named after Dr. Otis L. Floyd (1928-1993), who was president of the university from 1986 to 1990, and Dr. Joseph A. Payne (1916-1976), who served as Dean of Students from 1958 to 1972 and then as Vice-President of Student Affairs. This building houses student services, recreational centers, entertainment venues, food services, campus retailers, and meeting rooms. In 1988, the Tennessee General Assembly granted the university $112 million, funding the construction of the Floyd-Payne Center and other buildings.

Title Floyd-Payne Center
Creator Nashville Historical Foundation
Author Cassie Shearer, Belmont University; 2021
Date 1988; 1992
Address 3500 John E. Merritt Boulevard
Type Building
Coverage Area 4
Source Tennessee Board of Regents, provided funding
Contributor Tennessee General Assembly; Tennessee State Building Commission; Otis L. Floyd; Joseph A. Payne
Subject African Americans; Architecture; Education; New Nashville; Parks and Recreation; Neighborhoods
Keywords Buildings, Campus Life, Gymnasiums, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tennessee Agricultural and Industrial State, Tennessee State University, Colleges, Universities, Modern, Retail, North Nashville
Rights CC BY-NC 4.0