Posters at the Capitol - February 15, 2023

Tennessee joined a dozen other states by exposing state legislators to undergraduate research through the first-ever Tennessee Posters at the Capitol, on February 1, 2006. Since its inception, undergraduate students from six Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) universities and three University of Tennessee campuses have disseminated their research through posters. This prestigious event allows state legislators to meet with the students and learn about their outstanding research.

The Posters at the Capitol project, sponsored by the TBR and the University of Tennessee system, and hosted by Middle Tennessee State University's Tennessee STEM Education Center (TSEC), has two goals—to expose legislators to undergraduate researchers and, likewise, to expose undergraduates to their legislators. The state of Tennessee is the beneficiary of this exciting effort.

Reserve February 15, 2023, when undergraduate students from
Tennessee state universities will present their research posters to legislators and guests at the Tennessee State Capitol.

These students are selected to represent the best of undergraduate research in STEM disciplines at their institutions.

Participating Universities

Austin Peay State University (APSU), Dr. Michael Licari, President
East Tennessee State University (ETSU), Dr. Brian E. Noland, President
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), Dr. Sidney A. McPhee, President
Tennessee State University (TSU), Dr. Glenda Glover, President
University of Memphis (U of M), Dr. Bill Hardgrave, President
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK), Dr. Donde Plowman, Chancellor
The University of Tennessee, Martin (UTM), Dr. Keith Carver, Chancellor

2023 Schedule

All times are Central Standard Time

9:00 a.m. TSEC Staff arrive at Cordell Hull Building

9:30 a.m. TSEC Staff have access to rooms 8C & 8D & can start setting up tripods

9:45 a.m. (CST), Students arrive at Cordell Hull Rooms 8C & 8D (use provided poster map)

10:00 a.m. Students stand by their poster

Students meet with legislators in their offices or at their poster

11:15 a.m. Lunch will be brought in around this time to designated areas in the rooms with the posters.

12:15 p.m. Students take down their posters

12:30 p.m. Room must be clear and ready for the next event.

12:35 p.m. Begin going to where group photos will be taken.

1:30 p.m. Students make appointments to meet with their legislators in their offices.

Directions and Parking for the Event

Location: Tennessee State Capitol, in the Cordell Hull Building, 425 5th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37243, on the 8th floor in rooms C & D.

Directions and lists of parking options are found in the links below.

BUSES: If you have a bus, you can get a permit to park a bus downtown from the Metro Nashville Department of Permits. Their number is 615-862-8782. They will send you a form to fill out and tell you where you are able to park.

Poster and Presentation Information

Posters will be assigned a tripod for their presentation. Poster numbers 1-31 will present in room 8C. Poster number 32-62 will present in room 8D. See building and layout maps for more information.

Poster Guidelines

The poster size should be 30” x 40” and should be displayed portrait. Posters should NOT be trifold. Posters will be displayed on tripods which will be provided. You are responsible for having your poster printed and either foam mounted or purchasing a foam board to which you can attach your printed poster. Please keep in mind that poster text should be legible from a few feet away.

poster illustration

Students are expected to provide poster and the foam board backing to support the posters on the tripods. Tripods will be provided by TSEC for this event.