Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover is urging the state to follow federal recommendations and boost funding by $2.1 billion at the historically Black college to make up for a three-decades-plus shortfall.
A 2021 report found the state shorted the school by $544 million in matching funds for land grant institutions.
“That’s no small sum, but then to have the federal government come out … with $2.1 billion, that was an eye opener for everyone,” said Glover, who is retiring from the university in June 2024.
Glover faced the threat of being fired in 2022 when state senators heard complaints about a student housing shortage amid a major increase in student scholarships.