Tennessee State University (TSU) President Dr. Glenda Glover has announced that she will step down from her post at the end of the spring 2024 semester. Glover has led her former alma mater since 2013, succeeding interim president Portia Holmes Shields.
“Serving as president of Tennessee State University has been the honor of a lifetime,” Glover said. “This is where I got my start. I came to Tennessee State University, and graduated in 1974—from 1974 to 2024, a 50-year blessing. And now it’s only appropriate that I announce my retirement from the place that gave me my start.”
Glover said that she feels her voice can best be used on a national platform, though she declined to elaborate on what that may mean.
“My voice is needed now more than ever for a much larger platform,” she said, noting that it will come from a “different, unrestricted platform.”
“President Glover has worked tirelessly for Tennessee State University for the past decade and has done a fantastic job,” said House Minority Leader Karen Camper.
“As TSU’s first female president, she has served with honor and distinction and has brought increased national acclaim to the university. She has navigated some difficult times at the university as well, always developing solutions with dignity and class. Her tenure has been marked by increased enrollment and fundraising, as well as attracting commencement speakers like Vice-President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey. I wish her luck in her well-deserved retirement, although I’m sure Dr. Glover will continue to be busy and will continue to advocate for TSU and all of the other causes that she has fought for so passionately.”
