File #: RS2024-437   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/29/2024 In control: Metropolitan Council
On agenda: 5/7/2024 Final action: 5/7/2024
Title: A resolution honoring Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover upon the occasion of her retirement as President of Tennessee State University.
Sponsors: Brandon Taylor, Kyonzte Toombs, Joy Styles, Antoinette Lee, Burkley Allen, Zulfat Suara, Sandy Ewing, Jacob Kupin, Jason Spain, Jennifer Gamble, Quin Evans-Segall, Brenda Gadd, Joy Smith Kimbrough, Erin Evans, Terry Vo, Delishia Porterfield, Emily Benedict, Clay Capp, Tom Cash, Tasha Ellis, Jeff Eslick, Jeff Gregg, Deonte Harrell, Olivia Hill, Rollin Horton, Jordan Huffman, Bob Nash, Sean Parker, Jeff Preptit, John Rutherford, Sandra Sepulveda, Jennifer Webb, Ginny Welsch

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A resolution honoring Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover upon the occasion of her retirement as President of Tennessee State University.

 

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WHEREAS, Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover will retire in May 2024 after serving more than 11 years as President of Tennessee State University (“TSU”); and

 

WHEREAS, an alumna of TSU herself, Dr. Glover has served a lifetime in higher education and advocated for her alma mater and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (“HBCUs”) from Nashville to the White House; and

 

WHEREAS, during her tenure as President, TSU moved into the Carnegie Classifications’ R2 - High Research category, becoming one of 11 HBCUs to receive that honor; and

 

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover oversaw a boost in enrollment at TSU as interest in HBCUs swelled; and

 

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover helped establish a national technology and innovation center, the Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr. Institute and Accelerated medical program, and the first student-operated physical therapy and occupational therapy clinic; and

 

WHEREAS, the university more than doubled its endowment, obtained a historic increase in grants, and received its first Grammy Award during Dr. Glover’s presidency; and

 

WHEREAS, while President at TSU, Dr. Glover served from 2018 to 2022 as the International President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (“AKA”). Dr. Glover was first initiated as a member of AKA as an undergraduate at Tennessee State University; and

 

WHEREAS, Dr. Glover is one of two African American women to hold the combination of a Ph.D., CPA, and J.D. She received degrees from TSU, Clark Atlanta University, George Washington University, and Georgetown University; and

 

WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper that the Metropolitan Council recognizes the outstanding achievement of Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover and wish her well in her retirement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

 

Section 1. That the Metropolitan County Council hereby goes on record as honoring Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover upon the occasion of her retirement as President of Tennessee State University.

 

Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County.