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State Officials Approve $43M in Emergency Funds for TSU

Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Nov 26, 2024

The State Building Commission recently authorized $43 million in emergency funds to keep Tennessee State University (TSU) operational through the end of the year. The crisis allegedly stems from financial mismanagement under immediate past President Glenda Glover's administration. Interim TSU President Ronald Johnson has criticized the lack of oversight by the previous Board of Trustees, which was vacated earlier this year by the state legislature. According to Johnson, the board signed an $800,000 advisory contract with the outgoing president despite the university's financial struggles. Others point to historic underfunding as a major reason for the current financial straits. The commission has urged TSU to implement an emergency plan, restructure its leadership and consider selling property as a way to stabilize finances and enrollment. The Tennessee Lookout has the story.