By Lucas Johnson, TSU, Department of Media Relations NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — The late father of Tennessee State University President Glenda Glover was honored for his leadership and community service as a civil rights activist. An unveiling ceremony in Memphis, Tennessee, took place on Saturday, June 17, to name a portion of Weaver Road after Henry Earl Baskin, Sr. The Memphis City Council earlier this year approved the street naming resolution that was sponsored by Councilman Edmund Ford, Jr. and Councilwoman Patrice J. Robinson. “My family and I are extremely grateful and humbled by this recognition for our…
Author: Lucas Johnson
By Lucas Johnson NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) –Tennessee State is a step closer to having a university board. The state Legislature on Monday, Feb. 13, approved Gov. Bill Haslam’s nominees for TSU’s University Board of Trustees. The Senate unanimously approved the group, and the House overwhelmingly passed them 94-3. The nominees now head to the governor’s desk for final approval. The board is part of the governor’s Focus on College and University Success (FOCUS) Act, which changes the way public higher education institutions in Tennessee are governed. Instead of being under the Tennessee Board of Regents, the state’s six…