[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E724]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING DR. GLENDA BASKIN GLOVER

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                        HON. FREDERICA S. WILSON

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 2022

  Ms. WILSON of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. 
Glenda Baskin Glover.
  Dr. Glover is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. As the daughter of a 
civil rights activist and from a family immersed in the Movement, she 
determined early that education and equal justice were important for 
all people of color. She began her educational development as a student 
at Tennessee State University, where she majored in mathematics. After 
graduating with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree, she earned 
the Master of Business Administration at Clark Atlanta University in 
1976. She completed her doctorate in business from George Washington 
University in 1990 and completed her law degree from the Georgetown 
University Law Center in 1994. She is a certified public accountant, a 
licensed attorney, and one of a handful of African American women to 
hold the Ph.D.-CPA-J.D. combination in the United States.
  Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover returned to her alma mater to serve as 
President of Tennessee State University on January 2, 2013. She is the 
institution's eighth and first female president. She has advanced a 
five-point vision that includes: academic progress and customer 
service, fund raising and partnerships, diversity and inclusion, shared 
governance, and business outreach. Under President Glover's leadership, 
the University's academic offerings have increased to 45 bachelor's 
degrees, 24 master's degrees and seven doctorate degrees.
  I salute this effort to close opportunity and access gaps for 
historically underrepresented students in colleges and universities. 
TSU is continuing to show that institutions can be hubs for providing 
pathways to access post-secondary educational instruction, connect 
students with emerging economic opportunities, and inspire them to 
fulflll their promise and potential.
  In addition to her academic success, Dr. Glover is the International 
President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the 
oldest Greek-letter organization established by African American 
college women. Dr. Glover leads the prestigious 114-year-old 
organization of nearly 300,000 members and 1026 chapters located all 
over the world.
  I am thankful to President Dr. Glenda Glover and the entire 
university team for providing students with the opportunity of a 
lifetime to pursue a higher education and run toward their dreams at 
Tennessee State University.

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