Tennessee State president leads $1M, 1-day fundraiser

Friday, September 20, 2019, Vol. 43, No. 38

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee State University says its president, Glenda Glover, has led a $1 million, one-day fundraiser for historically black colleges and universities.

Glover is international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and led the organization's fundraising initiative this month. Glover says it's the second year in a row that the $1 million mark has been reached.

The event is part of a four-year, $10 million fundraising goal to establish an endowment on each campus. AKA established a $100,000 endowment at Tennessee State in June with an initial contribution of $25,000.