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January 8, 2025

What’s Happening at TSU? We’ve Got Answers

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What’s Happening at TSU? We’ve Got Answers

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Tennessee State University’s financial plight dominated the news cycle last year, with stories about the alleged $2.1 billion owed to the school by the state and a series of leadership changes sparking confusion and dismay. We’re trying to understand the full story. Nashville-based Rep. Harold Love, Jr. — a TSU alum himself — sits down with host Marie Cecile Anderson to lay out the timeline, unpack the controversies, and tell us where he hopes things will go from here.

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