29 October 2024
Inside TSU October 25 edition
29 October 2024
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29 October 2024
Texas Southern University (TSU) celebrated a remarkable victory against Grambling State University this past weekend, with former TSU professor and legendary media executive Mathew Knowles in attendance.
25 October 2024
Dexter Maryland's journey from Texas Southern University to Washington D.C. exemplifies the kind of leadership and dedication that TSU instills in its students.
The School of Communication hosted a launch event for the new Texas Southern Journal of Media Innovation & Creative Communication.
Distinguished professor and founding director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, Dr. Robert Bullard received the Bradford Washburn Award. He was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Department of Athletics hosted a ribbon cutting for its new Athletic Strength and Conditioning Facility.
The Texas Southern University homecoming parade had the streets filled with the sounds of the Ocean of Soul Marching Band, whose powerful rhythms set the tone for the day's festivities.
Kristian Salas, a dedicated Doctor of Pharmacy student at Texas Southern University, is using Hispanic Heritage Month as a platform to emphasize the vital role of family, culture, and traditions in shaping individual identity and community strength.
Texas Southern University Board of Regents Chairman, Brandon L. Simmons, served as the honored guest speaker for The Imani School's very first convocation. His speech was a beacon of motivation and inspiration for the students, emphasizing the importance of working towards their future careers while staying true to themselves and their faith.
This vibrant event brought the campus community together in celebration, creating a lively atmosphere full of energy and camaraderie.
Homecoming at Texas Southern University is a cherished event that brings together a vibrant community of alumni, students, faculty, staff, donors, sponsors, and supporters.
This development marks a significant enhancement in the university's athletic facilities and underscores Texas Southern University's commitment to providing its student-athletes with top-notch resources.
Alessandra Bastidas is a shining example of how dedication and pride in one's heritage can lead to extraordinary achievements.
Dr. Alamelu Sundaresan (Lalita), Acting Chair of the Department of Biology at Texas Southern University (TSU), was recently awarded an honorary doctorate during the University of Oslo's (UoO) Annual Celebration. The honorary doctorate, Doctor Honoris Causa, recognizes her extraordinary contributions to the field of biological sciences.
The Texas Southern University Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy Inc. (ECI) has been awarded a $75,000 grant by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation.
The "Tiger Talk" session at Texas Southern University was a vibrant and enlightening event, providing students with a unique opportunity to gain insights from Coco Jones, a Grammy award-winning artist and actress.
Dr. Omonike Olaleye's fellowship with the American Council on Education in Austin, TX, provided her with invaluable insights and experiences that she plans to leverage for the benefit of Texas Southern University. Her participation in this prestigious program allowed her to engage with a network of academic leaders and explore innovative strategies in higher education.
Texas Southern University (TSU) welcomes two new dynamic leaders to its Development and Alumni Engagement Division: Shannette Prince (SOC C/O ’04), Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Annual Fund, and Jeffrey Wallace, Executive Director of Development. Together, they bring decades of experience and innovative perspectives that will enhance TSU's efforts to strengthen alumni relations, drive philanthropy, and support the university’s ambitious goals ahead of its centennial celebration in 2027.
The 14th president of Texas Southern University delivered an inspiring and forward-thinking State of the University address, engaging a diverse audience that included faculty, staff, donors, sponsors, alumni, and current students.
Texas Southern University will kick off its 2024-2025 Theatre Season with Professor Thomas Meloncon’s courtroom drama, Whatever Happened to Black Love. Originally written in 1988, the play explores the challenges facing the Black family and raises questions about responsibility for its condition throughout history.
Texas Southern University (TSU) is gearing up for Homecoming 2024, themed "H.O.T. 97: Honoring Our Traditions – Countdown to 100," with significant partnerships aimed at enhancing the experience and supporting student success. Interscope Records is contributing $100,000 for music initiatives and launching the "Homecoming Szn Vol. 1" Compilation to celebrate TSU's history. Uncle Funky’s Daughter is providing a $50,000 MPoWR Her Grant for female African American entrepreneurs, while Foot Locker is donating $15,000 for landscaping improvements along the Tiger Walk. These collaborations reflect TSU's commitment to fostering creativity, entrepreneurship, and community engagement as it celebrates its legacy.
Andre LaDon, a self-taught filmmaker from Dallas, Texas, has made a name for himself in Los Angeles, leveraging his Management degree from Texas Southern University to pursue his passion for filmmaking. Known for his focus on inclusion and representation, he has collaborated with major brands like Coca-Cola, Revolt TV, and World Star Hip Hop. Returning to TSU, he created a promotional video for the university's 97th Homecoming and produced a special documentary, showcasing his dedication to storytelling and the community that shaped him. His journey reflects his commitment to creativity and diversity in media.
The Fall 2024 Tiger Career Fair at Texas Southern University was a major success, attracting many well-dressed students eager to network with over 100 employers from diverse industries. The event offered students a chance to explore career options, gain insights, and build connections for future job opportunities. Both students and employers were enthusiastic, with students well-prepared with resumes and elevator pitches. The fair fostered meaningful conversations, highlighting the vital role such events play in connecting education and employment, and supporting student career development.
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President Crawford shares his bi-weekly video message with the entire Tiger community.
Head football coach Cris Dishman's first game at TSU will be against his former Oilers teammate, Prairie View A&M Head Coach Bubba McDowell. Coach Dishman considers McDowell one of his closest friends.
Newly-appointed Regent Lauren Gore of Houston is a partner and co-founder of LDR Growth Partners LP. He is the vice chairman of the board for Combined Arms, secretary of the board for KIPP Texas Schools, and a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Workforce Investment Council.
Bria Lawson, a bright and determined freshman, is excited to join the Tiger family at Texas Southern. As a third-generation student and athlete, Bria is set on carrying forward the rich legacy her family has built at TSU.
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Benjamin Kohlmann to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents. Benjamin Kohlmann resides in Dallas. He is a venture capital partner and chief operating officer for Cubit Capital.
Acting Chief Bobby A. Brown has been named the permanent Chief of Police and Executive Director of Emergency Management of Texas Southern University’s Department of Public Safety (TSU DPS).
Poll conducted by the Executive Master of Public Administration program in TSU's Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston shows shrinking leads for former President Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz over their Democratic opponents.
On-campus housing is now full for the Fall 2024 semester. The Office of Residential Life and Housing is maintaining a waiting list for students.
The Earl Carl Institute (ECI) is a research writing and advocacy think tank affiliated with Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL). It was created in 1992 by Professor Marshall Johnson and named after one of the law school’s founding professors, Earl Carl.
The 2024 summer graduation ceremony for the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Immersion camp, directed by Texas Southern University, marked a significant milestone for dozens of young scholars.
The Houston metropolitan area is grappling with an uptick in COVID-19 cases, placing it, once again, at a critical juncture in its pandemic response. The recent surge, driven by emerging variants, has rekindled concerns about public health and safety. As Houston faces this new wave of infections, the city’s response will be critical in determining how the situation unfolds. Public health officials are closely monitoring trends and will provide updates and adjustments to guidelines as necessary.
This year’s 2024 Homecoming Festivities will be a grand celebration centered around the profound acknowledgment of 97 years of Excellence in Achievement, a testament to our rich and illustrious history as we approach the significant milestone of 100 years. To promote better traffic flow and participant safety, certain parking lots will have closed or restricted access.
Texas Southern University is deeply saddened by the passing of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee. As a senior member of the House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Budget committees, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee was an ardent supporter of the institution and worked tirelessly to ensure TSU’s name was spoken in the halls of Congress and beyond in the nation’s capital.
TSU is set to host the All Star HUB Vendor Showcase (August 7th), a premier networking event that provides an opportunity to maximize Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) vendors visibility through displays of their products and services and connect with potential TSU end users.
Texas Southern University has received a $5 million donation, making it the eighth HBCU to reach the $100 million endowment mark. This significant gift marks the beginning of the next step in the history of Texas Southern University as it moves toward its 100th year.
KTSU 90.9 FM has been celebrating Black music for 52 years.
In celebration of Juneteenth, we honor Ryon Dior Lee, a remarkable alumna of Texas Southern University and former Miss Juneteenth, whose journey is as inspiring as it is transformative.
Texas Southern University (TSU) Department of Athletics announced its remarkable academic milestone, securing the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) 2023-24 Academic Success Award.
Funky Larry Jones is the newest member of the KTSU family. His now show premieres Saturday, June 15.
As Lupus Awareness Month comes to a close, we shine a spotlight on one of our recent graduates, Amaya St. Romain, whose journey through Texas Southern University (TSU) exemplifies resilience, determination, and the unwavering pursuit of her dreams.
Janai Minga didn’t choose Texas Southern University. “I really say Texas Southern University chose me,” she said.
Elvonte Patton is an accomplished individual whose journey is marked by a deep commitment to education, community service, and innovation. This two-time graduate began a new role as a National Major Gifts Officer for the United Negro College Fund in April.
Alumnus Remmington Belford's journey is a testament to the dynamic paths that education, passion, and natural ability can carve out. As the current Press Secretary for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Belford's career is a remarkable evolution from his initial aspirations.
Texas Southern University proudly announces the appointment of Mr. Charlie Nhan as its new General Counsel.
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents on Thursday unanimously approved James W. Crawford III as the University’s 14th president. Crawford will begin his appointment on June 1, 2024, succeeding interim president Dr. Mary Evans Sias.
Omokhuwele Umoru's journey is a profound testament to the power of resilience, adaptability, and dedication. After moving to the U.S. from Nigeria to attend TSU and surviving a health scare while the world stood still for the pandemic, she graduates with a full ride to Yale to pursue a Ph.D.
Amira T. Smith represents the bright future of multimedia education and sports media. Graduating from Texas Southern University in the Spring of 2024, she will hold a Bachelor's degree in Communications, with a specialized focus in radio, television, and film.
Spring 2024 valedictorian, MonPatrick Manuel, came to the U.S. from the Philippines when he was 13. With a 4.0 as a Respiratory Therapy major, he is now a two-time valedictorian. His first time was in sixth grade.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed eight student regents to their respective universities, including Texas Southern University. Taylor Getwood of Port Arthur, who is pursuing an Executive Master of Public Administration, was appointed for a term effective June 1, 2024, through May 31, 2025.
Rising junior, Kohl Crawford, has been selected as a research fellow for the inaugural cohort of the Du Bois Scholars Program at Harvard. The prestigious initiative is aimed at recognizing and supporting exceptional students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Brandon L. Simmons, Chairman of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, announced during today’s meeting of the Board of Regents that James W. Crawford III was selected as the sole finalist for president of Texas Southern University.
Texas Southern University has named Dr. James White as its inaugural Vice President-Governmental Affairs and Civic Engagement.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $156 million grant to a joint initiative between the Bullard Center for Environmental & Climate Justice and the Clean Energy Fund of Texas. This initiative is designed to provide community solar and energy resiliency infrastructure to low-income communities in southern and southeastern states.
The 2024 Commweek, signifying the 42nd Intercultural and Communication Conference of the School of Communication at Texas Southern University will be held April 8-12, 2024. Themed “Amplifying Diverse Voices in Media and Communication," the conference will culminate with an Awards Gala on Friday, April 12, at the University’s Tiger Room.
TSU Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Golf Simulator and Business of Golf Information Session with Industry Leaders from PGA TOUR, LPGA, USGA and more.
Benjamin Green joins Texas Southern University as the Interim Chief Information Digital Officer (CIDO) and head of Technology, supporting the University in delivering solutions and services to TSU students, faculty and staff.
Texas Southern University is proud to announce that Trushna Parekh, Associate Professor of Geography, has been awarded a 2024 ACLS HBCU Faculty Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS).
Marcus Sullivan, a beloved DJ known for his captivating presence and exceptional ability to create a vibe, is starting an exciting journey at KTSU-FM 90.9 & The Vibe.
In the annals of television history, few have left as indelible a mark as Mecole Hayes (SOC ’15), a woman whose journey from the hallowed halls of Texas Southern University (TSU) to the glitz and glamor of reality TV has captivated audiences worldwide. As the first alumna of an HBCU and TSU to grace the Big Brother stage, the St. Louis native's story is not just one of entertainment but of inspiration, resilience, and breaking barriers.
The United States Air Force has selected Texas Southern University as a host site for its national program for aspiring pilots for the fourth year. TSU's Aviation Science Management Program facilitates this seven-week intensive flight training program as part of a contract with the Air Force.
Texas Southern University’s aviation program soared into the national spotlight with a feature on NBC News.
Texas Southern University and The University of Texas Medical Branch are partners in a national effort to increase diversity and inclusion of underserved communities in clinic trials.
Alumni from Texas Southern University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are making waves in the pharmaceutical world, taking the helm of three major pharmacy advocacy organizations. Dr. Anjanette Wyatt, Dr. Rodney Cox, and Dr. Frank North are breaking barriers and championing causes that resonate deeply within their respective fields.
Graduates of Texas Southern University’s Joan M. Lafleur College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) class of 2023 outperformed the state and national first-attempt passage rate on the pharmacy licensure exam (NAPLEX®).
In the heart of Houston's 3rd Ward, a native Houstonian, Eleanor Thomas, found her home at Texas Southern University. Her journey is one of perseverance, tenacity, and a deep connection to her roots.
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During the entire month of February, Texas Southern University’s Office of Marketing and Communications will promote the great and history-making work being done by members of Tiger Nation. We will profile a different Tiger every day during Black History Month. Nominate alumni, faculty, staff, students, or friends of TSU whose contributions have made history and continue to shape our community.
Registration for admitted and current students has been extended.
TSU Board of Regents Announces Listening Sessions for Presidential Search
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Board of Regents Chairman Brandon L. Simmons has announced the appointment of search committee members who will advise the regents on selecting the University’s next president.
Texas Southern University (TSU) was awarded nearly $5 million by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to support advances in research and innovation.
Texas Southern University is closely monitoring the upcoming week's inclement weather forecast in Houston and the surrounding areas, along with any relevant communication from the City of Houston.
Texas Southern University Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Kevin Granger announced Friday the hiring of Cris Dishman as the 18th head football coach.
Texas Southern University welcomes Charlie W. Coleman, III, J.D., MBA, as the new Associate Vice President of Development. Charlie brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the position. Charlie has a proven track record of philanthropic and for-profit revenue-driving success.
Texas Southern University proudly congratulates Jazmine Gendorf, the Summer 2023 Salutatorian, whose journey from Waco to Houston has been marked by academic excellence, athletic prowess, and a commitment to making a positive impact on the world.
Jacob Bey: “I bleed maroon and gray. I can say I really lived the college, Texas Southern life. I can really say Texas Southern loves me.”
The Houston Independent School District (HISD) and Texas Southern University (TSU) announced a partnership to train aspiring teachers.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University was selected as one of the eleven “Grantmakers” under its $600 million Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking (EJ TCGM) program. The program was created by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest investment in climate action in history.
For Houston native Isaac Palacio, it was TSU or bust. Graduation almost didn’t happen. Isaac started at TSU before COVID changed everything during his junior year. Lockdown learning didn’t suit his hands-on learning style, so he dropped out. He later reapplied, was accepted, and came back to finish strong, becoming the first Hispanic Mr. School of Communication.
The newest tv news reporter in Houston is TSU alumna Katiera Winfrey. She returned home in December to work for KHOU, Houston’s CBS affiliate, after making history as the first multicultural reporter in Indianapolis, Indiana.
In the tapestry of Texas Southern University's Fall 2023 graduating class, one graduate stands as a beacon of achievement, dedication, and family legacy. Dr. J'Naudia Hunter-Phillips is, a trailblazer who not only fulfills her personal aspirations but carries forward a three-generation tradition of excellence in academia.
Valencia Stewart, Master of Science in Transportation Planning and Management, Fall 2023
Texas Southern University shines a spotlight on one of our exceptional graduates from the Fall 2023 class at Texas Southern University – Tynesha Dever, a beacon of determination and resilience.
Port Lavaca, Tx. native Catherine "Cat" Hernandez earned the distinction of fall 2023 valedictorian. She was a pitcher for TSU's softball team, becoming the second softball player in a year to be named valedictorian.
Houston Airports is investing $5.5 million into a training facility that will support the next generation of aeronautical professionals.
TSU Professor of biology Dr. Alamelu Sundaresan traveled to New York this semester to serve as a distinguished guest speaker for the UN General Assembly Science Summit.
Armand Byrd is a two-time Tiger. He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and an executive master's degree in Public Administration. In 2023, he came home to TSU to take on the role of Title IX Investigator.
Megan Thee Stallion returned to her alma mater, Texas Southern University (TSU), to surprise select graduating seniors with the Flamin’ Hot® scholarship fund totaling $175,000.
Researchers from the University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas Southern University have been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to use human-centered artificial intelligence to tackle the social and cultural barriers that hinder timely cancer diagnoses and effective treatments in the United States.
Houston's mayoral candidates will gather on stage at Texas Southern University Monday to debate the biggest issues the city is facing. The debate is sponsored by ABC13 in partnership with TSU.
Aris Singleton graduated from Texas Southern University in 2017. Six years later, she is the youngest CEO of a textured hair care brand. In September, she graced the cover of the Collector’s Issue of JET Magazine.
From expanding state parks and high-speed internet access to authorizing property tax relief and financing natural gas electric generating plants, a new survey suggests Texas voters are poised to approve some of the highest-profile proposed amendments to the state constitution.
Texas Southern University is set to launch a new institute aimed at increasing participation in the electoral process with the support of a $990,000 grant from Houston Endowment Inc.
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents elected Regent Brandon L. Simmons as its new chairman during its regular meeting on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Regent James Benham was elected 1st Vice Chair. Regent Stephanie Nellons-Paige was elected 2nd Vice Chair. Regent Marilyn Rose was elected Secretary.
Texas Southern University and Wiley College, a private Historically Black college in Marshall, Texas, have formalized a new partnership to assist students in completing undergraduate and graduate degrees.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Economic Impact and Diversity (ED) has announced a cooperative agreement totaling approximately $1.5 million to Texas Southern University (TSU) Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice for the Community Improvements for the Gulf South Project (Gulf South Project) to advance equity in communities located in the Gulf Coast of the United States.
The Texas Southern University Foundation recently announced it was awarded more than $1 million by Houston Endowment to support the establishment and operations of The Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law’s Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy, Inc. (ECI) Immigration Clinic.
Retired Dean Dr. Dianne Jemison Pollard passed away on October 4, 2023. Dr. Dianne Jemison Pollard retired from Texas Southern University in December 2022 after forty four years of distinguished service, and fifty years as an educator. Dr. Jemison Pollard was the Dean of the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College and Professor of Theatre in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.
Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine will be the speaker for the TSU TALK. His talk will be on “Emerging infections: Promoting science, combating anti-science” on October 3, 2023, 6:00 pm at the Public Affairs Building 114.
Texas Southern University celebrated its 96th Founders’ Day with the annual Founders’ Day Convocation. Hundreds of students, as well as faculty, staff and alumni were greeted by Interim President Dr. Mary E. Sias. This year’s keynote speaker was TSU alumna Dr. Alicia Hughes.
Texas Southern University has been named as a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for the fourth consecutive year. Each year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) recognizes the strong engagement of select HBCUs with the Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international academic exchange program.
The team from Texas Southern University (TSU) earned third place in the 5th annual Moguls in the Making entrepreneurial pitch competition, where 60 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) developed innovative and impactful solutions to address economic mobility challenges using vital business skills.
Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research, Baylor College of Medicine, and UTHealth McGovern Medical School will receive $2.6 million from the National Institutes of Health to examine perinatal health disparities, with a particular focus on women in Houston’s high-crime and high-incarceration communities.
Carme Williams, CFRE, a veteran fundraising executive with almost three decades of experience serving higher education institutions and non-profits has been named Interim Consultant for Vice President of Development and Alumni Affairs at Texas Southern University.
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The administration of Texas Southern University (TSU) announced the balances owed to the university were forgiven for more than 2,000 students.
Madd Hatta Cares Foundation presents Radio Legend Madd Hatta Honors Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘Dream’ With Scholarship for 10 TSU Students. The Madd Hatta Cares Foundation presents The ‘I Am the Dream’ Scholarship Contest.
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A new Official Texas Historical Marker for the late alumnus and Congressman George Thomas “Mickey” Leland was unveiled at Texas Southern University during a formal ceremony on August 18, 2023, at the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs.
Student leaders are invited to participate in the Student Leadership Institute (SLI). This one-day training is mandatory for all students serving as president for a registered TSU organization.
Texas Southern University alumnus Brandon Jones is making professional moves. Comerica Bank announced he has been promoted from vice president of external affairs to senior vice president for external affairs.
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) has selected Dr. Aisha Moultry, interim dean for TSU’s College of Transdisciplinary Studies professionals to participate in the 2023 Emerging Leaders Program (ELP). Dr. Moultry is one of 35 leaders from around the state colleges and universities from across the nation to be selected.
Kroger donated more than 12,000 bottles of water to Texas Southern University's Ocean of Soul Marching Band. Director Brian Simmons says this donation should carry the band through the entire season.
Texas Southern University’s aviation program has achieved one of the highest levels of recognition in the industry. The program has been professionally accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI).
The Choice, KTSU 90.9, has made listening to its urban alternative station, The Vibe, easier. KTSU has expanded the listening experience by placing The Vibe on 90.9 FM HD2.
As a child growing and coming of age in rural Nacogdoches, Texas, for Bertrand “Bert” Simmons, Texas Southern University alumnus (class of 1975), the importance of philanthropy and giving back from his parents.
In his new role with Arizona State University as an assistant professor of music business in the School of Music, Dance and Theatre, Texas Southern University alumnus Gregory Daniel, Esq. brings a breadth of knowledge and skill set that will undoubtedly elevate the popular music program with his experience as a drummer, producer, entrepreneur, lawyer and critical understanding of the music industry and entertainment law.
In today’s art world, digitization is central to the preservation and durability of artifacts. . For this reason, Humanities Texas awarded Texas Southern University $20,000 to support the major project HBCU Art Legacy: Digitizing Texas Southern’s Hannah Hall Murals.
The Texas Southern University community celebrates the recognition of Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, professor and director/curator of the University Museum on becoming a Houston 2024 Women of Distinction for Champions for a Cure for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
Texas Southern University students and faculty recently attended the HBCU History & Culture Access Consortium Student Leadership Convening in Atlanta and hosted by Clark Atlanta University, as part of the University Museum's ongoing participation in the Smithsonian HBCU History and Culture Access Consortium.
Thanks to the generosity of a donor, the Texas Southern University Department of Music has acquired a Steinway piano complete with SPIRIO Technology.
Texas Southern University has launched the annual Back to School Alumni Giveback campaign. Each year, the University accepts support from alumni and friends to help ensure student success as they prepare for a new academic year.
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Retirement is not slowing Roderick (Rod) R. Paige, Ed.D., former U.S. Secretary of Education, in continuing his vision and mission to affect change in addressing many of the challenges presently faced by teachers and administrator in urban school settings. Dr. Paige’s wife, Texas Southern University Regent Stephanie Nellons-Paige, hosted the surprise birthday celebration and appeal event along with a brunch on June 17 to raise funding for an endowment scholarship for students majoring in education at TSU. In lieu of gifts, guests were asked to contribute to the Dr. Roderick Paige Scholarship Fund at TSU.
Texas Southern University is hosting 40 rising seventh through ninth grade girls for the GEMS Camp. GEMS, which stands for Girls interested in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science, is a 501(c)3 based out of Dallas.
The Texas Southern University community honored Juneteenth at several events both on campus and in the greater Houston region.
During Juneteenth celebrations, Kroger and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages announced a generous donation of $40,000 to Texas Southern University to assist with sustainability programs and student food security efforts.
Members of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents have unanimously appointed Mary Evans Sias, Ph.D. to assume the role of interim president. Dr. Sias, a member of the TSU Board of Regents and appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in October 2020, has resigned from her board role during this interim period. The role will become effective June 30th.
The Greater Houston Partnership and the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI), in partnership with five regional universities, including Texas Southern University, the University of Houston, University of Texas, Austin, Rice University and Texas A&M University, was recently named a semifinalist for the National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engine (NSF Engines) program, and was invited to the Virtual Site Visit (VSV) stage.
Members of the Texas Southern University community will honor Juneteenth at several events throughout the month on campus and in the Houston region. This year, the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs will commemorate Juneteenth with the return of the TSU Juneteenth Statewide Calendar and Website. The website serves as a resource for Juneteenth events around the state of Texas, and to share events year-round that honor the Juneteenth spirit. To access the calendar, visit: https://www.tsu.edu/juneteenth/.
Texas Southern University graduate, Perry J. Miller, has been selected as chair of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for 2023-24. Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing people who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports.
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents (BOR), in alignment with a core requirement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, has appointed Dakota Doman, Ed.D. acting chief executive officer (CEO) for business continuity.
Texas Southern University’s Executive Master of Public Administration Program and the League of Women Voters-Houston have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish cooperative initiatives to support civic engagement programs and events for their respective institutions.
Governor Abbott appoints Dylan Getwood of Port Arthur to be the student regent on the Texas Southern University Board of Regents. Getwood is pursuing a bachelor’s in health information management.
Board of Regents Chairman Albert Myres' statement on the retirement of President Lesia L. Crumpton-Young.
Nora Rodriguez came to Texas Southern University from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. She was a star pitcher for the softball team and a Freeman Scholar in the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College. She will attend medical school in the fall, with aspirations of becoming a dermatologist.
Devansh Chadha’s journey to salutatorian started on the other side of the world. He's a native of India. As a finance major, he was part of an historic duo: the first student-athletes to graduate first and second in a graduating class.
Students in Texas Southern University’s Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP) achieved an impressive 100 percent pass rate for a key professional certification exam – giving them a distinct advantage as they pursue careers in the finance and banking industry. This marks the third consecutive semester the entire FBLP cohort has passed the exam.
Texas Southern University to cohost international conference and workshops as part of the Brookhaven Science Associates, LLC partnership for the Aerosol, Cloud, Precipitation and Climate (ACPC) working group on May 17-19. The ACPC meeting will be preceded by the TRacking Aerosol Convection interactions ExpeRiment (TRACER) Science meeting on May 16 -17.
Graduating senior Dexter Maryland has been awarded a 2023 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. He was selected out of almost 900 outstanding candidates. The Pickering Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University, supports extraordinary individuals who want to pursue careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State.
InsideTSU: Commencement Edition plus all the latest news from Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University graduates will cross the stage during Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 13, 2023. The ceremony will recognize and celebrate students who have persevered through portions of an academic journey impacted by COVID-19 and who will matriculate with bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and professional degrees.
A mother-daughter duo is creating another special bond as they graduate together at the Texas Southern University’s Spring Commencement with Doctor of Pharmacy degrees. Still, they can now boast being the first- and second-generation college graduates respectively in their family paving the way for other members to imagine big and strive toward realizing their own dreams.
The Texas Southern Department of Athletics made history as a pair of student-athletes were named the TSU Spring 2023 Baccalaureate Degree Class Valedictorian and Salutatorian in softball's Nora Rodriguez and men's golf Devansh Chadha. This makes the first time ever both the TSU Valedictorian and Salutatorian are student-athletes and the second time in four years a student-athlete has captured the award as men's basketball former student-athlete Divonte Lumpkin was named Salutatorian in Spring 2019.
Rice University and Texas Southern University (TSU) are excited to announce a partnership to share resources, expertise and best practices to build stronger bridges between our institutions and communities.
Texas Southern University today announced it has established a new scholarship program, The Milton Carroll Scholarship Fund presented by CenterPoint Energy, in recognition of former CenterPoint Energy Board chairman and former TSU Board of Regents chairman, Milton Carroll. The program, which includes a $500,000 endowed scholarship and $150,000 in general scholarships for immediate student needs, will be awarded beginning in the x and x academic years, respectively.
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Houston Airports continues to invest in aviation by supporting the next generation of aeronautical professionals with an innovative learning environment. On Wednesday, May 3, 2023, Houston City Council gave final approval and authorized a binding memorandum of agreement between Houston Airports and Texas Southern University. The agreement will span five years and will include the creation of an Aviation Education Facility at Ellington Airport.
The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice has been awarded a $1.05 million grant from the Macquarie Group Foundation, which drives social impact work for Macquarie Group. This grant will be used to fund a new Bullard Center HBCU Environmental and Climate Justice Corps at Texas Southern University. The program will equip young people with the tools they need to become the next generation of leaders and educate them on climate change and its impact on communities of color.
Texas Southern University (TSU) hosted its second annual President’s Tiger Ball at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday, April 29, 2023. This event, presented by the TSU Foundation Board of Trustees, serves as TSU’s largest fundraising event for student scholarships and programs.
Texas Southern University will welcome Dietra Trent, Ph.D., executive director of the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities (WHI-HBCUs) as the speaker for the Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the Health and Physical Education Arena.
Texas Southern University Appoints Highly Experienced Academician as Next Provost. Dr. Carl Goodman is a Distinguished Scholar Committed to Academic Excellence and Student Success.
Three Texas Southern University students placed second overall in the final case study competition in The Goldman Sachs Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities Program. The presentation was held April 24 at the Goldman Sachs corporate headquarters in New York City where the group earned a $500,000 prize, which will be awarded directly to the University, in addition to scholarships for each participating student.
Text & Textile is an exciting two-day academic symposium and fashion show event. The Texas Southern University Department of English, World Languages & Philosophy will host its annual academic symposium. This year, presenters from as far away as Canada, Nigeria, India, Australia, and Serbia will join our faculty and student scholars to discuss correlations between literary, fashion, and media arts. Additionally, fashion industry professionals will host short workshops, encouraging HBCU students to pursue careers in fashion journalism, design, textile technology, merchandising and manufacturing.
Texas Southern University and PNC Bank will launch the PNC Regional Center for Entrepreneurship during a roadshow event on Thursday, April 13 from 12-4 p.m.. Through PNC’s support for this initiative, the Center for Entrepreneurship will provide programming, access to capital, education, research, and much more to help expand opportunities for Black businesses across the country.
The Texas Southern University Cheerleading Team made history as they won a national title at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College National Championship on Friday. Competing in the Cheer Spirit Rally Division I category, the Tigers were solid from start to finish as they opened the preliminary round with a 94.05 performance score, 94.3 raw score and a 23.5125 performance score. In the final round, TSU maintained its consistency and did even better with a 96.1 performance score, 96.1 raw score and a 95.5875 event score.
Four TSU Students Earn Magic Johnson/Coca-Cola Scholarship for Academic Achievement
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded Texas Southern University $3 million for the Center of Excellence for Housing and Community Development Policy Research (CEHCDPR). This funding is part of a $5.5 million award from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The CEHCDPR focuses on exploration of individual and community wealth building, housing security and stability; and planning and infrastructure inequity in underserved communities. TSU will use the grant funding to magnify the center’s work beyond Texas.
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Texas Southern University professor Dr. Robert Bullard has been selected to receive the Horizon Award from the Harvard Law School’s Environmental Law Society. The Award is presented annually to an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to environmental law and policy. The recognition is a means of acknowledging great people who are accomplishing extraordinary works in the field of environment and natural resources law, and to provide a forum in which to discuss those achievements.
Texas Southern University and the Foundation for India Studies presented the inaugural symposium for the India Studies program in the Graduate School. Dr. Michael Nojeim, professor and program coordinator in political science at Prairie View A&M University read excerpts from his first book titled “Gandhi and King: The Power of Nonviolent Resistance” and addressed contemporary issues affecting the United States and India relations.
Texas Southern University’s Division of Research and Innovation (DRI) will host Research and Innovation Week March 27-31, 2023. The theme is “Transdisciplinary Research and Innovation: A Crucial Driver for Discovery and Development Towards Tier 1 Status.”
Spring Break didn't stop the good news from coming. In this edition of InsideTSU: details about a new $5 million grant awarded to the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, the TSU Debate Team racks up in Tokyo, the College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences (COLABS) gears up for Boots and Bling festival to raise funding for student scholarships, and much more. Click here for the full newsletter.
Boots and Bling After the Rodeo is a family and community-friendly cultural festival on the campus of Texas Southern University to raise funding for student scholarships for the College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences. It will take place on Saturday, March 25 from 1 to 6 p.m.
Nine students from the Texas Southern University Debate Team spent their spring break competing in the 33rd Annual International Forensic Association (IFA) Speech & Debate Championship Tournament in Tokyo. TSU’s team came in second place out of 30 teams from around the world.
Texas Southern University will host the HBCU All-Star Game comprised of the top 24 players from HBCUs across the nation making up the two rosters for the contest. The game is set for Sunday, April 2 at 3 p.m. CST in the H&PE Arena and airs live on the CBS Television Network and will be available to stream on Paramount+.
The Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University has been awarded a $5 million grant from the Waverley Street Foundation (WSF). The grant will be used to support Bullard Center personnel and current research, policy and advocacy initiatives, the HBCU Climate Change Consortium, the HBCU-CBO Gulf Coast Equity Consortium, the HBCU Climate Change Conference, and the planning of a newly developed Environmental and Climate Justice Green Learning Center.
Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University and Dr. Beverly Wright, Deep South Center for Environmental Justice launch the HBCU Climate and Environmental Justice Screening Tool.
TSU Day at the Capitol is a big success, Alumna and Houston City Council member Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz celebrates with TSU during Women's History Month Convocation, and TSU researchers selected for prestigious national research consortium. All of those stories and more in this edition of InsideTSU.
Texas Southern University has been selected to participate in the Chemical Biology Consortium (CBC), the discovery engine of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Experimental Therapeutics (NExT) Program, administered through the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research (FNLCR), a federal national laboratory sponsored by the NCI, part of the National Institutes of Health, and currently operated by Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.
Texas Southern University has had big news and big visits. From one of the only two Black women leading a Fortune 500 company dropping major knowledge and advice on our students, to the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology being awarded nearly $3 million by the U.S. Department of Transportation, to our School of Communication students producing content for KPRC, it's all in this week's edition of InsideTSU.
Texas Southern University School of Communication student journalists are telling the under-told stories of Houston's Black community on KPRC2 and KTSU2 in February. This groundbreaking project is being led by SOC's assistant dean Serbino Sandifer-Walker and KPRC2's director of digital enterprise content Dawn Campbell. SOC Professor Art Murray and KPRC2's digital team are also helping to supervise the students.
Three Texas Southern University students have been chosen to participate in the Goldman Sachs Market Madness: HBCU Possibilities Program. The global investment banking, securities and investment management firm launched year three of the program this semester as a cornerstone of its $25 million, five-year commitment to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The three students will participate in an immersive semester-long crash course in key financial concepts.
Texas Southern University’s College of Science, Engineering and Technology (COSET) earned three grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation totaling nearly $3 million for transportation infrastructure research over the next five years.
Texas Southern University’s Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation and Professor of Pharmacology Dr. Omonike Olaleye has been named an American Council on Education Fellow (ACE). The ACE Fellows Program strengthens institutions in American higher education by identifying and preparing faculty, staff and administrators for senior positions in college and university leadership through its distinctive and intensive cohort-based mentorship model.
Texas Southern University (TSU) Enters $1 Million Collaboration with PING x HIDEOKI in Support of Men's and Women's Golf Program. TSU will debut its first uniform to athletes in Fall 2023. This collaboration will also support several student-centered initiatives.
In a pregame ceremony at Minute Maid Park during the Cactus Jack HBCU Classic, it was announced that the Astros Foundation is investing in Texas Southern University by providing $1 million in funding for the university to build both baseball and softball stadiums on its Houston campus.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announce $2 million in Federal Funding to Address Healthcare and Housing Equity Initiatives at TSU.
TSU's baseball team is set to play in the first annual Cactus Jack HBCU Classic Hosted by the Houston Astros Foundation. There will be a significant announcement made in the pre-game ceremony Saturday night before the TSU vs. Prairie View game.
Dr. Teriya Richmond brings a wealth of practical clinical and public health experience to her assignment as the University Physician at Texas Southern University. As University Physician, she oversees the daily medical operations of Student Health Services. Dr. Richmond recently took time to share more about her vision for success at TSU.
Texas Southern University’s Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) has been named one of the best online MPA programs in the nation. In the Best Online MPA Programs for 2023 rankings released by OnlineMastersDegrees.org (OMD) TSU’s EMPA program is ranked #5. The rankings are based on key factors including online component availability, student/faculty ratio, tuition affordability, and the accessibility of student and career support services.
The medically underserved community of East Harris County has caught the attention of Texas Southern University’s Joan M. Lafleur College and Pharmacy and Health Sciences due to the pandemic.
KTSU 90.9 FM continues its 50th anniversary celebration with a jazz series featuring many of the legendary greats in the jazz genre. The series kicked off on February 5 with “Love, Jazz, & Romance” at Jones Hall, featuring jazz greats Jonathan Butler and Richard Elliott.
Texas Southern University College Of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Graduates Exceed National Passage Rate on Licensure Exam. Graduates also exceeded the state first-attempt passage rate, giving TSU the second highest passage rate out of the state's nine pharmacy schools.
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Richard A. Johnson, III, Ed.D. and Brandon Simmons and reappointed James Benham to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents for terms set to expire on February 1, 2029.
Texas Southern University has launched the Center for Transformative Health (CTH), an initiative to reconstruct, strengthen and enhance the conditions that promote health through research, community engagement and education.
Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business (JHJ) on-campus MBA program has been named in The Princeton Review’s 2023 Best Business School Rankings. The Princeton Review®—known for its education services and school rankings in dozens of categories—on January 31 - released its ranking lists of Best Business Schools for 2023.
Texas Southern University officially kicks off Black History Month on Wednesday, February 1, with a comprehensive calendar of events highlighting the excellence of African Americans and featuring events produced and hosted by students, faculty, and staff. To view the Black History Month calendar, features, and a full schedule of events, visit www.tsu.edu/blackhistory.
Mr. Texas Southern University, Taylor Getwood, now holds a new title: the 19th Mister HBCU. He beat out 21 other HBCU kings at the Mister HBCU Kings’ Leadership Conference and Competition on January 28 in St. Louis, Missouri to become the first Mr. TSU to win the coveted title.
Texas Southern University has been named to the NBCU News Group’s NBCU Academy, joining 14 other colleges and universities as new academic partners.
Tiger Nation Takeover returns for Welcome Week Spring 2023.
Join the celebration with the TSU Foundation Board of Trustees, Board of Regents, and President Lesia L. Crumpton-Young on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the George R. Brown Convention Center. The Tiger Ball is the largest single fundraiser to support scholarships and transformation at TSU.
The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs (BJ-ML SOPA) at Texas Southern University will begin offering “mini-courses,” as part of its community engagement initiative. The first course begins on Saturday, January 7.
Texas Southern University and Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA)—which manages Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy—have signed an agreement to advance research and innovation in the field of science, technology, and engineering research.
Senior Aviation Science Management major Katherine Cabrera was considering a different major when she didn't have enough funding to fly. She was able to continue thanks to a scholarship through TSU's partnership with United Airlines. Cabrera recently earned her commercial pilot license.
Thomas F. Freeman Honors College Dean Dr. Dianne Jemison Pollard Retiring from TSU after 44 Years of Service. Dr. Jemison Pollard led the theatre program for many years, was chair of the Department of Fine Arts (Art, Music, and Theatre) for more than 10 years, and served as Associate Dean and Dean of the Honors College for more than nine years.
Beginning January 1, 2023 Dr. Needha Boutté-Queen will serve as Acting Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr. Boutté-Queen is graduate of Texas Southern University, having received her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work. She credits her undergraduate education at TSU with preparing her for graduate studies at the University of Chicago and the University of Houston, where she completed the Masters’ and Doctorate degrees respectively.
During a keynote commencement speech to nearly 700 graduates, and thousands more guests, faculty and members of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, Houston mayor Sylvester Turner announced two new initiatives that will strengthen the partnership between the City of Houston and Texas Southern University. The first is a proposed plan to have Texas Southern University as one of the primary educational leaders at the new Houston Spaceport at Ellington Airport. Mayor Turner also announced that the City of Houston is contributing $1 million in seed money to create the new TSU/Houston Center for Transformative Health.
Ryan R. Davis, a native of Little Rock, Ark., graduated in the summer of 2022 as the salutatorian with a 3.75 GPA. While a student in the School of Communication, the broadcast journalism major spent time reporting on high profile local stories such as interviewing victims of the Travis Scott Astroworld incident and the family of George Floyd during the football stadium dedication at Jack Yates High School where Floyd graduated.
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) announced Dr. Robert D. Bullard as the recipient of the 2022 AASHE Lifetime Achievement Award. This award honors outstanding leaders (both academics and practitioners) who have made significant contributions to the advancement of sustainability in higher education over their lifetimes. Dr. Bullard is the fifth recipient of this award.
Fall class of 2022 salutatorian Judnie Michel is a first-generation American. Her family is from Haiti. She didn't know about HBCUs until she got an email from the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College inviting her to a scholars night. The biology major from Rosenberg is now graduating a semester early and planning to go to nursing school to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner.
Fall 2022 valedictorian Jennifer Guzman made history as the first female tuba section leader in the Ocean of Soul. The music education major plans to become a band director.
The TSU baseball team is one six teams selected to play in the first annual HBCU Classic, a round-robin collegiate baseball tournament hosted by the Astros Foundation highlighting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs on opening weekend of college baseball, Feb. 17-19, 2023 - and announced a partnership with the Cactus Jack Foundation as the title sponsor of the event.
Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research has received a $351,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation through the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity to form the HBCU Criminal Justice Research Hub. The Hub will facilitate a two-year collaboration between HBCU researchers, community organizations, and community members working toward reducing mass incarceration and violent crime.
Texas Southern University and Regions Bank announced a $50,000 community partnership to support programming and scholarships for TSU’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business (JHJ). In addition to Regions’ $50,000 grant to TSU, bank associates will support the new collaboration by participating in educational and mentoring activities with students.
The University Museum at Texas Southern is hosting “Our Friend, Jean,” an historic exhibition tour featuring the early works of legendary contemporary artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. The Bishop Gallery, based in Brooklyn, has partnered with Group Black, the largest collective of Black-owned media to bring the “Our Friend, Jean” exhibition to six HBCU campuses. TSU is the final stop. The tour is accompanied by gallery programming including talks with curators and collectors, along with special immersive experiences designed for students
Four journalism students, along with their professor, were invited to attend the inaugural Democracy Summit at the Center for Journalism and Democracy at Howard University in Washington, DC. KTSU2 multimedia journalists, Mario Dunham, Amber Land, Matthew Parker and Jayhlin Rodgers, were selected by Serbino Sandifer-Walker because of their commitment to the field of journalism.
Registration for spring 2023 New Student Orientation is open. New students can attend in-person or virtual session.
Houston mayor Sylvester Turner to deliver keynote address at TSU’s fall commencement on December 10. Mayor Turner will also receive an honorary degree from TSU during ceremony.
Texas Southern University is working proactively to meet the needs of its students with the impact of the economic challenges caused by rising inflation and cost of living nationwide, as well as the continued presence of COVID both on and off campus. This Giving Tuesday, Texas Southern University will inspire generosity by asking supporters to give generously.
Texas Southern University is thankful for our 95th Anniversary Giving Circle donors and all donors. To make your gift, visit giving.tsu.edu.
Texas Southern University’s award-winning Aviation Science Management program hosted the second annual HBCU Aviation Directors’ Summit this month.
Veterans and servicemembers on TSU’s campus now have a space to call their own. On Veterans Day, the Division of Enrollment and Student Success held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new Veterans Lounge in Fairchild Building.
Texas Southern University will salute its Veterans during a ceremony, ribbon-cutting and reception to be held Friday, November 11, 2022, at 10:30. The event will take place in the new Veterans Lounge in the Fairchild Building, room 1479 (on the side beside Gray Hall).
Longtime Texas Southern University administrator and professor, Dr. Aisha Morris Moultry, has been named as the interim dean of the recently-established College of Transdisciplinary Studies (COTS).
As the city of Houston and ‘Stros fans all over unite to celebrate at tomorrow’s victory parade downtown, TSU and campus operations will be closed Monday, November 7, to allow our students, faculty and staff the opportunity show their support.
Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research (CJR) has been awarded a nearly $600,000 grant to rigorously study prosecutor diversions and provide greater awareness and insights into the decisions made every day by prosecutors across the United States. This is part of a $7.4 million pledge by Houston-based Arnold Ventures.
Texas Southern University’s award-winning Aviation Science Management program will host the second annual HBCU Aviation Directors’ Summit on Thursday and Friday, November 3-4, 2022.
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) has recognized the late Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, long-time Texas Southern University debate coach, as a significant part of Texas history by awarding an Official Texas Historical Marker in his name. The designation honors his legacy as an important and educational part of local and national history.
The Deep South Center for Environmental Justice (DSCEJ), WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT), and the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University (BCECJ) will debut the first-ever Climate Justice Pavilion inside the Blue Zone at COP27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, November 6-18, 2022.
Current economic trends concern many Texans, according to a report released from the University of Houston and Texas Southern University. How individual survey participants saw inflation expectations was heavily influenced by their income level and political allegiance, the study showed.
Dr. Robert D. Bullard, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy in the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, is among six luminaries who will be conferred with Honorary Doctorates from the University of Johannesburg.
Aflac and Texas Southern University’s Center for Biomedical and Minority Health Research (CBMHR) announced the awarding of a $200,000 Aflac CareGrant. The grant will help to advance health equity for diseases that disproportionately impact underrepresented communities and will be split between community support/education and health-related research.
Texas Southern University celebrated all freshman and sophomore students during a Matriculation Convocation held in Sawyer Auditorium.
Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business recently hosted S&P Global to kick off what one S&P official called “a very deep partnership.” Along with that announcement, the company pledged $100,000 for student scholarships.
TSU football field house renovations near completion
TSU to welcome prospective students for Tiger Day on Friday October 28.
Everyone agrees schools should be places of safety, but conversations about how to reach and maintain that vision rarely end in consensus. Texas Trends 2022 – School Safety, a new survey from the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston and Barbara Jordan–Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, reveals broad support for most of the nine proposed actions it presents.
Texas Southern University President Lesia Crumpton-Young has been appointed to United Way of Greater Houston Board of Trustees. President Crumpton-Young is one of six new members confirmed to the Board that provides direction to one of the leading charitable organizations in the Houston region.
Texas survey reveals overwhelming support for gun safety restrictions. Texas Southern University and University of Houston report shows the support transcends politics.
Texas Southern University to Celebrate Homecoming 2022: “Destination: Tiger Nation." TSU Homecoming 2022 to be held week of Oct. 23-29.
Texas Southern University is teaming with IBM to address cybersecurity talent shortage. TSU will work with IBM to establish a Cybersecurity Leadership Center, giving students and faculty access to IBM training, software, and certifications at no cost.
TSU Jazz Ensemble, choir and journalism students head to Monterey Jazz Festival. Alaska Airlines adds to partnership’s fourth year, giving students the experience of a lifetime
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee visited Texas Southern University today to learn how the University is transforming lives as they prepare students for careers in the transportation industry.
Texas Southern University’s football team, in collaboration with Michael Strahan™ and Men’s Wearhouse, debuted custom suits, which they wore prior to the season-opening game against Prairie View A&M University, on Saturday, September 3.
The eyes of Texas, and far beyond, are upon Republican incumbent Greg Abbott’s 7% lead over Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke in their quest to occupy the governor’s office after the state’s Nov. 8 midterm elections. But among close watchers of Texas politics, the most intriguing race may turn out to be for state attorney general.
Faculty, staff, students and alumni will come together on Wednesday, September 7, to celebrate the Opening Convocation and the founding of Texas Southern University. The traditional Founders Day Convocation will kick off TSU's 95th anniversary year. It begins at 11:50 a.m. in Sawyer Auditorium.
Arman Rashid has been selected as the inaugural Chief Technology Officer at Texas Southern University.
Texas Southern University will host the prestigious NASA "HBCU/MSI Technology Infusion Road Tour" September 13-15, giving the University and its students access to unique internships, and providing faculty and staff with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and research-focused partnership opportunities.
Texas Southern University’s COVID Czar, Zuri Dale, will travel to Spain next month to participate in Moderna’s Global Medical Affairs Input Forum.
Welcome to the 2022 – 2023 academic year at Texas Southern University! TSU is poised for another exceptional year as we welcome one of the largest incoming classes of students in the University’s recent history while preparing a celebration (1927-2022) to commemorate a ninety-five-year legacy of “Excellence in Achievement.”
Tellepsen and Texas Southern University announced a new partnership agreement focused on positively impacting the success of TSU students focused on career pathways in the construction industry.
It's a Tiger Nation Takeover coming August 22-26
Texas Southern University is poised to welcome one of the largest incoming classes in the history of the University. Enrollment numbers will not be final until early September, but the University projects a freshman class that will become the largest on record, in addition to a significant increase in the number of transfer students.
Let's Take Flight to Transformation! The schedule for New Student Week is here. Join your fellow Tigers throughout the week of August 14-19 as you experience transformation at TSU.
Alumni Back to School campaign helps Texas Southern University students in need
Texas Southern University has been selected to be part of the launch of a new research project by Meta. This research, led by Meta’s Civil Rights and Responsible AI Teams, is being done with the goal of creating a better user experience for historically marginalized communities.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approves historic new academic college at Texas Southern University to facilitate degree completion for stopped-out college students. The College of Transdisciplinary Studies is the only in Texas and will allow students to reskill and upskill while shortening path to degree attainment
Texas Southern University and Houston Community College leaders announced a first-of-its-kind agreement to provide a seamless path for HCC students to transfer to TSU. The schools have signed a memorandum of understanding that will help graduates from HCC’s Drafting & Design Engineering Technology program to transfer into TSU’s College of Science, Engineering, and Technology to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology
This summer, Texas Southern University hosted a three-week program sponsored by Verizon: the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Immersion camp. This was the sixth year. For the first time, the camp was co-ed.
Dr. Michael O. Adams, founding director of the Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) program at TSU, and EMPA professor Carroll G. Robinson, Esq., are the recipients of a $15,000 grant from the Criminal Justice REFORM Foundation (REFORM Alliance). The grant will help fund the participation of TSU in beta testing the REFORM Alliance Court Watch App this fall.
TSU outfielder Johnathon Thomas has been drafted by the Washington Nationals. This makes two consecutive MLB drafts with a Tiger selected.
TSU Aviation Science Management program hosting aspiring Air Force pilots from around the country for seven-week residential training.
Women of color are now directly benefitting from TSU's Breast Cancer Screening & Prevention Center's (BCSPC) $1 million Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) grant. BCSPC recently launched mobile screening services at sites across the Houston region, increasing access and providing health care equity for many who have been underserved in the past. The grant specifically targets women over the age of 40 and/or less than 40 with genetic or other elevated risk factors for breast cancer.
Texas Southern University has partnered with the Houston Health Department (HHD) to make three vaccines – including the meningitis vaccine that is required for students under the age of 22 who live on campus – available free of charge to new and returning students.
Texas Southern University featured on “College Hill: Celebrity Edition." The show airs on BET+ starting Monday, June 27. A sneak peek episode airs on BET linear immediately following “BET Awards” 2022 on Sunday, June 26.
Texas Southern University’s award-winning KTSU 90.9FM “The Choice” is celebrating its 50th anniversary of service to the Houston community with a Backyard Party.
TSU Executive Master of Public Administration student receives prestigious grant. Joseph Washington was awarded a $15,000 grant by the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation.
TSU and NASA announce Space Act Agreement for educational opportunities. This will expand opportunities for education, workforce development, and research.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed eight student regents to their respective universities, including Texas Southern University's Keonne McClain, for terms set to expire on May 31, 2023.
The Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University has received renewed accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). The organization’s peer-review team delivered a rigorous evaluation that included checking strategic management and innovation, and the academic engagement of students and faculty. The AACSB accreditation for TSU’s business degree programs are now accredited for five years.
Members of the Texas Southern University community are honoring Juneteenth at a variety of events – both on- and off-campus, as well as virtually, over the next two weeks.
Texas Southern University is now providing breast cancer screening, among other services, for African American and other ethnic minority women in Harris, Grimes, Matagorda, Walker, and Wharton counties, as part of a grant from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT).
For the second consecutive semester, students in Texas Southern University’s newly-established Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP) achieved an impressive 100 percent pass rate for a key professional certification exam – giving them a distinct advantage as they pursue careers in the finance and banking industry.
Prospective students for the upcoming Fall 2022 semester at Texas Southern University are encouraged to complete their application process and, upon acceptance, register for one of several New Student Orientation sessions that will be held on campus throughout the summer.
Texas Southern University and the Foundation for India Studies announced the establishment of an India Studies program for the TSU Graduate School. This partnership promotes the study of India in the United States, particularly in the Houston region.
The Executive Master of Public Administration program (EMPA) at Texas Southern University is proud to announce its first recipient of the $5,000 Texas Lyceum Fellowship – student Aria Alyse-Noire Johnson.
Tia Whitfield, who graduated Summa Cum Laude from TSU on Saturday with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, along with a minor in Administration of Justice, has overcome a lot while at the University. Even her road to get to TSU was filled with obstacles.
Republic Airways recently designated $20,000 toward student scholarships for Texas Southern University's Aviation Science Management and Professional Pilot programs.
TSU is partnering with six HBCUs and MSIs to share online courses for new pathways to college completion. Institutions from five states are part of this consortium formed by the Southern Regional Education Board.
When faced with adversity, such as a global pandemic that impacted three of her four years at Texas Southern University, graduating senior Joy Lewis found transitioning from in-person to online to hybrid instruction a challenge. However, with the help of her professors, she was able to overcome and succeed.
Ashley Gillis loves telling a story. So much so, that she is making a career out of it. The senior radio, television and film (RTF) major, who was recently announced as Texas Southern University’s valedictorian for the Spring 2022 graduating class, will travel to Bristol, CT, headquarters of ESPN, next month to become an audio operator for the international cable sports channel.
NBA on TNT Analyst and Houston Rockets legend Kenny Smith will serve as TSU's Spring 2022 Commencement speaker
Texas Southern University hosted the inaugural President's Tiger Ball at the George R. Brown Convention Center. This sold out event, presented by the TSU Foundation Board, serves as TSU's largest fundraiser for student scholarships and programs
Dr. Robert D. Bullard, distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University, has been selected for membership to the prestigious American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
A new survey shows an overwhelming number of Texans are in favor of the state legislature holding a special session to address inflation and the economy.
The Houston Texans and Texas Southern University announced a two-year partnership that will positively impact the Houston community by creating opportunities for student-athletes both on the field and in the classroom. The partnership was announced at a reception honoring Texans Head Coach Lovie Smith at the TSU Library Learning Center.
Texas Southern University’s Ocean of Soul brought the HBCU band experience to the international stage with a performance at WrestleMania.
Texas Southern University (TSU) and Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced TSU as a university partner – and the first Historically Black College and University (HBCU) – in the airline’s First Officer recruitment program: Destination 225°. On a compass, 225° is the southwest directional heading, and the carrier developed Destination 225° to lead aspiring pilots to Southwest Airlines.
The Executive Master of Public Administration program (eMPA) at Texas Southern University has announced a new multi-year partnership with the Texas Lyceum.
Texas Southern University has named Tracy Clemons as its new Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications. In this role, Clemons will manage and direct media, external communications, and branding working directly with the Vice President for communications and advancement.
Officials from United Airlines visited Texas Southern University on Wednesday, March 9, to announce a partnership with the university's Aviation Science and Technology program, including the Professional Pilot concentration.
Texas Southern University kicks off its first week of the new division of Research and Innovation, led by nationally acclaimed researcher, Dr. Michelle Penn-Marshall. The launch, coupled with the recent reaffirmation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education of its status as a Doctoral University of High Research Activity (R2), TSU is growing by transforming its capabilities and investment in research.
Dr. Penn-Marshall previously served as the Vice President for Research, Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate College at Hampton University, a private HBCU located in Hampton, VA.
TSU, UH conduct Texas Trends survey on new technology Ever more electric vehicles can be spotted these days on the urban roads of Texas. But switching the whole state from gas tanks to batteries is looking like a tough sell.
As part of its Black History Month celebration, Texas Southern University honored the life and legacy of Reverend William D. Lawson, a community trailblazer who helped transform TSU, the Third Ward, and countless lives as founding pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.
Businesses seeking to do business with Texas Southern University are encouraged to attend a helpful webinar on Thursday, March 10, from 2-4 p.m.
with area high school, college students invited to Monterey Jazz @ TSU symposium April 12-13
Executive Master of Public Administration program and the Graduate School of Political Management Develop New Immersive Program in Washington, DC.
In celebration of Black History Month and in continuing tribute to KTSU’s ‘Journey to 50’ celebration, 90.9 The Choice will air a series of audio vignettes spotlighting the people who first brought music, news, and commentary to Black audiences in Texas.
Texas Southern men's and women's basketball will open the month of February on the national stage as both teams will have games on NBA TV the weekends of Feb. 5 and 12.
TSU officially kicks off Black History Month on Tuesday, February 1, with a comprehensive calendar of events highlighting the excellence of African Americans and featuring events produced and hosted by students, faculty and staff
The Houston Astros Foundation extended a $500,000 gift to Texas Southern University as both entities embark upon a new partnership to support scholarships and Sports Management initiatives.
Late registration, originally scheduled to end Friday, January 21, has been EXTENDED until Friday, January 28, with no penalty.
Due to electrical improvements throughout the campus on Friday, Jan. 21, all campus services will operate remotely.
Students in Texas Southern University’s newly-established Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP) achieved an impressive 100 percent pass rate for a key professional certification exam – giving them a distinct advantage as they pursue careers in the finance and banking industry.
Harry E. Johnson is a career lawyer, entrepreneur, and public servant with a rich history with Texas Southern University and the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Janice Francis is an active Texas Southern University alumna from the Jesse H. Jones School of Business. As volunteer coordinator for the 44th Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Houston and a member of the Black Heritage Society, she honors MLK’s life and legacy.
Instruction will begin in an online format for students on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, (with the exception of students in the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, who start on January 10th), and in-person instruction will resume January 24, 2022.
Dr. DeNeia Thomas has been selected as Texas Southern University’s new Vice President for Enrollment and Student Success.
Princess Jackson, a freshman at TSU is on a mission to stamp out poverty in Houston – one sock at a time. Jackson founded Sock Out Poverty, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization when she was nine years old, and has given out over 15,000 pairs of socks to people in need.
President Joe Biden announced his intent this week to appoint individuals to serve in key regional roles, including TSU’s Dr. Earthea Nance, associate professor of urban planning and environmental policy, as the EPA Regional Administrator for Region 6.
The Center for Justice Research at Texas Southern University (TSU) today announced the publication of its most recent research study titled “An Exploratory Study of Environmental Stress in Four High Violent Crime Cities: What Sets Them Apart?”
Texas Southern University graduates will cross the stage during TSU’s Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 11, 2021, in the Health & Physical Education Arena.
The Center for Justice Research at Texas Southern University has received $410,000 in funding from the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to continue its work in building and sustaining diversity within criminal justice research.
With the impact of COVID still present both on and off-campus, Texas Southern University is responding to meet the needs of its students by organizing a day of giving on Nov. 30 in which alumni, friends, and community supporters can make an impact.
The Texas Trends Survey project is a new five-year survey project from the University of Houston Hobby School of Public Affairs and Executive Master of Public Administration Program at the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at TSU.
TSU recently received a $1 million award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a Center of Excellence that will advance transdisciplinary academic and empirical research and debate on affordable housing and community development policy.
Texas Southern University will honor its veterans, including alumni, current students and community members, on Thursday, November 11, with a special 16th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony in the Sterling Student Life Center.
In the spirit of Texas legends Barbara Jordan, Mickey Leland and Bill Hobby, Texas Southern University professors Dr. Michael O. Adams and Carroll G. Robinson have initiated an innovative research partnership between TSU’s Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and the University of Houston’s Hobby School of Public Affairs.
Chase is celebrating the grand opening of its first Community Center branch in Houston, which is designed to provide greater access to banking services and financial education for the underserved communities of Houston.
Texas Southern University’s, KTSU 90.9 FM, has earned another honor, this time from the Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) via its 27th annual African American Business Achievement Pinnacle Awards.
Texas Southern University Veteran’s Day Profile : Willie Allen – TSU Alumnus & U.S. Veteran
Texas Southern University Veteran’s Day Profile for Monica Simon – TSU Alumna & U.S. Veteran
The Texas Southern Department of Athletics continues to make academic history as the department has once again surpassed its previous APR benchmark with a program-record score of 974.
The Texas Southern football team will hit the gridiron in style for Homecoming 2021 on Saturday as they'll wear new Riddell helmets donated by TSU football legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan.
Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford, announces winners of its third annual HBC-You Mobility Challenge. The two winning Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Savannah State University and Texas Southern University, are each awarded $25,000 grants for their mobility-based solutions that address a campus or community need.
Texas Southern University has been selected as one of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities to receive a $125,000 grant from the Baker Hughes Foundation for the 2021-22 academic year.
Tigers, we are excited to safely welcome you back to the Tiger Walk for Texas Southern University Homecoming 2021: Experience the Transformation! See you soon and GO TIGERS!
Texas Southern University has been awarded $4 million from the Bezos Earth Fund to support the Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice. The Fund’s grant will continue groundbreaking environmental justice initiatives led by Dr. Robert Bullard.
The Robert D. Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University has received $250,000 from JP Morgan Chase to help Houston and its most vulnerable neighborhoods deal with the disproportionate impact of an increased pace of natural disasters.
Today, Texas Southern University announced it will become a community center for Coding and Creativity as part of Apple’s Community Education Initiative and Tennessee State University’s HBCU C2.
Texas Southern University is excited to kick-off “TSU Spirit Week” before the 36th Annual Labor Day Classic. Events held during the week will engage students, faculty, staff, and alumni as they prepare to cheer on the TSU Tigers.
Texas Southern University is pleased to announce the extension of its campus vaccination clinic with services to students, their families, and the community in a continuation of their partnership with St. Luke’s Health.
Texas Southern University students Kiyana Atkins and Dexter Maryland have been selected as members of the eighth cohort of HBCU Scholars hosted by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Congratulations to Dr. Richard Pitre, distinguished professor in the Jesse H. Jones School of Business, for receiving the Outstanding Accounting Educator Award from the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA).
Join us for our party with a purpose kick-off event, which will take place on July 22, 2021.
Texas Southern University is one of five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to partner with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) to support University museums and archives.
Rising senior and current Miss Texas Southern University Mariah Campbell is participating in an exclusive live interview with media mogul and legendary journalist Oprah Winfrey on the Oprah Daily website and Facebook page.
Texas Southern University has launched the country's first Navy JROTC Cadet Flight Academy today. The inaugural class of Navy cadets is comprised of incoming high school seniors from around the country.
It is both an honor and a privilege to be named the 13th president of Texas Southern University. I have been entrusted with continuing the rich traditions, supporting academic excellence, and improving the quality of life for our students and the surrounding community.
Texas Southern University has named Mr. Brian Simmons as the new Director of The Ocean of Soul Marching Band and an instructor in the Music Department. He will step into this new role on Monday, July 5th, 2021.
TSU's Department of Aviation is partnering with the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) to host a seven-week flight training program for AFJROTC cadets on the TSU campus.
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents unanimously selected Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young as TSU’s 13th president following today’s vote of confirmation. Dr. Crumpton-Young will assume her role at TSU on July 1.
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed 10 student regents to their respective universities for terms set to expire on May 31, 2022. Additionally, the Governor appointed the student representative to serve on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for a term set to expire on May 31, 2022.
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents named Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young as the sole finalist for the position of President of Texas Southern University. A confirmation vote by the Regents will occur at the next board meeting on June 17, 2021.
On behalf of the Board of Regents in a unified position, we have selected the sole finalist for the next President of Texas Southern University. This decision was reached after interviewing three highly qualified candidates.
Texas Southern University is proud to be named a Fulbright Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Institutional Leader for the 2019-2020 academic year. TSU has been named one of 20 HBCUs to receive this distinction.
On Saturday, May 8, 2021, world-renowned attorney, civil rights leader and author Benjamin Crump delivered the commencement address to 1,073 Texas Southern University's students during the face-to-face and virtual event held at Alexander Durley Stadium.
Congratulations to the Spring 2021 valedictorian and salutatorian Hadeer Abbas and Tekeema Dean Oliver.
TSU's Thomas F. Freeman Honors College hosted their Inaugural Academic Signing Day to welcome five incoming first-year students for the 2021-2022 academic school year.
Benjamin Crump, attorney, civil rights leader and author, will address graduates at Texas Southern University's Spring 2021 Commencement.
Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Marilyn Rose to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027.
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Caroline Baker Hurley and reappointed Mary Evans Sias, Ph.D. to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027.
This fundraising event will feature an online fine art auction and virtual celebration.
TSU has officially launched its partnership with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) to offer students the SIFMA Invest! platform throughout their time at TSU.
KTSU 90.9FM has received a $150,000 grant from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting to help lead a COVID-19 outreach campaign targeting underserved communities hit hardest by the pandemic.
Texas Southern University's Jesse H. Jones School of Business and the Department of Default Prevention will host sessions during Houston Money Week, April 5 - 6, 202.
Academy Sports + Outdoors partnered with Texas Southern University Department of Athletics recently for its latest community service initiative as TSU adopted the Little Birdies Mobile Golf Academy students.
For generations, Black people in Houston have speculated in casual conversations that Texas Southern University has been grossly underfunded by the state of Texas, especially when compared to the funding received annually by the University of Texas at Austin.
Houston Defender's Exclusive Interview with Interim TSU President. Huewitt discusses his long-term goals, keeping alumni engaged, and other accomplishments.
The Center for Justice Research at Texas Southern University congratulates Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner for his appointment as the city of Houston’s next Chief of Police.
Fashion Nova, a leading e-commerce fashion lifestyle brand, and cultural icon, TSU student, Megan Thee Stallion, announced "Women on Top," a philanthropic initiative.
Andrew Walls, a senior Sport Management major from Houston, was selected by the Major League Baseball's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to attend the 2021 SABR Virtual Analytics Conference.
Conn's HomePlus to Annually Award Four Students with $10,000 Per Year for Four Years.
Texas Southern University was recognized by the Houston Rockets during Black History Month for the TSU Sit-ins.
The three-year pledge will support the JHJ Business School’s new Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP), set to start in the Fall 2021 semester.
TSU student Derrick Hudson received a surprise commission from the United States Coast Guard on Tuesday at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base.
TSU recently received a 5-year, $8.63 million grant to establish the Center for Biomedical and Minority Health Research (CBMHR).
TSU Thurgood Marshall School of Law (Thurgood Marshall Law) is participating in the national expansion of the Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program, in collaboration with other law schools across the country and the John Paul Stevens Fellowship Foundation.
TSU has been awarded funding totaling $4.75 million from Houston Endowment for several academic, arts and social justice initiatives.
TSU kicked-off Black History Month on February 1st with various campaigns highlighting the excellence of Blacks in America.
Texas Southern University’s Office of the Provost, in partnership with the Office of External Affairs and KTSU 90.9FM, will host “Building Opportunities for Business in Africa,” from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. on January 26.
Texas Southern University’s renowned Debate Team will participate in the historic virtual inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris.
CW39 Houston visited Ellington Field with TSU’s Aviation leadership and students on January 12 to learn more about the University’s distinctive four-year degree program.
Texas Southern University’s Board of Regents, led by Chairman Albert H. Myres, has begun the selection process to determine who will be the University’s next president.
Texas Southern has received the award for the second year in a row and is one of 178 schools recognized by BankMobile for being an industry leader in processing refunds for students.
Torian “Ian” Parker, a senior history major, and Khristopher Singletary, a sophomore computer science major, were volunteers at the Houston Food Bank.
Dr. Kamala Raghavan, professor has been elected to the Fulbright Association Board of Directors under the leadership of Executive Director Dr. John Bade.
Texas Southern University alumna and Houston native Ki’Ora Michelle has launched her music career and on Friday, December 11, 2020, her new single “The Christmas Song".
The Center for Justice Research was selected to join a $1 million Thurgood Marshall College Fund grant project exploring why young Black and urban youth carry guns.
Dr. Robert D. Bullard, distinguished professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy has been awarded the 2020 Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement award.
The SACSOC board of directors voted on December 4 to renew TSU’s institutional accreditation for the next 10 years.
KTSU partner's for the Seventh Year Anniversary Blood Drive: SURVIVING – THRIVING & MOBILIZING blood drive.
TSU is joining a growing number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to benefit from a $25 million-dollar donation of COVID-19 test kits, diagnostic equipment and related supplies from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
The College of Science, Engineering and Technology (COSET) received the Part 141 program designation from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in November.
The Future Bankers Leadership Program (FBLP) introduces TSU business students to the industry through a formal curriculum, interaction with executives and industry mentors, and commercial banking internships.
The first in the series, the Banning Chokeholds brief grew directly out of the Center for Justice research's involvement in the Houston Mayor’s Police Reform Task Force and the recommendations of our National Police Reform Advisory Group.
Texas Southern University (TSU) conferred degrees to 1,800 graduates in eight ceremonies on campus during a special Fall Commencement Weekend held November 20-22.
The Center for Justice Research (CJR) received support from Chevron with a $50,000 grant, aiding the Center’s research on equity-based criminal justice reform.
The Texas Southern University Department of Athletics and Academy Sports + Outdoors partnered to brighten the lives of four local families ahead of this holiday season recently.
Peloton the world’s leading interactive fitness platform, and GRAMMY® Award-winning global entertainer and entrepreneur, Beyoncé, today announced a broad, multi-year partnership.
Texas Southern University department of Outreach Services will host Virtual Transfer Day on November 6, 2020.
The Office of Outreach Services is hosting a Virtual Tiger Day for prospective junior and senior high school students, and transfer students Thursday, October 29, 2020, and Friday, October 30, 2020
Texas Southern University (TSU) will hold a five-week “Wintermester” beginning November 30 to give students an opportunity to take online courses during Winter Break.
The Texas Southern University Choir will participate in the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s 2020 A Celebration of Reading event on KPRC 2 on Saturday, October 17.
Rob G The General, Amir Diamond, Michele McKnight and Steve Nice are making their debut starting Monday, October 12, 2020, on The Vibe.
Texas Southern University Marches to the Polls to Kick Off Early Voting.
Gov. Abbott Makes Three New Appointments to TSU Board of Regents.
More than 70 companies are set to join the Virtual Tiger Career Fair.
Music Education major selected to participate in National HBCU Week 2020.
Departments across campus have teamed up to create virtual tutoring and academic workshops geared to prepare students for Mid-Term week.
The Center for Justice Research (CJR) at TSU has received a pledge of financial support from the National Hockey League (NHL) to work toward creating “a procedurally just criminal justice system.
The 2020 Alumni Back to School Campaign hopes to provide some relief to those students desperately in need.
The universities will partner on research and community activities of the Maternal and Infant Environmental Health Riskscape (MIEHR) Research Center.
From 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2020, The Vibe, along with the (NAACP) Houston and the Houston Area Urban League (HAUL) Young Professionals, will host The Movement Continues Drive-Thru Voter Registration and 2020 Census Drive on TSU’s campus.
The Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association announced that Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law remains an approved law school.
TSU and Ellucian embark on collaborative journey for change with digital transformation initiative.
The Barbara Jordan - Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Master of Public Administration (MPA) program received accreditation for the third time from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA).
Save Black Lives takes a deep dive into the impact of COVID-19 and incarceration in Black communities through the lens of Black defenders and researchers
The Vibe will be the digital and innovative Urban Alternative station, powered by KTSU. Urban Alternative Format Brings Hip Hop, R&B, Neo Soul… and Madd Hatta to Expansion.
The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the postponement of all scheduled fall contests along with SWAC championships due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Centralized location will help families prepare for unprecedented Fall 2020 semester. Information ranges from academics to housing and dining and other areas that contribute to the quality of life and safety of students.
KTSU, The Choice 90.9 is proud to debut #ONEVOICE, a new talk radio show that is designed to educate, empower and engage the Black community and its allies.
Alumni have participated in virtual recruitment fairs, events, gatherings, chapter meetings, webinars and more hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations to stay informed and connected to the University.
Members of the TSU community can report if they have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone who tested positive.
Due to the escalating surge of COVID-19 cases in the Houston area, TSU must postpone the previously rescheduled Commencement ceremony that was to be held on August 8, 2020.
TSU will move to a modified 13-week schedule for the upcoming fall semester, which has students completing the term prior to the traditional Thanksgiving break.
The Office of Academic Affairs will host the TSU Online Learning Summit from 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, July 15, for Texas Southern University faculty and staff members.
In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death and the resulting national outcry for systemic policing reforms, Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research (CJR) has formed a National Police Reform Advisory Group.
The JHJ School of Business MBA graduate student, Qwintira Tallamon was recently chosen as a Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation 2020 TBHF Award Recipient for $15,000.
Harris County has established the Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund to provide much needed relief to Harris County residents most impacted by the global pandemic.
TSU’s academic and research programs address critical urban issues, and prepares its diverse student population to become a force for positive change in a global society.
TSU's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (ODEI) is partnering with TSU S.H.A.P.E. to host an Instagram Live discussion at 3 p.m., June 23.
Despite the pandemic, future pilots have reason for optimism. Dr. Terence Fontaine, Director of Aviation for the Aviation Science and Technology program at TSU, predicts significant changes for the airline industry.
Due to COVID-19, millions of Americans have lost their jobs or been furloughed. Full Professor of Management in the Jesse H. Jones School of Business, Dr. Rochelle Parks-Yancy, has provided answers to questions that many unemployed workers face.
Senior Political Science major Joseph Johnson has been appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott as the new Student Regent.
TSU Office of Student Life, Student Government Association and The Royal Court will present a virtual Juneteenth celebration.
Texas Southern University will host a public visitation for Dr. Thomas F. Freeman on Tuesday, June 16, from 10 a.m.-12:45 p.m., with a memorial service to follow, in the Health & Physical Education (H&PE) Arena.
As students returned home in March due to novel coronavirus, the staff of Texas Southern University’s Student Health Services (SHS) made it their mission to provide remote telemedicine services.
TSU honors the memory of George Floyd on the day that he is laid to eternal rest.The Board, in conjunction with the TSU Foundation Board, has approved a fund to provide a full scholarship for Floyd’s daughter.
The esteemed leader served our institution for 70 years, beginning with his arrival on campus in 1949. What an impact he made during his time on Earth, specifically at TSU.
George Floyd was a product of our community and a proud graduate of Yates High School. His tragic, untimely death has shined a spotlight on inequity and racism in our society.
During protests, social distancing can be difficult, if not impossible. TSU Dean, Rashid Mosavin Gives Helpful Tips to Stay Healthy While Rallying.
The TSU Board of Regents unanimously approved a temporary addition to the existing university admissions standards, allowing an important COVID-19-related exemption for first-time, incoming freshman who meet specific criteria
In spite of COVID-19, Texas Southern University current and prospective students can get their enrollment and advising questions answered remotely.
TSU student leaders logged onto Zoom to take their oath of office. Members of the Student Government Association, Royal Court, and University Program Council participated in TSU’s first-ever Virtual Inauguration.
Because the migration from a totally print collection toward electronic access to content has been gradual and intentional, TSU’s Library Learning Center is well positioned to support TSU’s online programs at this time.
Open to all students, as well as TSU alumni, the Career & Professional Development Center provides career development services.
As Texas Southern University students have made the transition to online learning, online tutoring is available to assist students as they navigate this new normal. Peer tutors utilize popular platforms like Tik Tok to interact with students.
Ken Huewitt Named Interim President and Regent Albert Myres Selected as Board Chair by Board of Regents.
Due to internal adjustments related to the upcoming summer semester, the start of registration for both the summer and fall semesters has been delayed one week - with priority (special groups) registration beginning on Wednesday, April 15, and regular registration beginning on Monday, April 20.
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Scholarship team is proud to announce the 2020-2021 TMCF scholarship season is now open. The TMCF offers financial assistance to outstanding students attending publicly-supported HBCUs.
Redshirt freshman, Roderick Coffee was slotted into the ninth spot in the lineup to start the 2020 baseball season for Texas Southern University in his first ever collegiate baseball game against New Mexico State University.
Texas Southern senior guard Tyrik Armstrong was named to the 2019-20 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-District 22 First Team while sophomore Yahuza Rasas earned second team honors.
Texas Southern senior bowler Summer Salak capped off the 2019-20 campaign with a spot on the All-SWAC Bowling Second Team.
On Saturday, March 7, the Honors Studies program hosted the Honors College Spring Luncheon to raise funds benefiting the programs in the College.
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents announced that Dr. Austin Lane has entered into a settlement agreement with the University, officially ending his tenure with TSU.
Dr. Carolyn Evans-Shabazz is the keynote speaker for the Thomas F. Freeman (TFF) Honors College Spring Luncheon on Saturday, March 7, at 12:30 p.m. in the Tiger Room in the Sterling Student Life Center.
Online registration for the May mini-mester, Summer and Fall classes will be temporarily suspended beginning Friday, April 24, at 10 p.m. through the end of day on Thursday, April 30
Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Mayor Sylvester Turner and TSU Acting President Ken Huewitt Broke Ground on $10.4M Cleburne Street Construction.
Texas Southern University’s Research Week Program is March 30-April 3, 2020. Research Week provides an avenue for promoting national and local awareness of the exciting research and outreach activities on the campus of TSU.
2020 Black History Month Calendar of Events
Texas Southern University is prohibiting all university travel to Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and any non-essential travel to China outside of Hubei Province.
Texas Southern University is proud to be named a 2018-2019 Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leader. TSU has been named one of the 19 HBCUs to receive this distinction.
Texas Southern University (TSU) students who need a more flexible schedule for the spring semester have a flexible alternative to consider – the “Fast Track to Graduation” option, which starts on Monday, January 27.
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents today placed TSU President Dr. Austin A. Lane on administrative leave with pay.
Texas Southern University recently received the 2019 ACE Award (for Achieving Campus Efficiency) as a result of its ongoing student refund partnership with BankMobile.
TSU, Lamar State College Orange Create Transfer Agreement. The leaders of Texas Southern University and Lamar State College Orange (SCOT) signed a memorandum of understanding on November 12 to create an academic pipeline between the two institutions.
The AT&T Foundation recently contributed $100,000 toward Texas Southern University’s Summer of Success (SOS) program.
Dr. Cherry Ross Gooden, an educator and Texas Southern University (TSU) alumnus, will address graduates at TSU’s Winter Commencement.
Members of the Ocean of Soul drumline “The Funk Train” opened up for Houston hip-hop artist Megan Thee Stallion at White Oak Music Hall.
Texas Southern University Board of Regents Special Announcement. The Texas Southern University Board of Regents, the Board’s counsel and its internal auditor proactively contacted local authorities after confirming certain improprieties related to the admissions process within the University based on an internal investigation.
Texas Southern University Division Of Student Services Will Host Special Screening on Nov. 13th of Just Mercy, starring Micheal B. Jordan and Oscar winners Jamie Foxx and Brie Larson.
November 8 is recognized as National First Generation College Student Day by the Center for First-Generation Student Success. Students at Texas Southern University will be celebrated for their contributions to our campus community.
Rothko Chapel and the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University (TSU) will partner for a program to explore the influence of Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement on environmental justice.
Texas Southern University has partnered with the world renown Monterey Jazz Festival to bring a FREE Music Symposium on October 24th-26, 2019.
Homecoming Week: Day-by-Day Schedule of Events
Linda Toyota Selected to Jesse H. Jones School of Business Advisory Board. Toyota assumed her official appointment on September 9, 2019.
The KTSU2 Radio Drama, a contemporary digital narrative that includes sound effects and original music, premieres live on Texas Southern University’s student run digital station.
Join TSU President Austin Lane and Student Government Association President Marcus Nash as They Talk to Students on the METRO AV Shuttle.
International Opportunities for TSU Students to be Explored During Oct. 8 Roundtable With Peace Corps Alumni and Director.
Graduate Student Gains Rich Experience with ABC (Harrison Richmond)
KTSU2 Radio Host Receives Internship with ABC (Kendrick Davis)
From the Shadows to Show Time: Senior Interns With ABC (Tamerras Leonard)
Beginning this fall, there will be several changes relating to University parking, including a reduction in parking rates.
The University of Houston and Texas Southern University will serve as Early Voting and Election Day polling locations for the November 5, 2019 General and Special Elections.
Rice University, Texas Southern University (TSU) and the University of Houston (UH), have won a multi-million-dollar grant to help increase the number of underrepresented minorities pursuing academic careers in engineering and science.
Members of the Texas Southern University Royal Court traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana for the 18th Annual HBCU Leadership Conference.
Texas Southern University National Alumni Association Held its 2019 Alumni Convention July 26-28 in Austin, TX. At this year’s Awards Luncheon, several TSU alumnus were recognized for their leadership and dedication to lead the alumni charge.
Malcolm Allen, an accounting major from San Diego, CA, was selected as a Forbes Under 30 Scholar.
TSU selected as venue for Democratic primary debate. September debate to be televised by ABC, Univision.
Joan R.M. Bullock named dean of Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL); will be the first female dean to lead law school since its founding.
Texas Southern University is now home to the region’s first Shared Autonomous Shuttle. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday morning on the campus of TSU.
Fifty Houston-area high school rising seniors are experiencing a life-changing, week-long program at Texas Southern University.
On June 29, 2019, a 100th Birthday Brunch will be held in honor of legendary Texas Southern University Debate Coach Dr. Thomas F. Freeman’s 100th Birthday.
Texas Southern University President Austin A. Lane has been selected as an Honorary Co-Chair for the National Black MBA Association Incorporated’s 41st Annual Conference & Exposition.
Dr. Teresa McKinney has been named as Vice President of Student Services at Texas Southern University. McKinney, who has served as assistant vice president of student affairs at the University of North Texas since 2013, has an extensive background in all facets of student services.
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents approved the appointment of five academic deans at its June 13, 2019, meeting. “Each of these deans is uniquely qualified to lead their respective areas,” said TSU President Dr. Austin A. Lane.
You’ve probably noticed the designation of the center of the Tiger Walk for the Automated Vehicle (AV) Shuttle. The shuttle is a joint project of TSU, METRO and HGAC.
Last Wednesday, Texas Southern University staff members invested in themselves during “Staff Development Day.”
Professors Karen Kossie-Chernyshev Ph.D., and Michon Benson, PhD contribute to the novel A Jim Crow Romance (Outskirts Press, 2017), which won first place in the "African American" category in the 2019 Indie Book Awards, an awards program showcasing works from independent publishers.
Dr. Rockell Brown-Burton, interim dean of the School of Communication, is one of nine Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication members who were selected to participate in the 2019-20 class of AEJMC's Institute for Diverse Leadership in Journalism and Communication.
Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business is partnering with Ivey Business School and Ivey Publishing – for a three-day case teaching and writing workshop. The event will be held June 24-27, 2019, on the TSU campus in the Gerald B. Smith Center for Entrepreneurship & Executive Development.
Set your calendar now for Homecoming 2019 - Oct. 6-12!
Legacy student Aaron Dallas will follow his family’s tradition of being an alumnus of Texas Southern University at Saturday’s Commencement.
Monday May 6, President Lane signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Crowley Independent School District and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Michael McFarland.
Houston native and legendary entrepreneur/music mogul James Prince will receive an honorary doctorate degree from Texas Southern University during Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18, 2019.
Students in the School of Communication visited the KHOU studios to gain more insight into their field.
Members of the Texas Southern University chapter of Health Occupations Students of America competed in the 2019 HOSA competition in San Antonio, TX.
TSU recognized retiring Tigers last night at the President’s Annual Retirement Celebration.
At the beginning of the month, the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion hosted a Pre-Ramadan Potluck.
Congratulations to Bobby Wilson, the L. Lloyd Woods Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, for being selected for inclusion in the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement publication.
During the summer (June 3-August 9), Texas Southern University will operate on a special summer schedule. Monday-Thursday, offices will be open slightly longer, and Friday hours will be modified according to the following schedule, with some offices closed on Friday.
Texas Southern University Board of Regents member Hasan K. Mack, of Austin, has been announced as the new Chairman of the TSU Board of Regents.
Angela Rye, who brings a unique perspective of strategy and policymaking inside the beltway of the nation’s capital, will be the speaker at Texas Southern University’s Spring 2019 Commencement.
The 2nd annual Tiger Awards and State of the University event brought together TSU faculty, staff and students in Sawyer Auditorium.
Texas Southern University is pleased to announce its Campus Royalty for the 2019-2020 academic school year.
Texas Southern University (TSU) hosted its third annual Maroon & Gray Affair on Saturday, April 27 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Houston. The gala raised a record $1.2 million for student scholarships.
TSU will be closed on Friday, May 10
TSU alumnus Jason Parker (bachelor’s degree in 2006; and ’14 eMPA graduate) was nominated for and accepted the Reverend Al Sharpton National Action Network (NAN) New York Citys chapter 2019 Men of Vision Award at a ceremony last month.
To kick off Law Week 2019, the Thurgood Marshall School of Law Bar Association hosted the screening of a documentary entitled, “The Strange Demise of Jim Crow.”
The University Museum presents its annual exhibition of graduating seniors opening on Thursday April 18, 2019.
Professor Howard Henderson and Doctoral Student Jennifer Bourgeois were the recipients of the ACJS Minority Mentor – Mentee Mentor Awards awarded at its annual conference held in Baltimore, Maryland.
Longtime Texas Southern University Photographer Earlie Hudnall, Jr. was selected by the Texas State Legislature as one of the Texas State Artists for 2020 in the two-dimensional category.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, invites you to the House Judiciary subcommittee on constitution, civil rights, and civil liberties official field hearing on: The Enforcement of the Voting Rights act in the State of Texas.
Declan I. Onwudiwe from Texas Southern University was awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to travel to Nigeria to work with Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu Alike.
Texas Southern University Theatre presents “Home for Thanksgiving,” an engaging and humorous family drama written and directed by TSU Associate Professor of Theatre Thomas Meloncon.
The Office of Procurement Services, Purchasing Division staff will participate in the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Connection Seminar and Expo May 6th and 7th at the Irving Convention Center. The annual event allows state agencies to meet HUB vendors and develop strategies for increasing HUB purchases.
The Center for Justice Research, along with co-sponsors MEASURE, MARK43 and the Houston Police Department, will host the 2019 Big Data Community Policing Workshop focused on data and reform.
Texas Southern University received its second consecutive financial rating upgrade since 2017 when Moody’s Investors Service revised its outlook from “stable” to “positive.”
The Tigers set the school record for wins in a season (25) and went on their longest postseason tournament run since joining the NCAA in 1978.
Texas Southern University, in coordination with Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis, has conducted upcoming improvements to Cleburne Street in the vicinity of the TSU campus, which are scheduled to begin this summer.
Texas Southern University’s Debate Team continues its reign as champions.
Texas Southern University launched its first student-run, live-stream radio station, KTSU2 – The Voice.
Thomas F. Freeman Honors College of Texas Southern University will host its luncheon/fundraiser, with keynote address from the Honorable Dr. Teta Banks, chairperson of the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA), Saturday, March 23, at 12:30 p.m. in the TSU University Museum.
Kevin Granger, was named permanently to the position of Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics.
HOUSTON (January 29, 2019) – Dr. Austin A. Lane, president of Texas Southern University (TSU), has been appointed to serve on the Texas Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees.
Dr. Mark Harvey, center, leads his group of Texas Southern University students on a study of the decommissioned cyclotron facility, with the help of UTHealth.
On Saturday, January 12, Dr. Brian Perez, director of Jazz Studies, performed the world premiere of “Eulerian Circles” in Washington D.C. The piece, composed for Dr. Perez by Texas Southern University composition professor Dr. Daniels Adams
Ieshia Champs, a Thurgood Marshall School of Law graduate whose graduation picture featuring her children went viral, was recently appointed as an assistant county attorney in the Children’s Protection Practice Group for Harris County.
Texas State Representative John Zerwas provided the coin toss for Texas Southern University’s November 11th football game against the Southern University Jaguars. Zerwas,
HOUSTON (August 30, 2018) – Texas Southern University (TSU) scholars will help in the fight against cancer via a recently announced $5.1 million academic research grant from the Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The five-year grant is a Core Facility Support award,
HOUSTON (August 9, 2018) – The Accreditation Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) has concluded that Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law is making progress toward full compliance of several ABA standards that were found to be in violation in 2015 and 2016. The committee further concluded that the law school has achieved complete remediation of one standard.
Looking for an alternative to the traditional college schedule? Do you want to enroll at TSU but can’t get started in August?
Southern University Vice President for University Advancement Eva K. Pickens and KTSU Radio 90.9 FM General Manager Ernest Walker are announcing a new schedule line up, new shows and hosts at the university’s radio station. TSU students will have significant roles as hosts and interns at several levels at the campus radio station. The enhanced schedule and programming will begin on Monday, May 2.
The world-renowned Debate Team at Texas Southern University received a proclamation from Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Councilman Dwight Boykins in honor of their win at the inaugural HBCU National Speech and Debate Championship Tournament in January. Mayor Turner declared June 19 as Texas Southern University Debate Team Day in Council chambers at City Hall.
When Texas Southern University Computer Science professor, Dr. Oscar Criner sat down with his students in 2013 to develop new software, he urged his students to assess the market and see where the programming application needs were.
Jesse H. Jones School of Business alumna Marinda Frugé has been elected to represent the District of Columbia in the Miss Black U.S. Ambassador Program. Frugé will be competing in the national pageant July 3-9 in Oklahoma City.
The Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund are searching for students to compete in the 2016 Ford Historically Black Colleges and Universities Community Challenge. The program, now in its fourth year, has awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships and grants to student teams.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority visited Texas Southern on June 19 for a bench dedication and to present a check for $10,000 to TSU President Dr. Austin A. Lane as part of their “29 Moments of Service” and the #ThinkHBCU initiative. The AKAs are preparing for their biennial conference to be held July 6-12 in Houston.
HOUSTON (June 20, 2018) -The Jesse H. Jones School of Business at Texas Southern University has received accreditation from AACSB International. The organization's peer-review team delivered a rigorous evaluation that included checking strategic management and innovation and the academic engagement of students and faculty. TSU's business degree programs are accredited for five years and the next on-site review will take place in 2022.
HOUSTON (June 20, 2018) – KTSU-FM 90.9, the community radio station on the campus of Texas Southern University has been ranked #29 nationwide in public radio, according to a report by Nielsen Audio via the Radio Research Consortium. KTSU has been a cultural and community anchor in the Houston community for 47 years.
HOUSTON (June 26, 2018) – The collective work from 21 art majors at Texas Southern University is the focus of an innovative new exhibit. Changing of the Guard: Emerging Artists of 2018steps out of the artistic norm by combining various stories, symbols and themes with social, cultural and political issues through mixed media art.
TSU President Austin A. Lane, Tarrant County College Chancellor Eugene Giovannini (l-r, seated) with Glenn O. Lewis, chairman and TCC Provost Elva LeBlanc after signing an academic partnership agreement in Fort Worth.
Attorney Jaime Tijerina has been appointed judge of the 93rd Judicial District Court by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
Texas Southern University will hold two ceremonies for the 2018 Spring Commencement. Ceremony One will start at 8:00 a.m. and Ceremony Two will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Texas Southern University Tigers have been selected as the #4 seed in the 2018 NCAA Baseball Tournament. TSU will face the Texas Longhorns, seeded #1 in the tournament’s regional match-up, on Friday, June 1 at 8:00 p.m. CDT in Austin. The game will be broadcast live on the Longhorn Network.
Texas Southern University (TSU) is proud to announce that Dr. Lillian B. Poats, dean of the College of Education, and Mary Young, executive director and chief of police for the Department of Public Safety, have been named as two of “Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2017” by Houston Woman magazine.
Beyoncé, through her BeyGOOD initiative, has announced a partnership with Google.org, the charitable arm of tech giant Google, to award four new scholarships to Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as part of her Homecoming Scholars Award Program. The iconic performer also issued a challenge to other businesses to join Google.org in investing in excellence through education. Beyoncé made history April 14 at the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival by becoming the first African-American woman to headline in the festival’s 19-year run.
HOUSTON (April 12, 2018) – Texas Southern University (TSU) is proud to join a consortium of colleges with Rice University in its plan to develop an innovation hub for Houston. The initiative will be housed in the former Sears building in midtown Houston, which is owned by Rice University, turning the 9.4-acre site into a center for collaborative programs to join academic, corporate and entrepreneurial sectors.
Roland Martin, an award-winning print, radio and television journalist who is a host on TV One, will be the keynote speaker at Spring Commencement exercises at Texas Southern University on Saturday, May 12. TSU will hold two ceremonies at 8:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and Martin will speak at both events.
Tamron Hall, an Emmy-nominated journalist, former national news anchor for NBC News, and current host of Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall on the Investigation Discovery channel will serve as keynote speaker for Texas Southern University’s second annual Maroon & Gray Affair. The black-tie fund-raiser will be held on Saturday, April 28, at the Marriott Marquis Hotel Houston. All proceeds will help close the financial gap for TSU students.
Texas Southern University President Austin A. Lane has held meetings with leaders of local, state and national companies and organizations in an effort to enhance real-world experiences for TSU students. The effort is designed to strengthen partnerships in the business community to provide young academics with interactive opportunities in professional settings.
Texas Southern University officials commemorated construction of its new Library Learning Center today in a special groundbreaking ceremony. The library will be located adjacent to the Barbara Jordan–Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law. The state-of-the-art facility is slated to open in Fall 2019.
Dr. Thomas F. Freeman was the inaugural recipient of Mayor Sylvester Turner's History Makers Awards–Living Legend. Freeman was feted on February 9 at the Houstonian Hotel at a luncheon hosted by Comcast. Dr. Bobbie Henderson, longtime College of Education professor and founder of TSU’s Center on the Family, was honored for her years of volunteer work with the United Way of Greater Houston’s Bright Beginnings program which focuses on early childhood education
HOUSTON (March 15, 2018) – Texas Southern University (TSU) continues its historic drive in the NCAA Tournament after moving on Wednesday night with a decisive 64-46 win over North Carolina Central in the First Four round of the NCAA Tournament. The victory secured TSU’s invitation to the Big Dance and a prime-time television match.
HOUSTON (March 15, 2018) – The world-renowned Debate Team at Texas Southern University won the 28th Annual International Forensics Association’s Speech and Debate Tournament held March 12-13, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. TSU’s Debate Team was crowned 2018 International Champions and will bring home 34 trophies, including 10 first-place awards. The International Forensics Association (IFA) is an affiliate of the National Communication Association (NCA).
HOUSTON (March 13, 2018) – Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a joint agreement today in which Precinct One will pay $30 million to improve seven streets in the Texas Southern University-University of Houston corridor.
HOUSTON (March 12, 2018) – Comcast has partnered with Texas Southern University (TSU) to offer its Xfinity On Campus service to TSU students. Students can now watch live TV, On Demand and recorded content on their IP-enabled devices, including laptops, tablets, smartphones and Roku players. The service is included with room and board and available to more than 800 students living in on-campus housing.
Texas Southern University has been recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation offering online learning by The Community for Accredited Online Schools (AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org). The site released its annual ranking for 2017, honoring Texas Southern University for their excellence in online learning. The Community for Accredited Online Schools is a leading resource for campus and online learning.
The world-renowned Debate Team at Texas Southern University won the inaugural HBCU National Speech and Debate Championship Tournament on January 28 at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas. The three-day competition featured teams from 22 historically Black colleges and universities from across the country.
State delivers insurance check to TSU for hurricane repairs Texas Southern University accepted $500,000 payment from the State Office of Risk Management (SORM) September 12 to begin repairs to campus buildings following Hurricane Harvey in early September. The funds are proceeds from SORM’s Statewide Insurance Program.
Dr. Thomas F. Freeman was the inaugural recipient of Mayor Sylvester Turner's History Makers Awards–Living Legend. Freeman was feted on February 9 at the Houstonian Hotel at a luncheon hosted by Comcast. Dr. Bobbie Henderson, longtime College of Education professor and founder of TSU’s Center on the Family, was honored for her years of volunteer work with the United Way of Greater Houston’s Bright Beginnings program which focuses on early childhood education.
Dr. Bobby Wilson has been honored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) “for his extraordinary efforts to significantly increase the number of African Americans with Ph.D. degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).”
The Office of Continuing Education has increased its online certificate programming with the addition of the Attorney Ricky Anderson Entertainment Law Institute Virtual Campus (ARAELI). The institute’s e-learning certificates are designed to prepare students and lifelong learners for today’s competitive global entertainment and media marketplace.
Stanley Nelson, an award-winning documentary filmmaker, visited Texas Southern as part of his HBCU tour to promote his new film, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities. TSU and KTSU sponsored a screening and panel discussion on August 12 in Sawyer Auditorium. The panel featured Nelson, Dr. Austin Lane, Professor Emeritus Dr. Thomas Freeman and SGA President Corbrin Burton.
Dr. Robert D. Bullard, distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy at TSU, was ranked 11th in the top 25 rankings of urban planning faculty in the United States and Canada. Professor Bullard’s book, Dumping in Dixie: Race, Class and Environmental Quality” was ranked 8th on the top 25 rankings of cited publications by urban planning faculty. The rankings were compiled by Tom Sanchez of Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs using Google Scholar Citations. Click here for the complete rankings.
The Office of Continuing Education has increased its online certificate programming with the addition of the Attorney Ricky Anderson Entertainment Law Institute Virtual Campus (ARAELI). The institute’s e-learning certificates are designed to prepare students and lifelong learners for today’s competitive global entertainment and media marketplace.
HOUSTON (January 22, 2018) – Texas Southern University (TSU) announced the establishment of the Center for Justice Research (CJR), a new initiative designed to produce innovative solutions to criminal justice reform and address challenges in America’s criminal justice system. TSU was awarded $2.7 million by the Center for Advancing Opportunity, an initiative supported by funding from the Charles Koch Foundation and Koch Industries to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Texas Southern University President and Mrs. Austin A. Lane hosted their second annual University-wide Holiday Celebration on December 7 in the Student Center cafeteria. President Lane’s executive cabinet greeted faculty and staff
HOUSTON (December 16, 2017) – Texas Southern University held its 2017 Winter Commencement ceremony on December 16, conferring degrees to the University’s August and December 2017 graduates.
Texas Southern University has partnered with the Education Advisory Board (EAB), a research and technology company based in Washington, D.C., to improve the outcome of the University’s top priority – student success and completion.
Texas Southern University Athletics has announced a new television deal with AT and T Sports Network Southwest that will expand the networks' coverage of TSU Athletics to include Tigers and Lady Tigers Basketball for the 2017-18 season.
Texas Southern University doctoral students Rossalin Goss and Elvis Okoro were selected to participate in NASA’s Student Opportunities in Airborne Research (SOAR) missions. The pair were two of more than 130 students from seven
HOUSTON (December 1, 2017) – Yolanda Adams, a Grammy Award-winning Gospel singer, will address graduates at Texas Southern University’s Winter Commencement on Saturday, December 16, 2017.
Dr. Dwalah Fisher was selected as one of the nine class members to be inducted into the 2017 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Hall of Fame
The Texas Southern University Tigers football team battled rival Prairie View A&M on November 25 in the annual Labor Day Classic. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who was the special guest of TSU President Austin Lane, provided the
Texas Southern University students are dedicated to serving their immediate community. Students in two organizations, American Pharmacists Association - Academy of Student Pharmacists (APhA-ASP) and the Louis Stokes Alliance for
The Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Policy, Inc. (ECI) is commemorating 25 years of service to the Greater Houston area.
Anthony Collier has been announced as a recipient of the Executive Leadership Council’s (ELC) 2017 Alvaro L. Martins Scholarship. Collier, a senior honors student from Manor, Texas, has a double major in History and Political Science. ELC is the
The Jesse H. Jones School of Business (JHJ) and Aspect, a leading global provider of cloud commodity trading and risk management solutions, announced a new partnership on October 31.
Texas Southern University and the United States Coast Guard entered into a memorandum of agreement in an official signing ceremony on November 13 in Hannah Hall. The agreement provides the framework that establishes a
Dr. Naomi W. Ledé, founder of TSU’s Center for Transportation Training and Research (CTTR) will be inducted into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor.
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Texas Southern University has announced that former Texas Southern University Regent Gary Bledsoe will assume the role of interim dean at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
Texas Southern University is pleased to announce that Kendall T. Harris, Ph.D., P.E., has been selected as the new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Texas Southern University’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business (JHJ) will host its 25th annual Southwestern Business Administration Teaching Conference (SWBATC) on October 26-27, 2017.
Texas Southern University’s campus was abuzz for seven days as students, alumni, faculty and staff celebrated its 2017 Homecoming – Tiger Dynasty: The Reign Continues – from October 7-14
HOUSTON (October 13, 2017) – Texas Southern University is proud to announce that two top professors have been named as deans, leading the academic community in
HOUSTON (October 11, 2017) - Texas Southern University welcomes free speech and all viewpoints on campus as part of our collegiate experience. A student event at TSU’s Thurgood Marshall
The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. will host its Annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
“The Dawn of a New Reign”, the coronation ceremony of Miss TSU Tramauni Brock and Mister TSU Chad Zeno launched Texas Southern University’s Homecoming 2017 slate of events.
TSU President Austin Lane served as the guest speaker for The Links, Incorporated Missouri City Chapter as they launched their “Links Support HBCUs” initiative.
President Austin Lane participated in the 2017 Texas Tribune Festival September 23 in Austin. Lane was part of the Public and Higher Education committee and the panel
Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, iconic TSU professor and Debate Team head coach emeritus, received the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF)
Texas Southern University (TSU) will begin a yearlong celebration to commemorate the 90th anniversary of its founding on Thursday, September 14, 2017
Texas Southern University accepted $500,000 payment from the State Office of Risk Management (SORM) September 12 to begin repairs to campus buildings following Hurricane Harvey
Houston Rockets guard James Harden donated $100,000 to Texas Southern University on August 20. The gift is designated for scholarships to aid students in financial need.
Bo Porter and his wife, Stacey honored Texas Southern University’s first responders today through their SELF Foundation. Porter, a Major League Baseball executive and former Houston Astros manager,
Texas Southern University’s Board of Regents unanimously confirmed Melinda Spaulding Chevalier as the new Vice President of University Advancement.
Texas Southern University has been designated as the official depository of records from the Texas NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
In a move that signals that Texas Southern University finances are trending upward, Moody's Investors Service has revised the school’s financial outlook from negative to stable
The overwhelming success of Texas Southern University’s inaugural Summer of Success (SOS) program in 2016 is being challenged by this year’s participants who are hard at...
Dr. Alvia Wardlaw, director and curator of TSU’s University Museum and art history professor, was presented with the Dr. John E. Fleming Award at the Association of
The DeLuxe Theater and Texas Southern University will host the premiere of The Fifth Ward Documentary Film Festival. The event will be held August 4 through August 6, 2017
The Texas Southern University National Alumni Association will host their 2017 TSU National Alumni Convention from July 20-23, at the Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans, LA.
Texas Southern University (TSU) and the Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) have partnered to facilitate an internship program for TSU transportation studies students
Texas Southern University’s National Society of Collegiate Scholars chapter (TSUNSCS) has been recognized by its governing body as a Certified Gold Star chapter for the 2016-2017 academic year.
Several outstanding faculty members were recognized for their distinguished work during the 2016-2017 academic year May 10 at the annual Faculty Excellence Awards reception
The 2017- 2018 SGA Administration is front row (l-r) Senator Glensia Robinson, Executive Secretary Sidney Guillory, Miss TSU Tramauni Brock,
Students take the lead in summer internship
Texas Southern University (TSU), KIPP Foundation and KIPP Houston Public Schools (KIPP) will enter into a memorandum of understanding to develop programs that address the challenges of low-income...
Texas Southern University is pleased to announce the formation of its new Urban Research and Resource Center (URRC). Created through collaborative efforts between faculty and staff from Thurgood Marshall School of
Texas Southern University stakeholders are celebrating the return of the University’s Freshman Seminar course (FS 102). TSU’s Curriculum Committee approved...
Music Doing Good, a local non-profit, has partnered with Texas Southern University and three other area schools for an innovative scholarship program, the Music Doing Good College-Bound Fund. Marie Bosarge
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) faculty celebrated and saluted the long-standing commitment of Drs. Jean Hampton, Jackie McVea, and Professor Dorothy Quiller
Texas Southern University has been recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation offering online learning by The Community for Accredited Online Schools
Texas Southern Athletics has had a remarkable year, bringing a total of seven championship and league titles to campus. TSU earned regular season and tournament titles in men's and women's basketball,
Texas Southern University saluted 1,139 candidates for graduation during Spring Commencement exercises on May 13 in TSU’s H&PE Arena.
Dr. Audrey Player, assistant professor of biology, has been selected to work in the laboratory of Dr. Sandra Murray at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine
Texas Southern University held its inaugural Maroon and Gray Affair on April 29 at the Marriott Marquis Houston and raised in excess of $800,000 in scholarship money for deserving TSU students
College acceptance season is in full swing. TSU President Austin Lane capped off the April leg of his high school recruitment tour with visits to Lincoln High School and Kimball High School in Dallas
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Texas Southern University has announced that Mary Young has been named new acting chief of police for the Department of Public Safety at Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University’s acclaimed Debate Team returned to campus after competing in the 27th annual International Forensics Tournament in Lima, Peru
Research Week 2017 was held March 27-31 at various locations on campus. Faculty, staff, and students competed in both oral and poster presentations
Robert Hughes, top high school basketball coach and legendary Texas Southern University alumnus, is among 11 new members who will be inducted
Texas Southern University’s best and brightest students along with family and friends filled H&PE Arena March 30 for the annual Honors Day Convocation ceremony.
The University Honors Day Convocation is scheduled for Thursday, March 30, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in the Health and Physical Education Arena (H&PE).
The TSU Spring 2017 enrollment of 8,585 is extremely encouraging, especially when compared to first-day enrollment statistics from this time last year (Spring 2016).
Texas Southern has partnered with Comcast Business to expand the University’s network. Comcast’s high-performance Ethernet services will increase bandwidth to support TSU’s growing student population and aid online learning
Judy Smith, president of Smith & Company, a top strategic and crisis communication firm in Washington, DC, will serve as keynote speaker for The...
The Home Depot is back with its 2017 Retool Your School program. Texas Southern has been nominated and is now eligible to move into the voting phase of the process
Samuel Kanu, Electrical/Computer Engineering and Mathematics major, has been selected to join the Apple HBCU Scholars program.
TSU’s administration is proposing a four-day work week during the summer session to consolidate University resources and save money. An electronic survey went live on March 7...
TSU’s Board of Regents honored members of the men’s and women’s basketball teams
Letter from the president
The Texas Southern University chapter of National Society of Collegiate Scholars (TSUNSCS), a national honors organization that recognizes and elevates high achievers, has been reinstated on campus.
Texas Southern University was recently designated by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as a Beyond Traffic Innovation Center (BTIC).
The Barbara Jordan – Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University (TSU) was recently awarded a $3.3 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The grant will expand The HBCU Gulf Coast Equity Consortium...
exas Southern University honored Kevin Warren, the National Football League’s (NFL) highest ranking African American executive, with its inaugural Pioneer Award,
TSU aviation student David Thompson is one step closer to becoming an airline pilot after receiving his Private Pilot
TSU's Jesse H. Jones School of Business Alumni Chapter (JHJAC) hosted its fourthannual Scholarship Soiree - Ninety Shades of Maroon and Grey – on January 21 at the Hilton Americas-Houston...
Texas Southern University alumnus Michael Strahan, Southern University’s Aeneas Williams and Prairie View A&M’s Kenny Houston will be spotlighted as TSU brings one of America’s largest traveling exhibits to Houston.
Texas Southern University’s College of Education (COE) honored outstanding alumni educators February 16 at its Excellence in Education Gala.
Over 250 students, faculty, staff and alumni participated in TSU Day at the Capitol. Texas Southern leadership and its contingent were acknowledged on the floor of the House and Senate, and visited legislative offices
Texas Southern University (TSU) is releasing its fall performance measures through its agency submission of the 84th regular session of the Automated Budget and Evaluation System of Texas (ABEST). The report indicates significant
Texas Southern University held its 2016 Winter Commencement ceremony on December 10 and reinforced its designation as a special-purpose institution. Family and friends of the graduating class filled the University’s H&PE Arena
Texas Southern University is pleased to announce that Kenneth “Ken” Huewitt has been named the new Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer at TSU.
Administrators from Texas Southern University (TSU) and the Houston Community College System (HCCS) signed a historic memorandum of understanding on November 9 in the College of Education at TSU
Tiffany Curry (’07),Jesse H. Jones School of Business alumna, has been selected to serve as a national director for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices' National REThink Council.
Grammy Award-winning jazz saxophonist and gospel artist Kirk Whalum is set to debut a show on Texas Southern University’s iconic station, KTSU 90.9 FM. The Kirk Whalum Show will premiere November 23 and
Austin Lane, who has been named Texas Southern's next president, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, in Houston. Fans of the Texas Southern University Tigers were tailgating before the Oct. 22
Dear Alumni and Friends, It is my honor to welcome you back to Texas Southern University and this year’s 2016 Homecoming celebration, ReMember the Times. Coming “home” is an
HOUSTON (October 19, 2016)–The Honorable John Lewis (D-GA), congressman and Civil Rights Movement icon, visited Texas Southern University October 18 as a special guest of Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee (D-TX)
The long-awaited return of the annual Texas Southern University Grand Tiger Parade to the Third Ward is now only 10days away. Organizers have scoured the country in search of the most magnificent drill teams, marching bands, an
The Texas Southern University campus was abuzz for seven days as students, alumni, faculty and staff celebrated its 2016 Homecoming – ReMember the Times. This year’s week-long slate of
Dr. Rochelle Parks-Yancy, Jesse H. Jones School of Business professor, discussed her experience as a 2010 Fulbright Scholar at the Fulbright Association Houston’s New Academic Year Reception held September 29
The award winning documentary film Until 20, will premiere on the campus of Texas Southern University Friday, October 14 at noon in the first floor Nabrit Science Center lecture hall.
KTSU 90.9FM will host an Impact Houston Live voter registration broadcast forum on Saturday, October 8 from 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. to discuss the voting process and the importance of registering to vote. The forum will be moderated by TSU alumna and Houston Independent
TSU’s five-member team was challenged to assess and provide a recommendation on a web interface used by a hypothetical refining company. The team had to evaluate four options for enhancing or replacing the system and develop
(Houston, TX) Texas Southern University is well represented in the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C., with a painting from John Biggers,
Come home TSU, and ReMember The Times! Alumni, students, and former students - it’s ReMember the Times – your TSU Homecoming 2016. October 16-22 will be a homecoming week
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Several Texas Southern University groups participated in the annual campaign designed to increase
Texas Southern University will observe its annual Homecoming Celebration Sunday, October 16 through Saturday, October 22. The highlight of the week’s activities will be the Grand Tiger Parade and its long-awaited return to the TSU community.
Texas Southern University students, faculty and staff gathered September 9 to observe the university’s annual Founders Day Convocation. The guest speaker was TSU alumnus and St. Luke Community United Methodist Senior Pastor Dr. Michael Bowie, Jr.
The Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund are searching for students to compete in the 2016 Ford Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Texas Southern University adheres to and complies with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226), which require an Institution of Higher Education to
Anthony Collier, a History and Political Science major at Texas Southern University, recently won first place in the International Competition for Entrepreneurs in Montego Bay,
Texas Southern University has anchored Houston’s Third Ward community for 89 years. The buildings, grounds, student organizations, athletic teams, professors and academic...
The class of 2020 at Texas Southern University (#TxSU2020) arrived on campus August 14 for move-in day. New Tigers and their parents were greeted by President Dr. Austin Lane,
Students walking on campus after sundown for night classes, extra-curricular activities or to socialize will see a big difference in their commute from location to location.
Texas Southern University is proud to announce that Sekeia Wyatt, a third-year Thurgood Marshall School of Law student, and Kaleb Taylor, a Political Science major in his junior year,
Texas Southern University has been ranked 97th on the GoodCall 2016 Best Colleges and Universities for Scholarships report. The top 500 of more than 4,000 public institutions
TSU Tiger student-athletes are back on campus and have reported to their respective camps to begin preparations for the Fall 2016 season. Tiger football, volleyball and
Texas Southern University (TSU) has launched a new, 5-week Summer of Success (SOS) academic support program to provide conditionally admitted students an opportunity to gain
The University is preparing for a Phonathon to help raise money for student scholarships and has requested your assistance. The Phonathon will
Texas Southern University President Dr. Austin Lane and Lone Star College Chancellor Dr. Stephen Head met June 29 to sign an articulation agreement between the two institutions. The plan will facilitate transfers
Junior Pharmacy major Tramauni Brock has been appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott as the new Student Regent for Texas Southern University. Brock, who hails from Mansfield, Texas will serve a one-year
The University Museum at Texas Southern University combined art and fashion June 10 at the Omni Houston Hotel during its biennial For The Sake of Art gala and runway show. TSU alumnus and iconic
The Texas Southern University/Verizon Innovative Learning for Minority Males summer program is in the final week of the four-week initiative, which began on June 6
Jesse H. Jones School of Business alumna Marinda Frugé has been elected to represent the District of Columbia in the Miss Black U.S.
HOUSTON (June 10, 2016) – Pappas Restaurants announced that the company is donating more than $500,000 to Texas Southern University (TSU) in support of its student housing initiative. Chris and Harris Pappas presented the check
The Texas Southern University community acknowledges the death of Muhammad Ali, a boxing titan who was recognized throughout the world for his humanitarian efforts
The Office of Purchasing now has the ability to host group and/or individualized Procurement Services training sessions in their office. If you are new to TSU, Banner or the requisition process
The Jesse H. Jones School of Business (JHJ) hosted its 36th annual Awards Banquet May 6, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel – River Oaks. The evening was an opportunity
3,134 Texas Southern University honors students, their parents, friends and families convened in the H&PE Arena April 27, to be recognized by the university for their 2015 Spring and Fall
The Airmen of Note, the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Air Force, will perform a free, family-friendly concert Sunday, April 24, at 4:00 p.m. Texas Southern University’s Sawyer Auditorium
The Texas Southern University Board of Regents Presidential Search Committee is pleased to announce that following a thorough, nationwide search, it has narrowed down its pool of applicants to
Verizon and Texas Southern University have announced a partnership focused on exposing middle-school minority boys across Houston to coding, application development,
Kim Burrell, Dove and Stellar award-winner and Houston native, is bringing her captivating and distinctive voice to KTSU Radio (90.9 FM), beginning Sunday, June 5. Burrell’s new show
The Department of Administration of Justice within the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University recently signed an Affiliation Agreement allowing the students
Texas Southern University will consolidate its Office of Student Financial Assistance with the launch of a new Financial Aid Welcome Center this Fall. Housed in the Wast Parking Garage in a newly
Texas Southern University awarded 1,074 degrees in a joyous, standing-room-only Spring Commencement ceremony on May 14. The commencement speaker was Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby, senior pastor of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church.
The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation recently recognized and awarded Texas Southern University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS)
The Office of Financial Aid would like to inform the entire university of the upcoming financial aid dates and deadlines. To ensure that all students will be eligible for aid for the Fall 2016 semester,
Dr. Austin A. Lane has been named the sole finalist to become the 12th president of Texas Southern University (TSU) by its Board of Regents. Lane plans to
Southern University Vice President for University Advancement Eva K. Pickens and KTSU Radio 90.9 FM General Manager Ernest Walker are announcing a new schedule line up,
Houston, TX – Boys from middle schools across Houston will have the opportunity to learn technology skills this summer at Texas Southern University as part of the Verizon Minority Male Makers Program.
An excited team of students, alumni, employees and community representatives all gathered for an Open House on Saturday at the University’s Radio Station KTSU-FM, 90.9.
Former Texas Southern University Board of Regent Curtistene McCowan will become the 21st mayor of DeSoto in May when she runs unopposed for the mayoral seat in the city. She will make history by being the first female in the role of mayor in Desoto.
Honors day Convocation and Class Cancellation
Look for Texas Southern University to have a huge presence in the upcoming NCAA Final Four weekend Friday, April 1 – Monday, April 4 in various locations around Houston.
DUNCANVILLE—The Duncanville Independent School District (DISD) has named Dr. Marc Smith as the school district’s new superintendent
A graduate of nearby Jack Yates High School School of Communications, an alumnus of the School of Music in Washington DC,
The FOX/HBCU Media Alliance selected Texas Southern University as an official partner for the first collaboration between TSU and the Fox/HBCU Media Alliance as part of the American Crime Story
Dayana Abdullah – Smoot was one of NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Program students selected to work at the NASA Johnson Space Center. She was placed in the
Yvette Barker has been hired as the new Director of Housing at Texas Southern University. Barker, a student housing professional with more than 18 years
The search for Texas Southern University's 12th president has begun with the formation of a 14-member Presidential Search Committee appointed by the chair of the TSU Board of Regents Derrick Mitchell.
The Texas Southern University Foundation, a nonprofit corporation which provides support to the University to include securing funds for all legitimate University purposes
The Texas Southern University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) Doctor of Pharmacy program has earned continued accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Jesse H. Jones School of Business Associate Professor of Accounting Dr. Kamala Raghavan has been awarded a 2016-17 Fulbright U.S. Scholar grant.
Dr. Frankie T. Jones, Sr., President and CEO of Phoenix One Enterprise and Phoenix One Farms, Inc., visited the TSU campus February 18, to participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new TSU/Rooms
AUSTIN – The Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation today announced that an interactive exhibit of Jordan’s life will be on display on the ground floor of the Texas Capitol Rotunda from Monday, Feb. 22 to Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.
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All new students, transfer students and any student returning to the university following a break in enrollment of at least one fall or spring semester, who is 21 years old or younger
Holly Adrienne Hogrobrooks, civil rights pioneer who helped to organize Houston’s first sit-in on March 4, 1960, died January 22 after a lengthy illness
On February 26-27, 2016, Texas Southern University will pay tribute to the Blues with two performances of the stage play Johnnie B. Goode. Written and directed by Thomas Meloncon
While some public relations professionals fear calls from media representatives, Texas Southern University’s Eva Pickens relishes the opportuni
In celebration of African American History Month, the Houston Public Library and Texas Southern University will partner to present award-winning author Wil
Harris County Commissioner El Franco Lee has died. The family confirmed that Commissioner Lee suffered a heart attack and died January 3.