Academics. The Academic Enterprise has completed the initial phases (Research and Structural Re-imagining and Building an Advising/Mentoring Model). Through this process, academic divisions, departments and offices have developed strategies to reposition the College for excellence as we address the challenges and changes of educating twenty-first century learners.
Social Significance. The eighteen-month commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement has underscored and reinvigorated Tougaloo’s tradition as an agent for social change. The commemorative events not only honor the past contributions, but also address contemporary issues of justice and equality.
Environment. As we have transformed the campus and enhanced our living-learning environment with meaningful changes in appearance and accessibility, we have been careful to maintain our historical architecture integrity.
Distinction. Bolstered by a decade of progress, the College has used our distinctive strengths— academic excellence and commitment to service—as the principal message for increasing support from all sources and for enriching marketing and promotional efforts.
Finances. The long-anticipated Loan Modification for the HBCU Katrina Loan (also known as the HBCU 1% loan) has enhanced our financial posture. Submission of the board-approved loan documents to the U.S. Department of Education culminates three and one-half years of persistent efforts by President Hogan and the leaderships of Dillard University, Southern University at New Orleans, and Xavier University.
The People. The placement of several key members of the president’s cabinet, and strategic additions to the faculty, along with an influx of new and returning students eager for knowledge and personal transformation, have better positioned the institution for greatness, perhaps now more than ever.
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• A Retrospective: 2002-2012 and 2012-2013 Annual Report