Te x a s So u t h e r n U N I V E R S I T Y
C re at i n g L e g ac i e s – O n e S t u d e n t at a Ti m e Annual Report 2009
Our Mission* Texas Southern University is a comprehensive metropolitan university. Building on its legacy as a historically black institution, the university provides academic and research programs that address critical urban issues and prepare an ethnically diverse student population to become a force for positive change in a global society. In order to achieve this mission, Texas Southern University provides: ■ ■ ■
quality instruction in a culture of innovative teaching and learning; basic and applied research and scholarship that is responsive to community issues; opportunities for public service that benefit the community and the world.
Our Vision Texas Southern University will become one of the nation’s preeminent comprehensive, metropolitan universities. We will be recognized by the excellence of our programs, the quality of our instruction, our innovative research, and our desire to be a contributing partner to our community, state, nation, and world.
* pending final approval of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Texas Southern University has a rich history dating back to 1927 when it started as Houston Colored Junior College, through its private college phase as Houston Colored College. In 1947, the state declared this to be the first state university in Houston, Texas State University for Negroes. The name may have changed in 1951 to Texas Southern University, but the intent to create a class of leaders – men and women who recognize the importance of higher education and serving their community – has been our mission for more than 80 years. Today, the number of students and alumni with longstanding ties to the university is a testament to its influence for the past eight decades. Many legacy students readily admit that they chose Texas Southern not just out of family responsibility, but out of a self-imposed responsibility to succeed. They chose Texas Southern for its cutting edge programs and stellar faculty. They chose Texas Southern because they wanted not only to learn, but to thrive. And although they now have more opportunities than their ancestors ever dreamed of, they chose Texas Southern University because there was no place else they’d rather be. 1
P r e s i d e n t ’s M e s s a g e Creating Legacies – One Student at a Time
seeking to diversify their institutions look to HBCUs first. Our legacies and their parents often speak of the high job placement rate of HBCU graduates as evidenced by TSU’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduates. Yet, in 2009 Texas Southern University expanded upon the existing diversity paradigm by enhancing its ability to recruit and attract students of all ethnicities and nationalities. Already boasting one of the state’s most diverse student and faculty populations, TSU now impacts with its increased Latino student population the growth of the Latino middle class, as it did in the 1960s and 1970s for the African American community.
There is a long history of legacy students at American colleges and universities, particularly Ivy League schools. This practice of sons and daughters, nieces and nephews, and grandchildren following in the educational footsteps of their predecessors is equally rooted in the traditions of our nation’s Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs), and most especially Texas Southern University. Texas Southern legacies speak not only to strong familial customs but a multi-generational satisfaction in the collegiate experience gained at Texas Southern, and an appreciation for the opportunities a TSU education affords. During 2009, Texas Southern University and its many legacy students provided numerous examples of the benefits of attending an HBCU. Concomitantly, the University showcased an expansion of services, modalities and constituencies during 2009 to firmly position Texas Southern as an educational institution fully capable of preparing its students and graduates for successful competition in today’s and tomorrow’s expanding global marketplace.
We are proud of our legacies. Their presence sends a powerful message of the ongoing impact of Texas Southern University. TSU is preparing these legacies, as well as students beginning new legacies of their own, for the real world of diverse populations not just in the U.S., but also globally. In 2009 this impact was evidenced in every facet of university operations. The information within the 2009 Annual Report will bear out this reality and expound upon the many initiatives at Texas Southern attracting students following in their elders’ footsteps and those charting new educational paths of their own. We are fully committed to improving upon our past successes to ensure continued institutional growth. And we are confident that today’s legacy students will do their part, as their elders before them, to create an even bolder institutional legacy for Texas Southern University.
Enhanced admissions standards coupled with expanded academic offerings and improved retention and graduation rates have allowed Texas Southern University to continue the HBCU tradition of providing a high return on educational investment. Texas Southern students are taking advantage of campus opportunities to reach for the stars. More and more of our students, like those whose experiment accompanied NASA’s November 2009 STS-129 Space Shuttle mission, are finding at TSU a high quality education for a comparatively low cost. In addition, Texas Southern, in true HBCU fashion, has become ground zero for diversity, the institutional trait most referred to by social forecasters as critical to 21st century success. Graduate schools and employers
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ACADEMICS: THE ALL AMERICAN
Randall Newsome, Honors College student and athlete, is a classic example of the new standards that Texas Southern University students are setting for themselves. Tiger Football. Randall admits to being exceptionally competitive. “When I was younger, I would stay up almost all night to figure out a math problem that was giving me trouble. I couldn’t sleep until I solved it.”
Randall Newsome could have gone to college anywhere, but he chose Texas Southern. As a talented high school senior, both on the football field and in the classroom, the Dallas native was heavily recruited by colleges and universities from all over the country. “I received over 75 letters,” Newsome says brightly, “but I decided to pursue my education here at TSU.”
It is that sense of dedication that sets Randall apart from many of his peers. As an active part of campus life, he sets a new standard for more than 9,300 TSU students. He is living proof that it is possible to excel both athletically and academically while still enjoying the full range of experiences that collegiate life offers. In 2009, Randall Newsome became part of a select group of students at Texas Southern University: the inaugural class of the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College. Home of our highly selective honors program, the college will allow honors students to develop in both general and specialized study. Students like Randall are part of a new standard of achievement at Texas Southern University that includes new faculty, programs and admission standards.
The sophomore running back and honors student’s ties to the university began before he was born. His mother, a pharmacist, and his father, an engineer, both graduated from Texas Southern University. Randall says that both of his parents encourage him to succeed in athletics and academics, but he credits his mother for being his primary academic coach. “She always told me that I was destined for greatness,” Randall shares. He gives his father, a former Tiger athlete, credit for being his coach both on and off the field. “My parents’ faith in me is definitely the engine that keeps me driving towards my goals.”
Great measures are being taken to retain our students and keep them engaged in their studies: over the past year, Texas Southern University has invested $1.2 million towards the recruitment of new academics who join the ranks of our dedicated faculty. With new scholars on campus, new admissions requirements for students firmly in place and a growing list of academic programs, we are actively preparing our students for success.
Few may find it surprising that the son of two highly motivated parents would possess the drive to succeed. But Randall readily admits that it is his hard work and determination that allow him to maintain a 3.5 G.P.A. while working hard to bring new merit to
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Academic Programs The Thomas F. Freeman Honors College
environment that is conducive to their growth, plans for an Urban Academic Village are well underway. The Urban Academic Village will grant new students access to faculty members and counselors who are committed to helping them reach their goals. Twenty-four hour access to the library, study areas and computer labs will provide the optimal environment for students to concentrate on their studies amongst classmates who are equally driven to succeed.
With an investment of $1 million, the university launched the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College last fall. The new college has been designed to recognize top students and provide programming, curriculum and opportunities for students to push the boundaries of their intellectual curiosity. Allowing students to develop in both general and specialized study, the college will allow access to top students across the country and expand recruitment efforts. TSU currently has 200 students in the college and expects that number to grow to more than 800 over the next few years.
One Million Dollar Gift Establishes Lawal Center for Global Trade Texas Southern University received a tremendous boost after accepting a $1 million pledge from local businessman and TSU alumnus, Kase Lawal, the largest donation from an alumnus in the history of Texas Southern University. It will establish the Lawal Center for Global Trade (LCGT) in the Jesse H. Jones School of Business, providing scholarships for students in international business and programming to support both the academic and business communities. Lawal, a native of Nigeria, earned his B.A. in chemistry from TSU and is chairman and chief executive officer of CAMAC International Corporation. CAMAC is ranked on the Forbes 400 List as one of the largest privately owned companies in the United States of America.
The new Thomas F. Freeman Honors College is named for Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, its interim dean and founder of the TSU Debate Team. On October 1, 2009, Texas Southern University awarded Dr. Freeman the inaugural TSU Honors Inspiration Award in recognition of his 60 years of scholarship, leadership and service.
A Community of Active Learners Texas Southern University recognizes that in order for students to excel at the honors level, the seeds for intellectual curiosity and academic work ethic must be sown and cultivated. Because students thrive best in an
Every student at Texas Southern University has access to state-of-the-art facilities.
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Innovative, Expanding Programs
industry. And through our health physics degree program – the first program of its kind in Houston – students may now receive training to work in industries utilizing nuclear radiation energy.
With a wide range of both undergraduate and graduate courses of study, our students are offered a vast and impressive array of new academic programs through both distance and on-campus learning. With the establishment of the Online Executive MBA Program offered through the Jesse H. Jones School of Business and a Master’s Degree with a Bilingual Specialty offered through the College of Education, students now have the ability to complete degree programs online with greater flexibility.
Additional programs that have been launched over the past year include: ■ An existing Master’s degree and new Ph.D. program in Urban Planning, the Ph.D. program in Administration of Justice in the Barbara Jordan/Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs; ■ Management Information Systems undergraduate program (MIS) offered through the Jesse H. Jones School of Business; ■ Entertainment Management program within the School of Communications taught this year by music mogul Mathew Knowles.
For students interested in cutting-edge careers, last year’s partnership with the Port of Houston Authority – one of the region’s top employers – now offers the opportunity to pursue employment in the maritime
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RESEARCH: THE ASPIRING PHYSICIAN
As the youngest student to ever enroll at Texas Southern, Rai Anna Arscott regularly participates in research projects that will change the future. While many students spend four years or more determining a major, Rai Anna admits that she’s always been determined to pursue her academic interests and succeed. “I’ve always loved science,” she shares, “so it wasn’t difficult choosing a major.” Through the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation Scholarship Program (L-SAMP), a program geared towards chemistry, math, computer science and physics students, Rai Anna now works with her professors researching anti-cancer drugs. She plans to attend medical school and eventually become a neurosurgeon.
Texas Southern University has always been a part of Rai Anna Arscott’s life. “I knew all of the words to the school song when I was ten,” the third year chemistry major shares. “My mom graduated from here, so she often brought me to all kinds of special events.”
A black belt in karate who’s also active in campus clubs including the Chemistry Club and Campus Greening, Rai Anna is confident that Texas Southern is the place where she was always meant to pursue her academic goals.
Speaking positively of her mother’s accomplishments, which include 28 years in education and successfully raising six children, Rai Anna takes pride in the positive influence that TSU has had on her family. “My mother wouldn’t be the woman she is today without TSU, and she wanted us all to have that experience,” she explains. “While she was a student here she promised herself that her future children would attend Texas Southern.”
“I love TSU,” she says. “I had many options, but I wouldn’t choose anyplace else.” Industrious students like Rai Anna Arscott are part of a continuum of dedicated scholars and academics who conduct advanced, ground-breaking research on a regular basis. From launching microbial experiments into space to improving air quality here on earth, our students and faculty are making remarkable headway in their respective realms of research. Together, they help to further establish our reputation as an exemplary, urban-serving, research institution.
At 15 years of age, Rai Anna graduated from high school and became the youngest student to ever attend Texas Southern University. Her oldest brother is a TSU alumus who is now pursuing his PhD. in engineering while working for the Escon Corporation in Johannesburg, South Africa. Their three other siblings who graduated from Texas Southern now work in the fields of computer science, education and engineering.
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Research Mission Accomplished
distributed over the next five years. The concept model to utilize space flight mission opportunities as an additional URC research and education tool is being developed and mentored by the director of the Biology Office at NASA Ames Research Center and the URC project manager at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.
In 2009, students in the College of Science and Technology conducted the first flight experiment of its kind to take place at Texas Southern University. As part of a five-year, $5 million grant provided by NASA, they prepared Microbial-1, an experiment that allowed them study E. coli and B. subtilis bacteria. The goal was to evaluate the morphology and molecular changes in two types of bacteria, noting how each type responds on the ground versus their respective reactions to space flight. On November 16, 2009, the students witnessed their microbial experiment take flight aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis.
Improving Our Environment A two-year research contract was awarded to a team formed by our students in conjunction with the Texas Transportation Institute. The team, led by Dr. Lei Yu, dean in the College of Science and Technology and professor in the Department of Transportation Studies, will collect and characterize emissions data and related engine activity from heavy-duty diesel vehicles. The research group was the first in the nation to use the Portable Emission Measurement System to evaluate the relationship between transportation and vehicle emissions.
The mission was made possible through a University Research Center (URC) project that was twenty years in the making. It came to fruition as a result of President Rudley’s determination to unleash leadership potential for all TSU students and employees, and through the The Center for Bionanotechnology and Environmental Research Program (C-BER). Texas Southern University is proud to be one of seven universities that have been awarded the $5 million research grant that will be
Committed to Finding a Cure In December of 2009, Dr. Huan Xie, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was awarded the Research Starter Grant in Pharmaceutics by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation. Dr. Xie has a research background in nanomedicine delivery; her project will be valuable in helping to find a cure for Dr. Huan Xie cancers that significantly affect minority populations. The project will also serve to train graduate and Pharm.D. students, thus fostering TSU’s collaborations with other academic and research institutes in the Texas Medical Center, as well as pharmaceutical companies throughout Houston.
Our students conduct scientific research on a daily basis. Pictured from left to right are students who participated in the Microbial-1 experiment through the College of Science and Technology: Abidat Lawal, Y-Uyen Nguyen, Jerry Garcia, Marvin Weatherspoon, Kelsey Parks and Chelsey McCoy.
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New Centers of Research
of the J. William Fulbright Scholars. Dr. Parks-Yancy will be a guest lecturer at the American University of Armenia, Yerevan, Armenia, March 2010 to June 2010. A professor in the Department of Business Dr. Rochelle Parks-Yancy Administration at TSU’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business, Dr. Parks-Yancy’s research area is the understanding of group differences in education and career attainment processes.
The College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences established a Center on African American History and Culture. This humanities-based center will be housed in the Department of History; its purpose is to enhance scholarship for undergraduates and faculty and establish the university as a regional center for research and scholarship in this field.
Dr. Rochelle Parks-Yancy Named Fulbright Scholar Texas Southern University’s distinguished professor, Rochelle Parks-Yancy, has joined the prestigious ranks
Te x a s S o u t h e r n U n i v e r s i t y Research Centers and Institutes Te x a s S o u t h e r n U n i v e r s i t y p r o v i d e s t h e s t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t r e s e a r c h f a c i l i t i e s t h a t s u p p o r t a d v a n c e d research within many diverse fields, including – but not limited to – transpor tation, disabilities, science & technolog y and graduate school research. College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
College of Science and Technology
Jesse H. Jones School of Business
University based ■ RCMI Institute for Biomedical and Health Disparities Research
University based ■ National Transportation Security Center of Excellence for Petro-Chemical Transportation (NTSCOE-P)
College based ■ Economic Development Center ■ Gerald B. Smith Center for Entrepreneurship and Executive Development ■ JPMorgan Chase Center for Financial Education ■ Kase Lawal Center for Global Trade
College based ■ Center for Cardiovascular Diseases ■ Center for Human Performance and Material Science ■ Center of Excellence in Health Disparities Research: Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Barbara Jordan Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs University based ■ Mickey Leland Center College based ■ Barbara Jordan Institute Honors College College based ■ The Thomas F. Freeman Center for Forensic Excellence established in the College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences.
College based ■ Center for Transportation Training and Research (CTTR) ■ TSU NASA University Research Center for Bionanotechnology and Environmental Research (TSU NASA C-BER) ■ Innovative Transportation Research Institute (ITRI) ■ Houston National Summer Transportation Institute (HNSTI) ■ Research Center in Minority Institution (RCMI) Computational Core: Advanced Computational Simulation Center ■ Research Center in Minority Institution (RCMI) Computational Core: Data Analysis and Visualization Center ■ NASA C-BER Fellows Program ■ NASA C-BER Scholars Program ■ Houston Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (H-LSAMP) Program ■ Science & Engineering Summer Program ■ Science Technology and Enhancement Program (STEP)
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School of Communication University based ■ The Center for the Radio, Television, and Print Media Professional Studies Thurgood Marshall School of Law College based ■ Earl Carl Institute for Legal and Social Justice ■ Center for Legal Pedagogy ■ Institute for International and Immigration Law (IIIL) ■ Center for Government
STUDENTS: THE ROLE MODEL
With a brother, sister and many cousins who have graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Mario Palacios continues the tradition - inspiring others in the process. Mario shares that the network established by his brother Rick made it possible for countless relatives of theirs to obtain law degrees at Texas Southern. “He [my brother] helped me gain the confidence I needed to come to Texas Southern University and follow in his footsteps. He’s been very motivating to me, my sister and our cousins who plan to pursue law degrees here as well.”
Mario Palacios is proud to be a student at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. He feels that the diversity of the law school – rated by U.S. News and World Report as the most diverse in the country for four consecutive years – creates an optimum environment for academic growth. “Here,” the third-year student shares, “your ethnicity is left at the door. I don’t know what happens at other law schools, but I can honestly say that ethnic bias is not an issue at Texas Southern University.”
Mario also says that his brother has been a help not only just to family members, but to people in the community at large. “He’s put a good word in for people he feels would be a great asset to the legal community in the Brazos Valley. And he’s set the bar for them to enter law school, finish successfully, and pass the bar exam the first time around.” Mario is an officer in the Hispanic Law Students Association, which is “accepting of everyone,” he shares. He’s also an officer in the Newman Catholic Center, to which his sister introduced him. In both organizations, Mario does his best to extend a warm welcome to new students, just as he was warmly received when he first set foot on campus three years ago.
Texas Southern’s supportive, student-focused atmosphere played a large part in Mario’s decision to forgo the pursuit of a career in medicine and pursue a law degree instead. And it didn’t hurt that he had the support of a long list of relatives – all successful lawyers and judges today – who encouraged him to apply.
“Everybody is so helpful across the board” Mario says. “They really want to help everyone who comes thorough here succeed. Here, your professors don’t care about where you come from; they care about where they can take you.”
“When my brother came to school here, he wasn’t sure if he was prepared. He was so grateful that the Dean of Students gave him an opportunity,” Mario explains of his brother Rick Palacios, now a successful attorney. Mario says that the opportunity his brother received fueled a desire to keep a connection between the Palacios family and the university.
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Students One of the most positive changes that took place at Texas Southern University over the past year is the result of the new admissions standards, implemented in 2008. Thanks to these new requirements, our students now reflect an even wider range of talent, intellect, ingenuity and determination, as evidenced by a myriad of ongoing achievement. Individually and collectively, they work hard to realize their goals – knowing that at Texas Southern, they are on an even playing field where any and every student has the opportunity to realize their dream. Hailing from the City of Houston to countries as distant as China, Ghana and Saudi Arabia, all of our new and returning students help to make the university an ethnically diverse, urban-serving environment that prepares today’s students to become tomorrow’s leaders.
Enrollment in the graduate programs is now higher than it has been since at least 2004. In cooperation with colleges and schools, the Graduate School has succeeded in substantially increasing its number of applicants.
Citizens of the World A delegation of eight students from the Barbara Jordan/Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs traveled from Texas Southern University to New York City to participate in the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City in April, 2009. Several months later, a group of students including those of the Graduate School and the TSU Debate Team traveled to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. While there, students took courses at the University of Dar es Salaam, one of the oldest universities in Africa. The debate team took center stage – impressing an international audience who left with a clearer picture of the opportunities that are available at our Houston-based university.
The Graduate School The Graduate School enjoyed a year of unprecedented growth in 2009. Graduate enrollment for the fall semester increased by 23.6% over the fall of 2008.
The TSU debate team and members of the Graduate School spent July of 2009 in Tanzania, East Africa. While there, they learned, performed, and spread the word about the vast array of opportunities available at Texas Southern.
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Student Highlights
Patrice McKenzie, Student Regent
Derek Deyon, a third year law student earned a first place award in the Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers National Student Writing Competition. Deyon won a $1,500 scholarship for his paper on how green legislation impacted the entertainment and sports industries. Ph.D. students Darren Preacely and Sharon D. Adams of the Barbara Jordan – Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs were awarded an Initiatives for Houston 2009 grant from the Rice Design Alliance for their proposal entitled, “Documenting Decaying Dreams.”
As a first generation college graduate, Student Regent Patrice McKenzie sets a high bar for herself. With her expected acceptance to medical school fast approaching, Patrice stays focused with a full load of preparation courses here at Texas Southern and simultaneous pursuit of a Masters in Business Administration through a local online program. She completed her undergraduate degree at TSU in December of 2009 with a Bachelor of Health Administration. As a McNair scholar, amongst a host of other achievements, Patrice remains committed to pursuing graduate-level education.
Five Air Force ROTC cadets received scholarship awards totaling $112,000. Cadet Marvin Weatherspoon and Cadet Eguaosa Iduwe of TSU were among the recipients. Both cadets are currently participating in the TSU/UH AFROTC program and serve as enlisted airmen in the USAF prior to joining Airforce ROTC.
“It’s humbling and inspirational being the first in my family to complete a college degree. They (my family) are my motivation. I do it for them,” she says. As the daughter of first generation immigrants, Patrice says her parents disembarked from Trinidad to make a better life for their family. She attributes her dad’s career as a medication aid in local nursing homes as the source of her career aspirations.
Arezo Noormohammadi, fourth professional year pharmacy student in the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences was elected Recording Secretary for the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) at the annual SNPhA meeting, July 16-20, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Arezo’s classmate, Ashley Randall Scott, a fourth professional year Doctor of Pharmacy student, received the National Association of Black Health -system Pharmacists (ABHP) 2009 Student Achievement Award.
“It was volunteering at the places where he worked that first ignited my passion to help others in the community.” Patrice McKenzie has no plans to slow down once she accomplishes her academic goals. Her immediate postgraduation endeavors lie in health care administration. Her ultimate career goal is to establish nursing homes in Houston’s underserved communities.
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CAMPUS: THE THIRD GENERATION GRADUATE
Ronda Lewis is a living example of what it means to be a Texas Southern legacy: her grandmother was one of the university’s very first graduate students. As a third generation legacy, Ronda Lewis is part of a family that has seen many changes take place on the campus of TSU. She, as well as her mother, father, and grandmother all received degrees from Texas Southern University.
find out if I was actually supposed to be in class at that time,” she laughs, “then he went back and asked my mother.” Today, Ronda holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Texas Southern University – degrees that she’s worked toward while maintaining a career as the administrative assistant of the Department of Sociology. She eventually plans to pursue a career in the field of inter-departmental communications, most likely applying her interpersonal skills to the medical field.
“I know it’s hard to visualize, but at one time, it was completely different out here,” she recalls, motioning towards of the area in front of Granville Sawyer Auditorium, currently known as the Campus Plaza. “There was a time when this area was a parking lot.”
Until then, however, Ronda is proud to set foot on campus each day, knowing that the grounds are more consistently maintained and much safer. “Now,” she explains, “it’s much safer to walk around on campus, especially at night. And in the daytime, it looks much greener. I can definitely see changes that are much more appealing and inviting,” she smiles. “It looks like people really care.”
Rhonda says that all of the recent changes on campus have made the university much more aesthetically pleasing, allowing students a chance to really enjoy their learning environment. She has many fond memories of spending time on campus as a student, but readily admits her enjoyment came with a price that most students don’t have to pay.
Ronda Lewis is an alumna who has witnessed the full scope of the recent, positive physical changes that have taken place here on campus. And the beauty on the outside of the university reflects the magnitude of the good things that are occurring on the inside as well.
“Because my mother (Dr. Nelda C. Lewis, class of ’62) was a professor on campus, many of her colleagues already knew who I was,” she shares. “One Friday, I decided to enjoy the sunny weather with my friends, watching the fraternities and sororities step outside on the plaza,” she laughs. “But I didn’t know that I’d be seen by a fellow faculty member of my mother’s who knew my class schedule. He came up to me to
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C ampus Secretary of Transportation Travels to TSU
As President Rudley begins his third year at Texas Southern University, Chairman of the Board of Regents Glenn Lewis commends him for bringing the university to a point where financial systems are restored, which have subsequently rebuilt the confidence of our constituents. “I think he’s done an outstanding job,” Lewis states. “It’s hard to figure out how anyone could have done it better.”
Last March, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee brought Secretary Raymond LaHood to Texas Southern University. While on campus, Secretary LaHood heard student presentations, visited the flight simulator and saw a demonstration of emissions testing research that the university is engaged in with the Texas Department of Transportation.
In 2009, two returning members and two new members joined the Board of Regents: Curstistene S. McCowan and Tracye McDaniel were reappointed, and Dionicio “Don” Flores and Patrice McKenzie were newly appointed to serve on the Texas Southern University Board of Regents. Appointed by Governor Rick Perry, the regents will serve on the board for the next six years.
Greening Our Environment Throughout last year, the campus beautification project was in full-swing: grounds crews worked tirelessly so that students can now enjoy a safer, more accessible campus. New trees were planted throughout the plaza, and new benches were provided for students to relax on between classes. To maximize enjoyment of this greener outdoor space, the President’s Pavilions were erected to provide student groups with a covered outdoor space in which they may now socialize.
With optimistic leadership, restored finances and accreditation that remains firmly in place, the university has spent a large part of the past year focusing on strengthening its overall infrastructure. Over the course of last year, great measures were taken to create a stronger campus internally as well as externally. We are rapidly establishing a more significant presence, both locally and globally.
An area on the east side of downtown Houston was proposed as the permanent home for TSU football. The new stadium will house 22,000 spectators and is scheduled to open in 2011.
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A New Look for Athletics
A Gift for Future Generations
A new football stadium has been proposed for the east side of downtown. With 22,000 seats, the stadium that was acquired through an agreement with the Houston Dynamo will provide a permanent home for Tiger athletics. And after a logo campaign that spanned six months, a new logo designed by Bryan Byers was selected to officially represent TSU athletic teams. Athletics Director Charles McClelland also selected two additional winning logos, designed by Daniel Anderson and Walter Land that will be used for additional marketing and merchandising efforts.
The Brown Foundation re-invested in Texas Southern University with a two-year $1.2 million commitment to the Robert J. Terry Library to improve its Urban Learning Center. The Urban Learning Center is an integral part of a new era of initiatives at Texas Southern and will provide critical support to the currently planned Academic Village. The new improvements will enhance the ability of the RJT Library to address the literary and academic needs of our students.
Extending Our Reach Starting in fall 2010, Texas Southern University will offer college courses in partnership with Lone Star College at its new campus in northwest Houston. And thanks to a new partnership with the City of Houston and Houston Public Library, Texas Southern will offer fine arts classes as well as theatre and dance performances in the historic Deluxe Theater in Houston’s Fifth Ward district, which the city is currently renovating.
TSU will offer classes at a brand new northwest campus location starting in fall 2010.
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COMMUNITY: THE ENTREPRENEUR
The new president of the Texas Southern University National Alumni Association is the perfect liasion between our campus and the community at-large. Marcus Davis has TSU in his blood. Both of his parents went to Texas Southern. So it seems only fitting that the legacy alumnus and owner of Houston’s popular The Breakfast Klub restaurant is now president of the Texas Southern University National Alumni Association.
campus. He also wants to encourage students to take full advantage of their college experiences “by building relationships,” he says, and “understanding that these relationships may prove themselves to be fruitful for you in the future.” Marcus will certainly depend on these relationships when it’s time to look towards the community for their support. “I am going to ask all alumni and former students of TSU to join forces with the university and continue to further its tradition of educating our youth.” Among his plans for increasing alumni involvement is on-campus career day where alumni visit campus to speak and mentor students. “I hope to remind our graduates of the good fortune they have received by being a product of TSU, and to encourage them to think about all they have to offer potential students.”
The entrepreneur from Houston’s Fifth Ward readily shares his belief that his experience at Texas Southern prepped him for the rigors of the real world. “There are few things I deal with in my everyday life that my experiences at TSU did not prepare me for,” he admits, noting that his experiences on campus helped him to grow both mentally and emotionally. He is also grateful for the networking opportunities afforded him while on campus where he worked his way through school in food service while participating in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Marcus Davis is a prime example of the type of leader who will help to connect Texas Southern University with the greater community and honor the legacy between our university and the proud community it calls home.
Politically active and aware, Marcus spends a great deal of time on campus, observing the positive changes that are taking place on a daily basis. He frequently chats with students and expresses a hope that many will choose to become agents of change by getting involved in the political process on
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Community TSU Takes Center Stage
A Path to Progress
On the evening of Martin Luther King Day, 2010, Texas Southern University served as host for a critically important discussion on race relations. TSU was the setting for MSNBC's nationally televised news special, “Obama’s America: 2010 and Beyond.”
Greening the environment extends to the greater TSU community as well: The City of Houston Bikeway Program joined Texas Southern University to celebrate the grand opening of the Columbia Tap Rail to Trail bikeway. The new trail connects four additional miles of trails in the City of Houston Bikeway Network to our campus. Former Mayor of Houston Bill White, President John Rudley and first lady Docia Rudley were among the many participants who planted trees along the trail to provide shade across our campus.
Hosted by MSNBC’s anchor Chris Matthews and featuring Tom Joyner, more than 1,500 individuals packed the Granville Sawyer Auditorium at TSU to discuss the topic of racial equality in America. A distinguished panel of nationally-recognized experts and news analysts assembled to discuss the issue and respond to the audience, which included Houston’s new Mayor Annise Parker among other notable figures. With the auditorium filled to capacity, the significant town hall style event was instrumental in helping to further solidify TSU’s global presence. More than 82 million people viewed the historic broadcast.
Celebrating Distinguished Citizens Last fall, Texas Southern University and the extended community gathered for the first biennial scholarship fundraising event, TSU Honors. The evening’s awards were presented to Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, interim founding dean of the Honors College and founder of the TSU Debate Team to celebrate his 60 years of service to the university. Gospel recording artist and TSU alumna Yolanda Adams was also honored for being a living example of Dr. Freeman’s contribution.
The Houston community filled the Granville Sawyer Auditorium to capacity for MSNBC’s “Obama’s America: 2010 and Beyond.”
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The accolades for our accomplished individuals did not stop there: Texas Southern University also held its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards Gala to honor eight accomplished former students as part of TSU’s 62nd Homecoming Week Celebration.
live there. With 40 percent of all TSU’s international graduates coming from Nigeria, the university is working with alumnus Kola Ibirogba to establish our first international alumni organization in the West African country.
Beyond Borders In addition to extending ourselves locally, Texas Southern established a stronger global presence in 2009. During the month of July, Texas Southern president Dr. John Rudley visited Ethiopia and Tanzania to meet with officials of their Ministry of Education and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Dar es Salaam. He also visited Nigeria as part of the university’s plans to serve as a strategic partner with Nigerian institutions as they develop their capacity to serve the needs of their nation. A special reception was held to honor alumni Kase Lawal, a native of Nigeria, and Dr. Paul Orhii, head of the Nigerian Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, and to meet and greet the significant number of alumni who
Dr. Kola Ibirogba, owner and CEO of Hogan Guard, received a special recognition from Dr. Rudley for being the first president of the TSU Nigerian Alumni Association.
Houston dignitaries joined Texas Southern University and the community to officially open the Columbia Tap bike and hike trail. Dr. Rudley (right) was joined by Senator Rodney Ellis and son, Michael Macotte, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, State Rep. Al Edwards, council members Jolanda Jones, Wanda Adams and Joe Turner.
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DONORS: THE FUTURE PHILANTHROPIST
Anna Marie Rogers plans to graduate from TSU in the next two years, joining the ranks of alumni who feel strongly about acknowledging their community and alma mater. reward that is a by-product of helping others. “Helping others is a really good feeling,” says Anna, who was also crowned Miss Top Teen 2008 by the Houston Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction, a professional humanitarian organization.
Anna Marie Rogers comes from a family that believes in giving back. The rising junior at Texas Southern is the daughter of two proud alumni of the School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Angela and Matt Rogers, who both graduated from TSU in the late 1980s. The Rogers now own and operate two successful drug stores, Power Center Pharmacies. In addition to being a valuable resource for the South Houston area they serve – as well as Mr. Rogers’ service to the community as a fireman – the couple gives regularly to Texas Southern University.
Last year, Anna chose to return to the place she calls home to continue her undergraduate education at TSU. She says that she is glad she transferred from a large, southern university to finish her studies at her parents’ alma mater. “Here, the professors are all very helpful,” she says. “If you have questions, they answer them and really take the time to make sure you understand.” Anna Marie Rogers’ parents have helped to make sure that dedicated students like their own daughter will have the opportunity to obtain a first-rate education from Texas Southern, regardless of financial need. As part of more than 350 alumni who contributed to Now is the Time, Texas Southern University’s 2009 annual fund campaign, Matt and Angela Rogers have helped to support scholarships and address the most critical needs of the university.
Anna’s parents lead their family by example on issues concerning the community. As she was growing up, Anna, her two brothers, and their parents were active members of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., a family-based, social service organization that instills the importance of “giving back” in children beginning at two years of age. Through chapter service projects and outreach, Anna realized the importance of philanthropy. She also discovered the emotional
With a total of over $164,000 raised in 2009, Now is the Time has helped to establish 20 President’s Leadership Scholarships, an initiative started by President John M. Rudley. The new scholarships will help defray tuition costs and fees over a four-year period for students of the highest academic caliber by matching the donor’s contribution with a contribution from the university. The 20 students selected in 2009 will serve as the first class of President’s Leadership Scholars. Dr. Rudley and the University Advancement team look forward to increasing the number of recipients in the years to come. 25
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY FUNDING TSU relies extensively on state appropriations as well as resources from grantor agencies to support its operations. TSU received, yet again, another clean, unqualified opinion from the independent certified public accounting firm of Belt Harris & Associates, LLP. This serves as an important milestone in TSU’s Board of Regents’ and Management’s plan to provide excellence in stewardship, accountability, and financial viability. We also acknowledge the contributory efforts from the offices of the Governor and Lt. Governor, the Legislative Budget Board, and many individual legislators for their responsive commitments in providing additional funding. Specifically, TSU received $13.45 million for Hurricane Ike, $2.35 million for administrative expenses and $1.83 million for Higher Education Performance Incentive Initiative during the year. In FY09, approximately 43 percent of TSU’s budget came from state funds. The corresponding statistic in FY08 was 49 percent. This slight statistical decline was occasioned by a stepped increase in private donations. The university raised $4.56 million in FY2009. The successes reported in this 2009 Annual Report would not have been possible without the support of these many elected officials, and our private donors.
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF TSU Net assets may serve over time as a useful indicator of TSU’s financial position. Assets exceed liabilities by $140,992,783 as of August 31, 2009. The largest portion of TSU’s net assets is its investment in capital assets at 46%. It comprises land, buildings and improvements, equipment, construction in progress and infrastructure, less any debt used to acquire those assets that is still outstanding. TSU uses these capital assets to provide services to citizens; consequently, these assets are not available for future spending. Although TSU’s investment in its capital assets is reported net of related debt, it should be noted that the resources needed to repay this debt must be provided from other sources, since the assets themselves cannot be used to liquidate these liabilities.
BALANCE SHEET for fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 2009
% of Total
ASSETS Cash and Equivalents Balance in Appropriations Receivables Investments Net Capital Assets Other Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES Payables Deferred Revenue Revenue Bonds General Obligation Bonds Accrued Claims and Judgment Other Liabilities Total Liabilities NET ASSETS
$ 33,433,929 29,269,747 30,184,832 34,893,601 185,594,495 15,293,002
10% 9% 9% 11% 56% 5%
328,669,607
100%
16,189,288 45,444,279 93,001,741 28,212,975 810,000 4,018,542
9% 24% 50% 15% 0% 2%
$ 187,676,824
100%
$ 140,992,783
Invested in Net Capital Assets Non-Expendable Endowments Other Restricted Assets Unrestricted Assets TOTAL NET ASSETS 26
64,348,007 29,117,378 9,003,289 38,524,109
46% 21% 6% 27%
$ 140,992,783
100%
Revenues and Expenses
CAPITAL ASSETS Major capital asset events during the current year include the following: 09 ■
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Building improvements to the School of Public Affairs were completed at a cost of $1,176,340.
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Various building renovations were added as construction in progress at a total cost of $1,051,662.
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50
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150
200
■ Total Expenses
ECONOMIC FACTORS Like other entities along the Gulf Coast, TSU suffered damages from Hurricane Ike. However, the institution expects all repair and replacement costs to be covered by FEMA, insurance coverage, or a special appropriation from the state. More detailed information about TSU’s financial position is presented in the Annual Financial Report.
STATEMENT OF SOURCES AND USES for fiscal year ended August 31, 2009 2009
% of Total
SOURCES Legislative Appropriations Tuition and Fees, Net of Discount Gifts, Grants and Contract Revenue Other Sources
$ 91,711,052 40,650,477 54,940,719 25,066,091
43% 19% 26% 12%
212,368,339
100%
99,228,556 74,277,062 13,155,559 8,860,103
51% 38% 7% 5%
Total Uses
195,521,280
100%
SOURCES OVER USES
16,847,059
Total Sources USES Salaries and Benefits Operating Expenses Scholarships Non- Operating Expenses
Beginning net assets
124,145,724
ENDING NET ASSETS
$ 140,992,783
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DONOR HONOR ROLL September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009 Our donor honor roll highlights the thoughtful contributions of our alumni and friends. Texas Southern University sincerely thanks the following individuals and organizations for their philanthropic gifts that benefit our students and enhance university programs. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. We welcome your continued support of the university by participating in the 2010 Annual Fund Campaign. Your gift paves the way towards brighter futures. For more information, please contact the University Development Office at 713.313.4276. $750,000 to $1,000,000 Port of Houston Authority of Harris County Smith, Gerald
TXU Energy Wells Fargo
STOA International Architects, Inc. Taylor, Ernestine Thrash Texas Federation of Drug Stores TSU Foundation, Inc. U of H African American Studies United Space Alliance Unity National Bank University of Texas Law School Foundation Valence Technology, Inc. Vitacare Corporation Waddell, Lamont Walker, Gloria Jean Walker, James S., II Watkins, Ulysses W., Jr. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Wiltz, Simon R. Wyatt, Anjanette
$1,000 to $4,999 $500,000 to $749,999 The Brown Foundation, Inc.
$100,000 to $249,999 CAMAC International Corporation Houston Endowment Inc. Primoff, Stephen R. TMCF/Microsoft Technology Wasserman, Michael
$50,000 to $99,999 The Coca-Cola Foundation
$25,000 to $49,999 BP Corporation North America Inc. The Welch Foundation
$10,000 to $24,999 Altria Client Services Inc. Bonner, Victor M. Citgo Energy Future Holdings Enterprise Rent-A-Car ExxonMobile Corporation Gutierrez, Baldemar Integrity Parking Systems, LLC Kellogg Brown & Root, LLC Ligon, J. W. Maroon & Grey Club McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy LLP/Consultants & Business Advisors Miles, Borris L. Morgan Stanley Foundation National Philanthropic Trust RHJ-JOC, Inc Satterfield & Pontikes Constructions, Inc. Seidner, Joel Shell Oil Company Smith Graham & Co Investment Advisors, LP Sodexo, Inc. & Affiliates Softly, Billy J. Texas Chapter - American Planning Association Texas Southern University National Alumni Association The Foreman Charitable Foundation Walgreens Walmart Wilson, James H., III
$5,000 to $9,999 Archi*Technics/3, Inc. Automated Logic/United Environmental Services Blackridge Bracewell & Giuliani Cooper Industries Foundation Goodman, Barry M. Houston TSCPA Foundation Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. JP Morgan Chase Bank Liberty Mutual Llewelyn-Davies Sahni, Inc. Marine Insurance Seminars, Inc. McBride Electric NCCA, Inc. Roberta F. Burroughs & Associates Rudley, John & Docia The Crawford and Hattie Jackson Foundation The Guess Group, Inc.
Adair, Wendy Albertsons Alexander, Willie J. Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP Arden, Tammy A-Rocket Moving & Storage, Inc. AT&T AWIN Management, Inc. Barnes, Ben Baylor Health Care System Biggers, Hazel H. Black Child Development Institute, Inc. Boyd, Joseph Bryant, Samuel L. Bultema, Stephen Campbell, Drew Capital Management CenterPoint Energy Services Company, LLC Clarkson, Llayron Consulting Engineers, Inc. Craven, Moritz V. Cummings, Jay Cushman & Wakefield Dansby, Ernestine Walker Douglas, James Matthew El Paso Corporation Entergy Texas, Inc. FEI Scholarship Foundation - Houston Chapter Fisher, Walter Floyd, Willie Grant Gethsemane Missionary Baptist Church Gilbane Building Grimes, Florida F. Harvey, Tony Hayes, Robert L. & Barbara Haynes Whaley Associates, Inc. HCC Northeast Hillco Partners, LLC Holland, Richard Horizon Group Int’l Houston Community College Hurd, Melvin jr. Jarvis, Kivido Eric Johnson & Johnson Attorneys Johnson, Timothy Julia F. Thompson, Inc. KEYPAC Knox, James T. Langley, Alvin McShan, Jim McWilliams & Associates Melvin, Terry A. Middleton, Hilton NACDS Foundation Near Northwest Management District Newman, Janis Nigerian Petroleum Professional Network Ohia, Sunny E. Palacios, Juan Pan Hellenic Council of Texas Southern Pfizer Inc. Phelan, Wynne Pippa Wiley Insurance Agency Prosperity Bank Protectors Insurance & Financial Services, LLC Radigan, Dianne Redding Linden Burr, Inc. Reliant Energy Corporate Services, LLC Robinson, Machris G. Sadberry, Lonnie Salwen, Richard E. Sapp, John South Script Healthcare, Inc.
$500 to $999 3919 Scott Street, Inc. AAA Texas Abernathy, Arthur D. Armstrong, Gaylord Askhar, Inc. Benton, Levi J. BP Fabric of America Brown, Robert J. Brusniak, John Jr. Capital One N.A. Caraway, Barbara Mallory Chevron USA Comcast Copeland, Kimberly L. Dallemand, Serge Davis, Wendy Dr. Deano’s Pharmacy Duru, Valentine Fields, Carla M. Flanagan, Kathy C. Gay, Donya Smith Green, Monica D. Robinson Greg, Oliver W. H. S. Grace & Company, Inc. Hance Scarborough, LLP Hardwick, Tommie D. Herrington, Theophilus Houston Area Pharmacy Houston Federation of Teachers International Connections of Houston Jackson, Lonnie Kuhl, P. John, Jr. Lee, Sheila Jackson Lee, Wea Hwa Legislative Black Caucus Research Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP McDaniel, Wesley Midtown Lounge Miller, Bill Milton, Shirlette A. Mosley, William Rowe Olsen, Lawrence Perkins, Arthur Val Petroleum Accountants Society of Houston Prevost, Walter Price, Ruth Brown Provost, Walter Ratliff, Bill Schwartz, Babe Shapiro, Florence Smart Start Inc. Smith, Chad J. Stewart, Willie C. Strama, Thomas Terry, Trasetta L. Texas AFL-CIO Texas Heart Institute Texas Land Title Association
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Texas Our Texas PAC Texas Pipeline The McGraw-Hill Companies Truitt, Vicki Tudzin, Ellis L. Turner, Sylvester University of Houston Walle, Armando L. Watson, Kirk White, Charles D. Willing Workers Baptist Church, Inc. Withrow, Damon Xcel Energy
$250 to $499 Bailey, Porshay Nicole Beam, Eric Briggs, Kenneth W. Brooks, Sylvia K. Chaney, Lafayette F. Charles, Creaque Collier, Reginald Deribe, Emmanuel C. Dillard, Aaron L. Duncan, Robert L. Edwards, Donald English, Raquel E. Goldsberry, Ryan Grant, Willie D. Gregg, Harrison Harris, Michael R. Hehs, Robert M. Hunt, Vernon L. IBM Corporation Irving, Martin M. Irving, Marilyn M. Jackson, Clyde Owen James, Cory Johnson, Caliph Jones, Franklin Kempner, I. H., III Lee, Herbert S. Lee, Ollie D. Ligons, Claudette M. Lockhart, Lisa C. Mosley, Carole R. Mackey, Beatrice K. Mays, Stanley R. McCoy, Walter J. Meloncon, Barbara Melvin Houston & Associates, P.C. Onyekwelu, Chiebonam O. Onyia, Rosalind A. Profit, Lois J. Purdy, Monica M. Sidley Austin LLP Smith, Patricia Jordan Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP Texas Association of Broadcasters Trotter, Jack T. Walker, Mary Warren, Robert J. Westberry, Maxine W. Wilkins, Odell Jr. Williams, Kimberly Winkelman, Marc Zucha, Jason
We appreciate the gifts of our generous donors. Gifts received after September 1, 2009 will be listed in next year’s annual report. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our donor list. If you feel that your name or gift has been inaccurately reported, please contact the Development Office at 713.313.7097 to request a change.
BOARD OF REGENTS Regent Glenn O. Lewis Board, Chair Regent Dionicio “Don” Flores Vice Chair Regent Tracye McDaniel Second Vice Chair Regent Richard Salwen Secretary Regent Gary Bledsoe
Jim McShan Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Henry North Interim Dean College of Continuing Education
Gloria Walker Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Jay Cummings Dean College of Education
Wendy Adair Vice President for University Advancement
Danny Holley Interim Dean Thurgood Marshall School of Law
William T. Sanders Interim Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students
Regent Samuel L. Bryant Regent Richard C. Holland Regent Richard Knight, Jr.
Charles McClelland Athletics Director Janis Newman President’s Chief of Staff
Betty Cox Interim Dean College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences Barbara Hayes Dean College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Regent Curtistene McCowan Student Regent Patrice McKenzie
OFFICERS OF ADMINISTRATION John M. Rudley President Sunny E. Ohia Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Research James M. Douglass Executive Vice President and Interim General Counsel
OFFICERS OF INSTRUCTIONAL ADMINISTRATION Gregory Maddox Dean The Graduate School Joseph Boyd Dean Jesse H. Jones School of Business James W. Ward Dean School of Communication
Lei Yu Dean College of Science and Technology Theophilus Herrington Dean Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs Thomas F. Freeman Interim Founding Dean Honors College Obidike Kamau Executive Director of Library and Museums
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