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December 2022

05 - Banking on the Future: Texas Southern University and Regions Bank Announce Community Partnership to Elevate Student Programming, Scholarships
02 - TSU School of Communication students travel to Washington D.C. to cover inaugural Democracy Summit at the Center for Journalism and Democracy
02 - Registration for spring 2023 New Student Orientation is open
01 - Houston mayor Sylvester Turner to deliver keynote address at TSU’s fall commencement

November 2022

29 - TSU Celebrates Giving Tuesday with Day of Giving Campaign
23 - A Thank You to our Donors
17 - TSU hosts 2nd annual HBCU Aviation Directors’ Summit
11 - TSU cuts ribbon on new Veterans Lounge
06 - Campus operations closed Nov. 7 for Astros victory celebration
03 - Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research awarded nearly $600,000 grant by Arnold Ventures

October 2022

13 - Distinguished TSU professor Dr. Robert D. Bullard to receive honorary doctorate from the University of Johannesburg
12 - TSU awarded $200,000 Aflac CareGrant to advance health equity
12 - TSU celebrates freshman and sophomore students with Matriculation Convocation
07 - S&P Global begins partnership with TSU with $100,000 scholarship pledge
05 - TSU football field house renovations near completion
05 - TSU to welcome prospective students for Tiger Day

September 2022

30 - Texas Southern University President Lesia Crumpton-Young appointed to United Way of Greater Houston Board of Trustees
28 - Texas Survey Reveals Overwhelming Support for Gun Safety Restrictions
26 - Texas Southern University to Celebrate Homecoming 2022: “Destination: Tiger Nation”
23 - Texas Southern University Teams with IBM to Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
20 - TSU Jazz Ensemble, choir and journalism students head to Monterey Jazz Festival
13 - U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visits Texas Southern University
07 - UH-TSU Election Survey Finds Texas Races are Tight, but Few Shifts in State's Republican Leadership Expected
06 - Opening Convocation celebrates Founders' Day, 95th anniversary

August 2022

25 - TSU COVID Czar Zuri Dale invited to participate in Moderna’s Global Medical Affairs Input Forum
24 - President Lesia Crumpton-Young pens welcome letter to Tiger Nation
15 - Tellepsen announces partnership with Texas Southern University
14 - Tiger Nation Takeover coming to TSU August 22-26
13 - Texas Southern University welcomes one of the largest freshman classes in University history
06 - Alumni Back to School campaign helps Texas Southern University students in need

July 2022

28 - Meta selects Texas Southern University as research partner to enhance Instagram experience
28 - TSU announces historic new College of Transdisciplinary Studies
26 - Texas Southern University and Houston Community College announce historic new partnership agreement
25 - Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Immersion camp wraps up history-making sixth summer camp
21 - Executive Master of Public Administration program receives grant to beta test Court Watch App
20 - TSU outfielder Johnathon Thomas drafted by Washington Nationals
19 - TSU Aviation Science Management program hosting students from around the country for seven-week residential training

June 2022

25 - Texas Southern University featured on “College Hill: Celebrity Edition”
22 - KTSU celebrating 50 years of broadcast excellence with Backyard Party
15 - TSU Executive Master of Public Administration student receives prestigious grant
14 - TSU and NASA announce Space Act Agreement for educational opportunities
09 - Jesse H. Jones School of Business earns reaffirmation of accreditation
03 - TSU Community to Celebrate Juneteenth
01 - TSU's Jesse H. Jones School of Business Future Bankers Leadership Program boasts 100 percent pass rate for second time

May 2022

26 - Texas Southern University announces partnership to launch India Studies program
12 - TSU partnering with six HBCUs and MSIs to share online courses for new pathways to college completion
11 - TSU salutatorian means business as she pursues her career ambitions
11 - TSU valedictorian is a storyteller – with an inspirational story of her own
06 - Houston Rockets legend and NBA on TNT Analyst Kenny Smith to serve as Spring 2022 Commencement speaker
05 - TSU Celebrates groundbreaking partnerships at inaugural President's Tiger Ball
03 - Nationally-renowned policy analyst, strategist and higher education practitioner joins Texas Southern University leadership team as Chief of Staff
02 - TSU’s “Father of Environmental Justice” selected to join American Academy of Arts & Sciences

April 2022

22 - New survey reveals Texans are in favor of special legislative session
14 - Houston Texans and TSU Announce Partnership
05 - TSU’s Ocean of Soul marching band performs at Wrestlemania

March 2022

31 - TSU, Southwest Airlines announce career pathway partnership
22 - TSU Executive MPA program partners with the Texas Lyceum to provide graduate student fellowships
15 - TSU Announces New Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications
15 - United Airlines, TSU Announce Major Partnership
08 - TSU Sets Sights on Top Research Status with Inaugural Vice President at the Helm
04 - Nationally-renowned Researcher, Innovator Joins TSU’s Leadership Team

February 2022

28 - Selling Texans on Electric Vehicles May Be Uphill Climb
28 - TSU lauds a legend: Rev. William D. Lawson
07 - TSU, George Washington University Partner for Immersive Experience in Washington, D.C.
04 - KTSU Texas Radio Hall of Fame Salutes Pioneers of Texas Black Radio
01 - Nationally-televised Basketball Games Bring Spotlight to TSU

January 2022

31 - Texas Southern University Celebrates Black History Month
26 - Astros Foundation Gives $500,000 Toward Scholarships, Sports Management Initiatives
21 - Late Registration Extended - Not Too Late to Add a Class!
21 - Remote Operations Due to Electrical Improvements
19 - Future Bankers at TSU Achieve 100% Pass Rate on Industry Exam
17 - TSU Alumnus Creates Monumental Legacy for MLK
15 - Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Lives on in TSU Alumna
03 - Tiger Family Return to Campus Update

December 2021

17 - Nationally-renowned Student Success Strategist Joins TSU’s Leadership Team
16 - Texas Southern University Student on Mission to Sock Out Poverty
10 - President Biden Announces TSU’s Dr. Earthea Nance as Regional Appointment for EPA
10 - Center for Justice Research Releases Collaborative Publication on Violent Crime Drivers in Four High-Crime U.S. Cities
07 - TSU to Graduate 843 Students at Winter Commencement

November 2021

30 - Center for Justice Research Awarded $410,000 Grant from Thurgood Marshall College Fund
29 - TSU Celebrates Giving Tuesday with Day of Giving Campaign
23 - Most Texans Support Criminal Justice Reform, New Survey Reveals
18 - TSU Receives $1 Million Center of Excellence Research Grant From U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
08 - TSU to Honor Veterans on Nov. 11

October 2021

27 - Texas Southern University, University of Houston Partner for Texas Trends Study
27 - Chase Investing $1 Million To Expand Student Education, Scholarship And Recruitment Opportunities At TSU
25 - KTSU 90.9 FM Earns Pinnacle Award from Greater Houston Black Chamber
22 - Veteran and TSU Alumnus Profile – Willie Allen
22 - Veteran and TSU Alumna Profile – Monica Simon
22 - Texas Southern Athletics Makes Academic History

September 2021

30 - TSU Football to Wear New Helmets Donated by Alumnus and Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan on Saturday
30 - Ford Fund Announces Winners of its HBC-You Mobility Challenge
28 - TSU Receives Grant from the Baker Hughes Foundation
20 - TSU to Celebrate Homecoming 2021: Experience the Transformation
08 - Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at TSU receives $4 million from Bezos Earth Fund
07 - TSU’s Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice Receives $250,000 from JP Morgan Chase

August 2021

31 - Texas Southern University Partners with Apple to Become a Community Center for Coding and Creativity
31 - TSU Kicks-Off Spirit Week Ahead of 36th Annual Labor Day Classic
05 - Texas Southern University Continues Campus COVID Vaccination Clinic
04 - TSU Students Selected as White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Scholars
04 - Jesse H. Jones Professor Receives Outstanding Educator Award

July 2021

20 - President Crumpton-Young, Acting Provost Poats and the Division of Student Services to Host Party With a Purpose
16 - TSU Partners with the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
08 - Texas Southern University Student Featured on Oprah Daily
06 - TSU Launches Navy JROTC Cadet Flight Academy
01 - A Welcome Message from Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, President of Texas Southern University

June 2021

23 - TSU Taps New Ocean of Soul Band Director
23 - TSU Aviation Partners with the Air Force JROTC to Host Flight Program
18 - Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young Named as Next President of Texas Southern University
01 - Governor Abbott Appoints New TSU Student Regent

May 2021

29 - TSU Board of Regents Selects Sole Finalist for President
28 - Texas Southern University Board of Regents Special Announcement
24 - Texas Southern University Is Named HBCU Institutional Leader By Fulbright Program
13 - Renowned Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump to TSU Grads: You Are Who Our Ancestors Dreamed About
07 - TSU's Spring 2021 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Have Been Announced
05 - Texas Southern University Hosts Inaugural Academic Signing Day

April 2021

30 - Benjamin Crump to Deliver Texas Southern University's Commencement Address
27 - Governor Abbott Reappoints Rose to Texas Southern University Board of Regents
22 - Governor Abbott Appoints Hurley and Sias to Texas Southern University Board of Regents
16 - The University Museum at Texas Southern University (TSU) is pleased to present "ART IS..."
14 - TSU Announces Partnership with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
14 - KTSU Chosen to Lead National COVID-19 Outreach Campaign

March 2021

29 - TSU to Host Events During Houston Money Week
26 - Texas Southern Athletics, Academy Sports + Outdoors Adopts Houston Area Youth Team
24 - TSU Expert Dr. Michael O. Adams Speaks About Funding Disparities Between Texas Higher Education Institutions
24 - TSU Interim President Kenneth Huewitt Speaks
23 - TSU's Center for Justice Research Congratulates Newly Appointed Chief Finner
15 - TSU Receives Grant from Fashion Nova Cares and Megan Thee Stallion
15 - College of Education Student Participates in Major League Baseball Conference
11 - Conn's HomePlus Announces Scholarship for Texas Southern University
03 - TSU Recognized by the Houston Rockets
01 - Texas Southern Receives $500,000 Pledge From Cadence Bank

February 2021

25 - Texas Southern University Student Surprised With Commission by the U.S. Coast Guard
24 - Texas Southern University to Address Health Inequity Through Innovative Research & Scientific Advances
03 - Thurgood Marshall Law Selected to Participate in National Expansion of Justice John Paul Stevens Public Interest Fellowship Program
02 - Texas Southern University Receives $4.75M from Houston Endowment
02 - Texas Southern University Celebrates Black History in the Space City

January 2021

26 - TSU to Host "Building Opportunities for Business in Africa" Panel Discussions
19 - Texas Southern University Debate Team Participates in Biden-Harris Virtual Inauguration
13 - CW39 Feature Showcases Texas Southern's Aviation Program
05 - TSU Regents Finalize Presidential Search Committee

December 2020

18 - TSU Receives ACE Award from BankMobile
16 - TSU Student Veterans Serve Their Community for the Holidays
14 - Jesse H. Jones Professor Appointed to the Fulbright Association Board of Directors
14 - TSU Alumna Debuts New Christmas Single on KTSU 90.9 FM
11 - TSU Center for Justice Research to Participate in Study of Young Black Male Gun Possession
11 - TSU Professor Receives UNEP Lifetime Achievement Award
08 - Texas Southern Earns SACSCOC Reaccreditation
08 - KTSU 90.9 FM Partners to Produce Blood Drive and First Responders Recognition Ceremony
07 - TSU to Receive COVID-19 Testing Gift From Thermo Fisher Scientific
07 - TSU’s Aviation Program Receives FAA Accreditation
03 - TSU Introduces New Business Curriculum Through Banking Partnerships

November 2020

25 - TSU's Center for Justice Research Releases Police Action Brief
24 - TSU Celebrated the Class of 2020 with Eight Virtual Commencement Ceremonies
17 - TSU's Center for Justice Research Receives Donation from Chevron to Support Justice Reform Research
16 - TSU Athletics Partners With Academy To Provide Holiday Cheer For 4 Local Families
10 - Texas Southern University Recognized in Unprecedented Beyoncé and Peloton Partnership
04 - Register for Transfer Day

October 2020

28 - Texas Southern University to Host Virtual Tiger Day
23 - Texas Southern University to Host “Wintermester,” Opens Registration for Spring Semester
16 - Texas Southern University Choir to Perform in the Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation’s Event
15 - Texas Southern University Announces All-Star Lineup of Radio Personalities To Join The Vibe
14 - TSU March To The Polls Event
12 - TSU Board Of Regents Announcement

September 2020

24 - TSU Career and Professional Development Center Presents Virtual Tiger Career Fair
23 - Student Participates in the 105 Voices of History HBCU National Concert Choir
23 - Student Academic Support Services Hosts SASS Academic Readiness Week
14 - National Hockey League to Support Criminal Justice Research at Texas Southern University
14 - Alumni Back to School Campaign Helps Texas Southern Students In Need
10 - Texas Southern Partners with Baylor College of Medicine's MIEHR Research Center
01 - KTSU’s The Vibe Takes Over 90.9 FM Airwaves Labor Day Weekend with Drive-Thru Voter Registration Event

August 2020

26 - TSU Thurgood Marshall School of Law declared in full compliance with the ABA
19 - Texas Southern University Migrates to the Cloud with Ellucian
09 - TSU’s Master of Public Administration Program Receives Reaccreditation
05 - The Center for Justice Research Releases Report with The Black Public Defender Association

July 2020

28 - KTSU 90.9 FM Introduces New Station The Vibe
22 - TSU Releases SWAC Fall Sports Statement
17 - New Tiger Parents Page Debuts on TSU Website
16 - KTSU 90.9 FM Debuts New Show, #OneVoice
16 - Texas Southern Alumni Stay Connected During COVID-19
14 - The COVID-19 Hotline
14 - Texas Southern University Postpones Spring 2020 Commencement
14 - Texas Southern University Modifies Fall Academic Calendar
13 - TSU Online Learning Summit

June 2020

24 - TSU's Center for Justice Research Launches National Police Reform Advisory Group
23 - Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation 2020 TBHF Award Recipient
22 - Harris County Introduces a COVID-19 Relief Fund
22 - TSU Faculty Expert List
22 - TSU's Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to Host Virtual Pride Month Discussion
18 - Seeing The Silver Lining in the Airline Industry
18 - Professor Provides Advice on Next Steps for Those Who Are Unemployed
15 - New Student Regent Appointment
12 - Celebrate Juneteenth with TSU
10 - Public Visitation, Service for Dr. Thomas Freeman Scheduled for June 16th
10 - Student Health Services Uses Telemedicine in Wake of COVID-19
09 - TSU Regents Announce Scholarship Fund for George Floyd’s Daughter
06 - Noted TSU Professor Dr. Thomas F. Freeman dies at 100
05 - From Interim President Huewitt - George Floyd Incident
04 - How to Protest in the Age of COVID-19
02 - TSU Board Approves Temporary Revision to Admissions Standards Due to COVID-19
02 - Remote Advising Made Easy at TSU in the Age of Coronavirus
02 - Student Leaders Participate in Virtual Inauguration

May 2020

19 - TSU Online Library Transition
19 - TSU Offers Students Online Career Assistance

April 2020

09 - TSU Transitions to Online Tutoring
09 - Board of Regents Updates
09 - New Summer and Fall Registration Dates
01 - 2020 TMCF Scholarship Opportunity

March 2020

31 - Spotlight on Texas Southern Freshman Roderick Coffee
31 - Armstrong, Rasas Earn NABC I All-District Honors
31 - Salak Earns All-SWAC Bowling Honors
31 - Honors Studies was Celebrated at the Honors College Spring Luncheon

February 2020

25 - Board of Regents Special Announcement - 2/20
17 - Houston City Council Member is Keynote Speaker for Honors College Spring Luncheon
09 - Temporary Suspension of Summer/Fall Registration
07 - Groundbreaking Ceremony for $10.4 million Cleburne Street Construction Project
03 - 16th Annual Research Week Program (Cancelled)

January 2020

31 - 2020 Black History Month Events
30 - China Travel Restriction Announcement
28 - TSU Named HBCU Institutional Leader by Fulbright
14 - “Fast Track” Classes Begin Jan. 27
07 - Board of Regents Special Announcement
06 - Bank Mobile Ace Award

December 2019

05 - TSU, Lamar State College Orange Create Transfer Agreement
04 - AT&T Foundation SOS Donation

November 2019

28 - TSU Alumna Delivered Commencement Address
27 - TSU Band Opens Up for Megan Thee Stallion
18 - TSU Regents Announcement
08 - Just Mercy Film Screening
08 - First–Generation College Celebration
05 - MLK 2020 Birthday Celebration

October 2019

16 - Monterey Jazz Festival
07 - 2019 Homecoming Week
07 - Linda Toyota
04 - KTSU2 Radio Drama debuts Friday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m
02 - Rap and Ride
02 - TSU Alumnus Jacquita Johnson to Share Peace Corp Experience During Roundtable

September 2019

13 - Harrison Richmond
11 - Kendrick Davis
11 - Tamerras Leonard

August 2019

22 - Campus Parking Updates
13 - Houston Universities Team up to Boost Minorities in Academia

July 2019

21 - Democratic Candidates Debate Information
17 - Joan R.M. Bullock Named Dean of Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law (TMSL)

June 2019

24 - Texas Southern University and METRO Introduce the Region’s First Shared Autonomous Shuttle
24 - Texas Southern University Hosts Thurgood Marshall College Fund Fleischer HBCU Scholars Program
16 - Texas Southern to celebrate Dr. Freeman’s 100th birthday
15 - Texas Southern University President Selected as a Conference Honorary Co-Chair
14 - Dr. Teresa McKinney named Vice President of Student Services
13 - TSU announces new academic leaders for five colleges, schools
05 - Autonomous Vehicle Debuted on June 3
05 - Staff Council Hosts 2019 Staff Development Day
05 - TSU professors contribute to award-winning novel
05 - School of Communications Interim Dean Named as a fellow in the Institute for Diverse Leadership in Journalism and Communication
05 - TSU to host Ivey Publishing case teaching/writing workshop

May 2019

17 - SGA President Reflects on His Time at TSU
14 - TSU Partners with Crowley Independent School Distict
14 - Texas Southern to recognize James Prince with Honorary Degree
14 - Students visit KHOU Channel 11 Studios in Houston
14 - TSU HOSA Dominates State Conference
14 - Retirees Recognized at Annual Retirement Celebration
14 - Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Hosts Pre-Ramadan Potluck
14 - Wilson Receives Lifetime Achievement Recognition
09 - Special Friday Summer Hours ( June 3-Aug 9)
08 - Hasan K. Mack announced as the new Chairman of the TSU Board of Regents
07 - Angela Rye to Deliver Texas Southern University’s Commencement Address
03 - Tiger Awards/State of the University Recap
02 - Texas Southern University Announces 2019 – 2020 Campus Royalty
02 - Texas Southern University Raises $1.2 Million at Annual Maroon & Gray Affair

April 2019

19 - TSU will be closed on Friday, May 10
15 - TSU Alumnus Earns "Men of Vision Award" in NYC
15 - TMSL Law and Law Student Bar Association Host Movie Screening
15 - TSU University Museum Show Exhibit of Graduating Seniors
11 - The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences has recognized Center for Justice Research Director and Research Fellow with Faculty-Mentee Awards
10 - TSU Music Students Victorious in Singing Competition
03 - TSU Photographer Selected as a Texas State Artist for 2020
02 - House Judiciary Committee Oversight
02 - Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to Support Projects in Africa
01 - Texas Southern University Theatre Presents "Home for Thanksgiving"

March 2019

31 - TSU to Participate in HUB Exposition
30 - Texas Southern University to host community policing workshop
25 - Texas Southern University investor rating elevated to ‘positive’; Second rating upgrade since 2017 affirmed by Moody’s Investors Service
25 - Tigers end memorable season
20 - Community input still requested for Cleburne Street improvements
11 - Thomas F. Freeman Honors College Luncheon
10 - Kevin Granger Named Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics

January 2019

29 - Dr. Austin A. Lane Appointed to Texas Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees
12 - Dr. Brian Perez performs in World Premiere of “Eulerian Circles”

August 2018

29 - Thurgood Marshall School of Law Makes Progress Toward Full ABA Standards Compliance
27 - Fast Track to Graduation (FTG) Program
27 - KTSU Radio, 90.9 Adds to Line-Up and Programming

July 2018

31 - Mayor Turner honors TSU Debate Team
31 - Computer Science team develops ‘Roll Call’ app to track attendance
31 - Former Miss TSU named Miss Black U.S. Ambassador for D.C.
30 - Ford Fund launches 2016 HBCU community challenge

June 2018

29 - AKAs hold bench dedication, #ThinkHBCU check presentation at TSU

May 2018

16 - Texas Southern enhances Commencement experience
15 - TSU baseball heads to NCAA tourney

April 2018

18 - TSU dean, police chief honored as city's 'most influential' of 2017 by Houston Woman magazine

March 2018

19 - TSU breaks ground on a new Library Learning Center
16 - Drs. Freeman, Henderson recognized as 'history makers' during mayoral event

February 2018

13 - TSU recognized by national online learning body
09 - Drs. Freeman, Henderson recognized as 'history makers' during mayoral event

January 2018

27 - Dr. Bobby Wilson Receives Lifetime Mentor Award
26 - TSU's Office of Continuing Education launches the Atty. Ricky Anderson Entertainment Law Inst.
25 - Filmmaker Stanley Nelson visits TSU to screen new documentary
24 - Dr. Bullard ranked among top urban planning professors
23 - TSU's Office of Continuing Education launches the Atty. Ricky Anderson Entertainment Law Inst.
22 - TSU introduces new Center for Justice Research

May 2017

11 - TSU salutes retiring COPHS faculty trio
10 - TSU recognized by national online learning body
01 - A Letter to Athletic Season Ticket Holders

April 2017

07 - Young named acting TSUPD Chief
06 - TSU Debate Team continues winning streak
05 - Research Week winners announced
04 - Hughes selected for Naismith Hall of Fame
03 - Honors Day Convocation recognizes academic achievement

March 2017

08 - TSU expands online learning capability with new high-performance network service
07 - Maroon and Gray Affair keynote speaker was inspiration for Scandal
01 - Board of Regents honor SWAC basketball champions
Last updated: 09/25/2018