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Mission
Texas Southern University (TSU) was founded as
Texas State University for Negroes in 1947 and
was the first state-supported institution in
Houston. In 1973, the Texas legislature
designated TSU “a special purpose institution of
higher education for urban programming.”
Ascribing to the global implications of its
urban mission, the University focuses on
high-quality teaching, research, and public
service to prepare students for leadership roles
in urban communities worldwide.
Texas Southern University offers a variety of
academic programs to students of diverse
backgrounds and various levels of scholastic
achievement. These students matriculate in
undergraduate and graduate programs leading to
degrees in the arts, science, public affairs,
education, business, health science, law,
pharmacy, and technology.
A special challenge to the institutional mission
is the open-access philosophy, which affords
admission to broad categories of students from
the intellectually gifted to the academically
under prepared. In support of this concept, the
faculty develops unique educational programs and
creates a stimulating intellectual climate for a
diverse student clientele.
In fulfilling its mission and purpose, Texas
Southern University is committed to the
following: maintaining an innovative,
productive, and receptive learning environment;
implementing initiatives to ensure a suitable
environment for research and other scholarly
activities; and infusing new technological
advances into its infrastructure and academic
programs.
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President's
Vision
Check here
periodically for updates on Rudley’s vision for
the University.
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delegation of authority
Delegation
of Authority (PDF)
