Texas Southern University has a checkered past, to say the least. Created to keep black students out of the University of Texas and its law school, it has never achieved the level of excellence folks might have hoped for it. Furthermore, it has been mired in scandal for well over a decade. Yet some – especially member of the black community, want to keep it going. Now, J. Timothy Boddie Jr.,the school’s interim president, is seeking to improve the school.

As we prepare to commemorate the 60-year anniversary of TSU, know that our commitment to provide quality educational opportunities as the second-largest historically black university in the nation is unwavering. We recognize that repairing our image and regaining the trust of our diverse constituency will not be a quick fix, but we are focused on achieving these goals. Let there be no doubt that accountability is the order of the day.

As we meet with members of the Texas Legislature during the 80th session, we will be presenting measurable plans to improve graduation and retention rates, repair dilapidated structures and create an environment where our globally renowned faculty and dedicated staff can provide our students with the tools and information they need to be leaders.

Moving the ship from dry dock to calm waters will require a collaborative partnership that includes the greater Houston community, alumni, business leaders and legislators. Join with us to take TSU to the next level of excellence. The time has come to right this ship and make accountability the order of the day. At the end of the day, our students, and our community, deserve this and more.

IÂ’m sorry, sir, but your article is long on generalities and short on specifics. And more to the point, you and your supporters fail to note that TSU is walking distance from the University of Houston, a school with a sterling reputation and record of accomplishments. What clearly needs to happen is that TSU simply needs to be merged into the UH system, as part of the main UH campus. The results would be beneficial to students of both schools, and the elimination of service duplication would be much more efficient.

In short, TSU, rooted in racism and mired in corruption, is a bad experiment and one that has clearly failed.

End it, donÂ’t mend it.

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