TSU Takes Time Finding New Leader
By Courtney Zavala
POSTED: Monday, October 22, 2007
UPDATED: 5:07 pm CDT October 22,
2007
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HOUSTON -- Texas Southern University is not rushing to fill the position of president, although the chairman of the Board of Regents said it is a priority, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday."You know, in order for this campus to heal, as you say, we got to have a 'uniter.' We've got to have somebody who can unite this campus who has a dynamic personality and who is committed to this job," Chairman Glenn Lewis said.A search committee is in place, and Lewis hopes to fill the position by August 2008.Meantime, the focus is on healing after a scandal."We have run into some difficulty, yes. But, again, this is a university that was born in adversity and has had to fight adversity its entire existence, and the old saying what does not kill you makes you stronger. And Texas Southern University continues to get stronger and stronger," said Lewis.In the first interview since Dr. Priscilla Slade's mistrial verdict, Lewis told Local 2 he is not worried about the details surfacing again next year."People are going to be talking about it for years to come, and we can't really let that affect what we do as a board and how we try to move the university forward," Lewis said.He said that it's not an easy job. Lewis flies in to Houston from Fort Worth regularly.And so far, only five of the nine regents have been appointed.
Previous Stories:
- October 15, 2007: Harris County Prosecutors To Retry Slade
- October 14, 2007: Slade's Mistrial Comes During TSU Homecoming
- October 13, 2007: TSU Students, Alumni React To Slade's Mistrial
- October 12, 2007: Ex-TSU President's Trial Ends Without Verdict
- October 12, 2007: Slade Trial Jurors: 'Hopelessly Deadlocked'
- October 11, 2007: Slade Jury: Deadlocked Still; Judge: Keep Trying
- October 10, 2007: Judge Denies Mistrial In Slade Trial
- October 9, 2007: Day 2: Jury Deliberates Ex-TSU President's Fate
- October 8, 2007: Slade Jury Does Not Reach Verdict In Day 1
- October 4, 2007: Both Sides Rest In Slade Trial
- October 3, 2007: Defense Close To Wrapping Up Slade Trial
- October 2, 2007: Community Leaders Testify On Slade's Behalf
- October 1, 2007: Judge In Slade Trial Stands By Mistrial Denial
- September 28, 2007: Judge Denies Mistrial in Slade Case
- September 28, 2007: Prosecutor's Case In Slade Trial Nears End
- September 24, 2007: Jury Could Soon Decide Slade's Fate
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