New President Takes Over At TSU
POSTED: Monday, February 11, 2008
UPDATED: 6:46 pm CST February 11,
2008
HOUSTON -- It was the first day of school for the new head of Texas Southern University, KPRC Local 2, Your Education Station, reported Monday.Dr. John Rudley officially took office as the university's 11th president and vowed to take TSU to "higher heights."He has 22 years of higher education experience and served as the university's vice president of fiscal affairs in 1984.Rudley said he plans to revamp TSU's image by improving its financial status.He visited with business students Monday morning to help teach an economics class.Rudley said his vision is to make TSU one of the best public universities in the United States.The school was without a permanent president for more than a year.The position opened up when the university fired Priscilla Slade after she was accused of misspending taxpayer money. Investigators claimed she used the university's funds to pay for her personal home, landscaping and furnishings.Slade is awaiting retrial. Her trial on charges of misusing public money ended in a mistrial last year.
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Previous Stories:
- January 14, 2008: Top TSU President Pick Meets Media
- January 11, 2008: TSU Names Finalist For President
- December 21, 2007: TSU May Soon Name Finalists For President
- October 22, 2007: TSU Takes Time Finding New Leader
- October 19, 2007: Judge Schedules Ex-TSU President's Retrial
- 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 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: Slade's Attorney Asks For Mistrial
- September 24, 2007: Jury Could Soon Decide Slade's Fate
- September 22, 2007: Scandals Affect Drop In TSU Enrollment
- September 14, 2007: TSU Employee Oversaw Slade's Landscaping
- September 10, 2007: Slade's Assistant Testifies About Lavish Perks
- September 7, 2007: Banker: Slade Said TSU Paid For Groceries, Services
- September 4, 2007: Attorneys Argue During Former TSU President's Trial
- August 24, 2007: Prosecutor: Former TSU President Had Wasteful Sprees
- August 20, 2007: Trial Begins For Ex-TSU President Accused Of Misspending
- August 6, 2007: Former TSU President's Request To Move Trial Denied
- July 20, 2007: Judge Denies Former TSU Official New Trial
- July 11, 2007: Former TSU President Wants Trial Moved
- May 8, 2007: Jury Decides Fate Of Former TSU Official
- May 7, 2007: Former TSU Official Does Not Testify At Trial
- May 3, 2007: Verdict Reached In Former TSU Official's Trial
- May 2, 2007: Jury Deliberates In Former TSU Official's Trial
- March 5, 2007: Former TSU President's Home For Sale Again
- August 2, 2006: Former TSU President Posts Bond
- August 1, 2006: Former TSU President Indicted
- June 7, 2006: Slade No-Show At Her TSU Termination Hearing
- May 19, 2006: Search Warrant Executed At TSU President's Home
- May 5, 2006: TSU Embattled President's Home Goes On Market
- April 18, 2006: TSU's Slade To Appeal Firing
- April 17, 2006: Regents Vote To Fire Texas Southern President
- April 14, 2006: Slade's Future Could Be Decided In Emergency Meeting
- March 29, 2006: TSU Selects Interim President
- March 17, 2006: Embattled TSU President To Take Paid Leave
- March 15, 2006: Emergency Meeting To Determine Slade's Future
- February 4, 2006: TSU Regents Keep President Slade
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