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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.

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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