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After the sudden death of Dr. Terry, Dr. William H. Harris, President of Paine College from 1982-1988, was selected the seventh President of the University. In 1993, Dr Joann Horton, Administrator of Community Colleges for the State of Iowa became the eight president and the first woman to head the university. In 1995, James M. Douglas, Esquire, the former dean of the Thurgood Marshall School of Law and Provost and interim President became the ninth president of the University. In 1999, Dr. Priscilla Slade, the former Dean of the Jesse Jones School of Business and Acting President of the University was named the tenth President of the University. Since 1968, Texas Southern University has doubled its enrollment and expanded its physical plant, now valued in excess of $124,736,912. There are currently almost 365 full time faculty members. The Texas Education Agency, the Texas Association of Colleges, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education accredit the various academic programs. The Department of Music is a member of the Texas Association of Music Schools. The American Bar Association, the American Association of Law Libraries and the Supreme Court of Texas approve the School of Law. The American Council on Pharmaceutical Education accredits the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredit the Texas Southern University Library. The Graduate School is a member of the Council of Graduate Schools. In 1973, the Sixty-third Texas Legislature designated Texas Southern University “a special purpose institution of higher education in urban programming.” The following year (1974) the Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System granted the University the authority to offer the Doctor of Education degree. Texas Southern University at that time became the third traditionally Black University in the United States authorized to award the doctorate degree. Also in 1974, the Coordinating Board approved the establishment of a School of Public Affairs (with five undergraduate and two graduate degree programs in four areas), and the Center of Banking and Finance in the School of Business became operational. Each of these new programs helped the University fulfill its role as a “special purpose institution.” In July of 1982, Texas Southern University completed a comprehensive study of the University’s Mission. This study was undertaken as part of the Texas Equal Educational Opportunity Plan for Higher Education, and has become a long-range planning document for implementing needed improvements in faculty quality and pay, facilities and programs. Out of this study came the approval of the Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D) degree and the Accounting degree programs, which became operational in 1984. As the 2001 year begins, Texas Southern University is organized into seven (7) Colleges and Schools; the College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, the Jesse Jones School [College] of Business, College of Education, School of Science and Technology, the Thurgood Marshall School of Law and the Graduate School. In 2003, the University will re-establish the School of Public Affairs. The University has received numerous grants and awards from local, state and federal agencies as well as from private philanthropic organizations, individuals, and businesses. 10
Members of the faculty have achieved national and international recognition in research and other creative pursuits; the University itself is widely acclaimed in the educational community as a growing and thriving enterprise in higher education. 2.2 The Board of Regents The basic governance of Texas Southern University is set forth in the laws of Texas: namely, The Texas Education Code, Chapter 106. This law vests the governance of the University “in a board of nine regents appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.” Each Regent holds office for six (6) years, with three regents’ terms expiring on February of odd number years. Both the chair and vice chair are elected by the members, while the secretary is appointed. (The names and addresses of the current members of the Board of Regents are listed in Appendix A) Furthermore, Sec. 106.31 of the Education Code, grants the Board broad administrative powers regarding the operation of the University. The enumerated powers include (1) the establishment of departments, offices, professorships, and other positions; (2) appointment of a president, professors, other officers, and employees and fix their salaries; (3) enact by-laws, rules, and regulations for the successful management of the institution. In addition to the express powers conferred by statute, the Board has implied or incidental power to do whatever is reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the University was established. Texas case law holds that Boards of Regents of Texas Colleges and Universities have wide discretion in exercising the power and authority granted by the legislature. The Board has the following standing committees: The Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Academic Affairs and Student Services Committee; Development and Legislative Affairs (Ad Hoc) Committee; Personnel and Litigation Committee, and; Buildings and Grounds Committee. The Chairperson of the Faculty Senate participates with the Board of Regents in the governance of the university. This participation includes the following activities: receipt of agendas, minutes, and all appendices to these items, as well as an opportunity to be included on the agenda upon request. The Board of Regents delegates authority to the University administration in several areas, including, but not limited to: developing plans for achieving the goals and objectives of the university in cooperation with the Board of Regents; developing short term as well as long term strategic plans; promulgating administrative and other policies within the Board’s guidelines; directing personnel administration including employment and termination, wage determination, assigning and reassigning administrative duties, and conditions of employment for faculty and other employees, within the rules and regulations of the Board and the University; exercising administrative control; general management of the operations of the University including academics, academic support, campus facilities financial management, fundraising; alumni activities, intercollegiate athletics, auxiliary enterprises, signing contracts officially awarded by the Board of Regents; investing funds within prescribed guidelines. 11
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