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Prediction #1- cash buyout negotiations ongoing

Looks like one of our predictions is already coming true- on Monday night, rumors on Twitter  surfaced that King Lane and his lawyer are secretly conducting negotiations through mediation to buyout and cashout the remainder of the King's contract with TSU. As we predicted, King Lane finally woke up and smelled the coffee- you really cannot work with people you picked a fight with, lied to, complained to the media and tried to bully them into doing things which are unethical and possibly illegal, i.e. the BOR and others (tenured faculty, staff) who have been at TSU much, much longer than 3.5 years. Going to the media or trolling on social media clearly doesn't work either especially when you have a 4 page detailed termination letter.  Rumors are adrift that the BOR must be sitting on a ton of very incriminating evidence that they are not going to release until they absolutely need to and will likely devastate any case going to court.  King Lane must be very aware of giant stic

Predictions for TSU's future

So now we know the reasons why King Lane has been removed by the BOR.  In a 4 page termination letter posted on TSU's website the BOR lists a series of very disturbing and damaging items which likely has already harmed our university's reputation and brand image.   http://www.tsu.edu/about/board-of-regents/pdf/final-termination-letter-02042020.pdf We turn now to the future- what will the rest of 2020 look like for our university?  We anticipate several predictions in the coming months:  1) King Lane will either go away quietly with a severance package or he will fight it out in civil court which could take years and years and years.....rumors are that King Lane and his Queen own 2 houses and have 2 mortgages which doesn't seem like a very stable financial situation especially when you just got terminated.  We suggest King Lane take the money and run . 2) The 30 day appeal process for King Lane will not be successful for him .   No one picks a fight with the

From the BOR.....Goodbye Mr. President!

Need we say more?  Thanks for your service Austin.    TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 3100 Cleburne Street, Ste. HH115 | Houston, Texas 77004 | (713) 313-7992 BoardofRegents@TSU.edu 2/5/2020 Board of Regents Dear Texas Southern University Family, As you know, TSU’s vision is to become one of the nation’s pre-eminent comprehensive metropolitan universities, recognized by our program excellence, our quality instruction, our innovative research, and our desire to make an impact on our community, state, nation and world. It is in that spirit that we must continue to work together as a Tiger community, even as we address challenges brought on by a change in our leadership. Last night, the TSU Board of Regents, the governing body that holds itself and the University’s leadership to the highest standards, voted 6-1 to propose the termination of Dr. Austin A. Lane. As previously announced, Kenneth Huewitt will serve as acting president. The Board

Another lawsuit hits TSU- ADA compliant?

Looks like another lawsuit to hit TSU.....So TSU isn't ADA compliant?  What a surprise! https://www.open-public-records.com/court/texas-29054373.htm