Good luck in Austin Mr. President!
Looks like Interim President and others have headed to Austin this past week to meet with legislators to request funding. This is going to be an interesting meeting on Monday with the BOR. We wish Interim President a lot of luck- we hope he can get the $157 million he is asking for: https://flipboard.com/article/texas-college-officials-head-to-austin-to-make-funding-requests-from-state-legis/f-07b00950ff%2Fhoustonchronicle.com Texas Southern University’s Interim President Kenneth Huewitt said TSU has felt the pressures of the country’s economic downturn and resulting budget cuts like other colleges. Still, “We decided we’re going to ask for what we need. It’s not a wish list. It’s a needs list,” Huewitt said of Houston’s only historically Black university. Texas Southern University: Requested $157 million for university enhancements, including renovations to academic buildings to accommodate new projects; $142 million to improve the campus’ infrastructure, and $4.5 million t...