Transparency State University

It seems that the School of Public Affairs becomes messier the longer that Dean Kieh and Interim Associate Dean Ewoh remain in power.  It appears that based on a pretext of NASPAA accreditation guidelines Drs. Ewoh, Majumdar, Christophe and Oluponmile collectively voted to remove professors Adams and Robinson from the MPA program permanently .  When questioned as to why these 2 senior and long-standing professors were removed from the MPA program, the 4 professors (all administrators) responded that they were following accreditation guidelines yet the accreditation guidelines do not prescribe an abrupt removal in the middle of the semester.  Moreover Interim Associate Dean Ewoh should not have been present in the meeting and voting against the 2 professors as he represents the Dean's Office and works as Interim Associate Dean .  Department and program meetings are understood to only have tenure and tenure track faculty members in attendance.   We wonder: Does this actually mean tha

It appears that Dean Kieh and Interim Associate Dean Ewoh are far, far....far away from their inter-galactic goal of $1 million a year in SOPA fundraising.  The final goal announced last August was supposed to be $5 million raised in 5 years.     https://transparencystate.blogspot.com/2021/09/shakedown-at-sopa-fundraiser-by-dr-ewoh.html  According to Dean Kieh's August 2022 update: "BJ-ML SOPA FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN :   The campaign was launched in August 2021. To date, we have raised a little over $11,000.00. This is below our expectation. As a remedy, our Advisory Board will take action in the solicitation of contributions." According to the email, Dean Kieh has admitted in his SOPA Update that they have only raised $11,000 in the past year.  It is unclear from the update if this is $11,000 in pledges or actual money which has come to SOPA.  There are also no details as to where this $11,000 (assuming it is actual money) will go towards- no specific deta

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-texas-southern-university-law-school-dean-sues-school-over-loss-of-tenure/ar-AA125U5w Former Texas Southern University law school dean sues school over loss of tenure Texas Southern University’s former law school dean sued her ex-employer in federal court Wednesday, alleging that she was stripped of her position and tenure without cause. Joan R. M. Bullock has also accused the university of breaching her contract and retaliating for bringing to the president and provost “matters of public concern” — including ones that she said could potentially affect the school’s ability to remain accredited. “This affects me in a dramatic way,” Bullock said. “I believe in (Texas Southern’s) mission and its goals, and now it is putting me in an awkward position in looking for other employment. I think it is highly unfair what they have done.” University spokesman Tracy Clemons declined to comment, adding that the institution does not speak publi

 Perhaps Dr. Mills has it right?.....is TSU really "ungovernable"? https://aframnews.com/is-texas-southern-ungovernable/ Question: Can we make an unclean situation into a clean one? TSU should be given an opportunity for creative institutional rebirth, but due to historic State underfunding and land-lock developmental constraints the process has been slow. However, God can do anything, but as human beings we can only do some things. TSU’s historical development is replete with moral confusion and intellectual leadership dishonesty. Hence, TSU is not institutionalizing and advancing its Special Purpose Legislative Designation For Urban Programming for community development, which was granted in 1973. Question: Why does this institutional community development dilemma exist at TSU? No doubt about it, there is enough blame and guilt to go around internally at TSU; including surrounding public school failures, and dysfunctions that must be creatively resolved in conjun

Looks like the Board of Regents is having another special called meeting on Friday at 3:30pm. 2 special meetings in 1 week!   What is going on?? https ://meetings.boardbook.org/Public/Organization/2066