Texas Southern University is a comprehensive doctoral university located in Houston, Texas. The university enrolls approximately 8,500 students, offering over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs and concentrations organized into ten academic colleges and schools. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. TSU honors its designation as a special-purpose institution for urban programming and research. A distinguished educational pioneer since 1927, TSU is one of 11 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to hold the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education’s coveted status as a Doctoral University of High Research Activity (R2). Our 150-acre campus is nestled in the heart of Houston’s historic Third Ward, just minutes from downtown.
Leadership Profile
As the chief executive officer of TSU, the President leads the development and implementation of goals and strategies to achieve the University’s mission. The full leadership profile is available here.
Comments & Nominations
We have engaged WittKieffer in this important search. WittKieffer is one of the leading executive search firms in higher education, conducting more than 300 search assignments for colleges and universities each year. They will work closely with the search committee to recruit a highly qualified and diverse candidate pool for the committee's consideration. We strongly encourage you to submit nominations and recommendations to WittKieffer and the search committee through the following email address: TSUPresident@wittkieffer.com.
News and Communications
- Texas Southern University Board of Regents Announces Presidential Search Committee - TSU News
- Texas Southern Names Presidential Search Committee Including GMA Host, Bush staffer - Houston Chronicle
Presidential Search Advisory Committee
To oversee the process of selecting the next President of TSU, a presidential search committee has been formed by the TSU Board of Regents in accordance with its Rules and Regulations, which include a provision for representation on such committees by various stakeholder constituencies.
The Co-Chairs
James Benham
Search Committee Chair
Vice-Chair, TSU Board of Regents
Dr. Edieth Wu
Search Committee Chair
Search Committee Co-Chair Professor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, TSU
Michael Strahan
Search Committee Co-Chair Host, Good Morning America NFL Hall of Famer
The Committee
Andrew “Andy” Card
Former White House Chief of Staff, President George W. Bush
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, President George W. Bush
Former President Franklin Pierce University
Timeline
Listening Sessions
