YOUR WEEKLY TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ELECTRONIC NEWS & INFORMATION SOURCE FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS – (713) 313-4205 April 13-19, 2015 1 of 4 Fundraising Campaign Reaches Midway Point – State of Urban Education Panel Discussion, April 20 Another $10,000 Endowment Created The 2015 Faculty and Staff annual Fund The Department of Sociology will host a panel Campaign reached its midpoint April 8 discussion on the “State of Urban Education” in the with the President’s Mid-Campaign Houston metropolitan area on Monday, April 20, 2015, Breakfast. Held in the Tiger Room of the at 7:00 p.m. in the Public Affairs Building, room 114. Student Life Center, the breakfast Dr. Carla Brailey will moderate the discussion with recognized campaign ambassadors and invited guest panelists including the Honorable provided an update of the total amount Rhonda Skillern-Jones of HISD, the Honorable raised to date. Tiffany Thomas of Alief ISD, Dr. Assanta Richards, The highlight of the breakfast came and Hany Khalil. The community is invited to join this during the College of Liberal Arts and discussion about what matters most in the educational Behavioral Sciences (COLABS) experiences of urban students. presentation. Shaukat Khan, husband of From left, Wendy Adair, Provost James Ward, late Human Services Consumer Sciences Shaukat Khan and Dr. Selina Ahmed pose with the Mother and Son (HSCS) adjunct professor Yasmin Khan, replica $10,000 check Khan donated to the university announced that he would create a Graduating Together in his late wife’s memory. $10,000 endowed scholarship in his late On May 16, 2015, at 9:30 a.m. wife’s name. Per endowment policy, the $10,000 will be matched and Khan pledged to donate in the Health & Physical an additional $40,000 over a four year period creating a $100,000 endowed scholarship. Education building, Texas --See Campaign on page 2 Southern University will have a unique pair of students walking “My wife loved TSU,” Khan said of his wife during his announcement. “She completed her across the stage together. Debra undergraduate and master’s degrees and was a HSCS professor here. TSU provided her so Department of Political Science Interns Wilson (61), a Business many opportunities – she loved the school and the people. This is my way to honor her memory Administration with a and leave a legacy in her name to helpLead future HSCSthe students.”Way concentration in Management This is the second HSCS endowed scholarship announced during the campaign following the The Department of Political Science continues to place its students in positions of leadership major and her son Reginald $10,000 donation by HSCS department head Dr. Selina Ahmed who introduced Khan to the to secure them the experience and exposure to be public, private and non-profit leaders who Wilson (28), a Thurgood Marshall School of Law audience. make a positive difference in their community. For the spring 2015 semester, students in four of student, will both graduate Magna Cum Laude in their At the midway point of this year’s campaign, TSU faculty and staff have combined to donate the five programs within the Department of Political Science were placed in state and federal respective academic disciplines. $181,568. This is an increase of 28% compared to last year’s midpoint and leaves $61,432 internships. --See Graduates on page 3 remaining to reach the goal of $243,000. A breakdown of the totals raised is as follows: Division of Administration and Finance - $31,244; Thurgood Marshall School of Law - $29,420; College of Language Arts and TSU Ocean Performs for Behavioral Sciences - $24,060; College of Science, Engineering and Technology - $18,222; Iconic Release head University Advancement - $16,415; School of Public Affairs - $14,500; President’s Division - The Texas text $11,597; Education - $8,455; Division of Academic Affairs - $6,380; Southern University Jesse H. Jones School of Business - $5,920; Pharmacy Health Sciences - Ocean of Soul The following students were placed in internships (left to right): Damien Thaddeus Jones, Marching Band was political$4,560; science General student, Counsel Texas Legislative - $3,360; Internship School Program of Communications - Office of Rep. Ron -Reynolds; $2,910; tapped for an out of RobertMarlan Parker J. Terry, MPA Library student, -United $2,070; States Honors Congressional College Intern - - $1,350;Office of Senator and Student Mark this world ServicesKirk, Illinois; - $1,100. Akayla Pomare, eMPA student, Texas Legislative Internship Program - Office performance. The of Rep. Alma Allen; Erika Smiley, MPA student, Texas Legislative Internship Program - band played the OfficeIf you of have Rep. Sylvester not donated Turner; orKatherine wish to Spearman donate, more,eMPA student, contact Texas your Legislative STAR WARS theme departmentInternship Program ambassador. - Office of Lt. The Governor campaign Dan Patrick; will Francis wrap upVazquez on April, MPA 29student,, 2015 song to mark the withUnited the States Victory Department Celebration of State, Bureau in the of Western Atrium Hemisphere of the New - Office Science of the C oordinatorBuilding release of what’s being called the “most iconic movie for Cuban Affairs. collection of all times.” The Ocean of Soul performed during KRIV-TV Fox 26’s 9 a.m. morning show April 10, to celebrate the ‘Crowns’ Honorary, Executive Committee release of the entire STAR WARS movie collection on Members Named Digital HD. All six epic films in the Saga, from The Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi, will be The tone is set and excitement is building for Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9, 2015, as available beginning Friday. Texas Southern University prepares to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with the presentation of “STAR WARS is an all-time movie great and we are the national musical stage play “Crowns”. To stage this exciting event TSU’s Office of honored that the folks at Fox 26 thought to include us in Marketing, Communications and Community Relations has enlisted the help of university this special celebration,” said Richard Lee, TSU band supporters to serve on its honorary and executive committees. director. ---See Members on Page 2 Cochran, Muriel Funches, Adrian Hall, Michelle Harden, Nata Koerber, Booker Morris, Mellany Patrong, Corliss Rabb, Linda Coach-Riley, Paula Eakin. Magdelene Livings YOUR WEEKLY TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY ELECTRONIC NEWS & INFORMATION SOURCE FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS – (713) 313-4205 April 13-19, 2015 Page 2 of 4 Members …continued from page 1 Inauguration Program Held for Two New Executive Committee members are: Tiffany Asberry, Fayetta Engineering Degrees Bland, Sharon Carter, Connie Cochran, Muriel Funches, Adrian Hall, Michelle Harden, Nata Koerber, Booker Morris, The Science Center atrium Mellany Patrong, Corliss Rabb, Linda Coach-Riley, Paula was filled April 9, with Eakin. Magdelene Livings (coordinator of “Pre-Loved” Hats), engineers, engineering firms, and Travis Hamilton & Negris LeBrum. engineering faculty and Honorary Committee are: Mrs. Doris Ratliff, Mrs. Stephanie students, along with Paige, Ms. Diane Nicholson-Jones, Ms. Duni Hebron, Birtenna University officials and staff Bennett, Georgia Provost, Gerald Womack, LaRence as the College of Science, Snowden, Pauline Cheatham, Ethel Gunter, James W. Ward, Engineering and Technology Wendy Adair, Docia Rudley, Janis Newman, Linda Coach- (COSET) inaugurated its new Riley, Marlene Petry, William and Andrew Lawson, Sylvester civil and electrical and Turner, Rev. James Dixon, Ernest Walker, Judy Dyer, and computer engineering Marilyn Square. programs. “Crowns” is a celebratory event that brings the university and Greater Houston greater Houston community together to honor academically Partnership President and CEO Robert Harvey, shown above at podium, talented scholars and to impact and engage students. It’s not too recognized the significance of the occasion by pointing out that Houston is a hub for late to get involved. Ways to participate include: purchasing engineers and the two new programs are not only a great step for the university but a tickets for the play, taking an instant commemorative photo during great step for the region as a whole. the show, becoming or supporting vendors at the Market Place, COSET Advisory Chairman Paul Simmons asked for partnerships from the participating in our online Hats & Ties contest, becoming a engineering firms present to critique the programs and provide the department with sponsors, or advertising in our souvenir program. adjunct professors, both of which will help strengthen the profiles of graduates of For more information on ways to participate visit the programs by offering real time feedback of information. http://www.tsu.edu/About/Administration/University_Advanceme Deputy Executive Director of the Texas Department of Transportation John nt/Communications/crowns/ Barton gave the keynote address. “At TxDot we are proud of the relationship we have enjoyed with Texas Southern University. This is a great opportunity for new students to be brought into the civil engineering profession and we all know how Campaign…continued from page 1 important that is to the future of the State of Texas. This new program will help “My wife loved TSU,” Khan said of his wife during his TxDot find the best and brightest students to bring into our workforce to solve the announcement. “She completed her undergraduate and master’s multi modal challenges that we face in Texas as our system continues to grow and degrees and was a HSCS professor here. TSU provided her so get larger every day,” Barton said. many opportunities – she loved the school and the people. This is Dr. Naomi Lede, founder of the Aviation and Transportation Technology my way to honor her memory and leave a legacy in her name to programs was recognized for the foundation she laid in COSET. United States help future HSCS students.” Congresswoman Shelia Jackson Lee, TSU Regent Sarah Monty-Arnoni and This is the second HSCS endowed scholarship announced former Greater Houston Partnership chairman Jodi Jiles were also in attendance.