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Former name | Houston Colored Junior College (1927–1934) Houston College for Negroes (1934–1947) Texas State University for Negroes (1947–1951)[1] |
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Motto | Excellence in Achievement |
Type | Public historically black university |
Established | March 7, 1927 |
Endowment | $100 million (2024)[2] |
President | James W. Crawford III |
Provost | Lillian B. Poats (interim) |
Administrative staff | 500 |
Students | 8,632 (fall 2022)[3] |
Undergraduates | 6,830 (fall 2022) |
Postgraduates | 1,802 (fall 2022) |
Location | , U.S. 29°43′20″N 95°21′40″W / 29.72222°N 95.36111°W |
Campus | Urban, 150 acres (61 ha) |
Newspaper | The TSU Herald[4] |
Colors | Maroon & gray[5] |
Nickname | Tigers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I FCS – SWAC |
Mascot | Tiger |
Website | www |
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Texas Southern University (Texas Southern or TSU) is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas. The university is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.[6] It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[7]
Texas Southern University is an important institution in Houston's Third Ward. Alvia Wardlaw of Cite: The Architecture + Design Review of Houston wrote that the university serves as "the cultural and community center of" the Third Ward area where it is located, in addition to being its university.[8] The university also serves as a notable economic resource for Greater Houston, contributing over $500 million to the region's gross sales and being directly and indirectly responsible for over 3,000 jobs.[9]
Texas Southern University intercollegiate sports teams, the Tigers, compete in NCAA Division I and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Texas Southern is also home of the Ocean of Soul marching band.
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