Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is a public historically black university in Houston, Texas. The university is one of the largest and most comprehensive HBCUs in the nation with over 10,000 students enrolled and over 100 academic programs.
On March 7, 1927, theĀ Houston Independent School DistrictĀ board resolved to establish junior colleges for each race, as the state was racially segregated in all public facilities. The resolution created Houston Junior College, which later became the University of Houston, andĀ Houston Colored Junior College, which first held classes atĀ Jack Yates High SchoolĀ during the evenings. The school’s name was later changed toĀ Houston College for NegroesĀ in 1934.
Current President:Ā Kenneth Huewitt
Official website:www.tsu.edu