The school is also faced with the challenge of finding its next leader. Dr. Priscilla Slade was fired in June 2006 and charged in connection with spending inefficiencies. Accused of spending about $300,000 of public funds to refurnish and landscape her homes, Slade’s prosecution ended in a mistrial but the case is expected to be retried. Quintin Wiggins, the school’s chief financial officer under Slade, was convicted and sentenced last year to 10 years in prison for paying out large sums of money, which should have been approved by the school’s Board of Regents.
Other issues with financial management at the university surfaced during the investigation into Slade’s spending. Texas Gov. Rick Perry called for a state takeover of the university, and he replaced the school Board of Regents.
School officials are confident that problems with accreditation will be addressed and handled before the school goes before the board again.
“Texas Southern University has a strong history filled with stories of triumph over challenges,” the release stated. “The challenge before us is one we will overcome. Rest assured that we will not be deterred from our goal of moving the university forward and advancing its historic mission of creating educational opportunity and expanding young minds.”
— Report compiled with information from The Associated Press
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