Texas Southern University
The Texas Southern University is a state university in Houston in the US state of Texas . It was founded in 1947 under the name Texas State University for Negroes as an African American university and is one of the historic African American colleges and universities . 11,635 students are currently enrolled here.
Faculties
- Humanities and behavioral sciences
- Science and technology
- Public affairs
- pedagogy
- Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Law (Thurgood Marshall School of Law)
- Economics (Jesse H. Jones School of Business)
- Graduate school
- further education
Sports
The sports teams are the tigers . The university is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC).
Famous Graduates
- Michael Strahan - American football player
- Barbara Jordan - politician
- Mickey Leland - politician
- Kirk Whalum - jazz musician
- Robert Taylor - track and field athlete
- Jim Hines - sprinter
Web links
- www.tsu.edu Official website
Coordinates: 29 ° 43 ′ 19.8 " N , 95 ° 21 ′ 37.9" W.