Sat.May 27, 2023

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Texas Southern University President Retires, Two Years After Taking Job

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young Texas Southern University President Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young is leaving the school, just two years into the job. In a letter to the Board of Regents, Crumpton-Young submitted her request to retire, and it was unanimously approved by the board. She said that she has plans to help elevate HBCUs on a national level. “My goal is to assist in accelerating this urgent and compelling objective and shape the national success of HBCUs and Higher Education at large," she wro