So, the regents who Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed to oversee Texas Southern University have now all resigned as a result of the latest edition of the chronic scandals at the institution. Governor Perry now plans on appointing five new regents, although it remains unclear where he is going to find five saints to step into the current TSU mess. Plus, there is no reason to think that Governor Perry’s new regents will be any better equipped to deal with TSU’s problems than Governor Perry’s former regents.
Governor Perry’s response is the typical band-aid approach to dealing with TSU’s problems that have been the norm for decades. As noted earlier here, TSU’s problems are systemic and cannot be resolved without rethinking and redefining the university’s purpose. Based on Governor Perry’s approach, you can count on that we will be discussing the next scandal at TSU in a few years.
As a matter of fact, it didn’t even take that long.
Update: The former TSU chief financial officer who was involved in the most recent TSU scandal was convicted today of misapplication of fiduciary property over $200,000. The jury is now hearing the sentencing phase of the trial.