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The Texas Southern University Board of Regents announced Friday that Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young, the university’s 13th president will be leaving her position, effective immediately.

Albert H. Myres, Sr., chairman of TSU’s Board of Regents, released the following statement about her departure:

“In a collegial manner, Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young approached me, as Chairman of the Texas Southern University Board of Regents, with her retirement request.

“The board unanimously agreed with the request and the mutually beneficial timing that will ultimately lead to the best outcome for Texas Southern University.

“I would like to personally thank Dr. Young and her family for their service to this great institution. We wish them the very best.

“Effectively immediately, a board Transition Oversight Committee, chaired by Dr. Mary Sias, will be formed. All divisional vice presidents will continue to lead their TSU areas of daily responsibility, serve collectively in the executive function role during this interim period, and report to the board via the smaller oversight committee. A formal resolution ratifying the formation of this committee will be presented at the June 15th meeting of the TSU Board of Regents.

“We look forward to the continued growth and success of Texas Southern University. As always, we are TSU Proud.”

After a nationwide search, Crumpton-Young officially assumed her role at TSU on July 1, 2021 after the TSU Board of Regents unanimously selected her as TSU’s 13th president.

Before Crumpton-Young took the helm, Kenneth Huewitt served as TSU’s interim president after Dr. Austin Lane’s controversial parting of ways with the university.

“Dr. Crumpton-Young is the leader TSU needs to usher in a new era of greatness. Her vision for TSU will shift our graduates forward on the path toward even greater academic excellence,” Myres said back then.

Dr. Crumpton-Young has a distinguished career in higher education, including her previous post as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. A native of Texas, Dr. Crumpton-Young’s academic career includes teaching and senior leadership posts at Tennessee State University, University of Central Florida, Texas A&M University and Mississippi State University. She served as program director in the Education and Human Resource Directorate of the National Science Foundation and received the U.S. Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) from President Barack Obama in 2010.

Now, she joins the revolving door list of TSU presidents.