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Challenges
- Required to produce financial statement for Southern Accreditation of Colleges and Schools
- Charged with elevating admission standards, monitoring enrollment and responding to NCAA issues
Accomplishments
- Raised academic standard by instituting admissions requirement
- Introduced Thomas F. Freeman Honors College
- Established Urban Academic Village ( funded by $2.74 million grant from Houston Endowment)
- Collaborated with Houston Dynamo for partnership in BBVA Compass Stadium
- Successfully challenged $13 million debt to U.S. Department of Education
- Worked with elected officials on agreements with Port Commission for development of maritime transportation management and security degree programs
- Created two online masters programs
Tenure
2008-2016