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Texas Southern Investiture of 13th President, Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young

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Texas Southern University formally swore in its 13th President, Dr. Lesia L. Crumpton-Young, as part of the Investiture ceremony on Saturday, April 30, 2022. An investiture is typically held within a president’s first year in office, representing a significant milestone in the history of Texas Southern University, as it is one of the oldest traditions in academia. President Crumpton-Young’s Investiture honors TSU’s academic tradition, celebrating its institutional history and symbolizing a new era of transformation in the life of the University.

At the Investiture ceremony, Albert H. Myres, chair of the TSU Board of Regents, served as the presiding officer. In addition to greetings and presentations from elected officials, including U.S. Representatives Sheila Jackson Lee, Al Green, and Sylvia Garcia, and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, former colleagues and mentors were on hand to provide their perspective on President Crumpton-Young's innovation, transformation and disruption throughout her career. TSU faculty, staff, students and alumni were also represented during the investiture.

TSU Regents Marc C. Carter and Carolyn Baker Hurley administered the oath of office to President Crumpton-Young.

During her remarks, President Crumpton-Young spoke of the 'Crumpton Guarantee,' which she originally created as a faculty member, promising to her students that she would give everything she had to help ensure their success in her classes. "To every student, every faculty member, every staff member, every alumnus, every community supporter, and, yes, the individuals I am accountable to on a day-to-day basis, the Board of Regents, I leave you with what I always gave (to my students): I guarantee that I will always be a president that leads with integrity, that subscribes to excellence, and that will always be committed to serve," said President Crumpton-Young. "I promise that I will wake up every day focused on transforming lives. You can count on the 'Crumpton Guarantee.'"