By: Michael O. Adams, Jay K. Aiyer & Carroll G. Robinson*
During the last few weeks, the Houston Chronicle has editorialized about the need for the University of Houston to become more directly engaged in revitalizing the Third Ward community that is its neighbor, see Here’s Something UH could learn from Syracuse University, 11/1/13.
While applauding this call for greater community involvement, the Chronicle missed an opportunity to look at the entire community—particularly key stakeholders that have already been moving forward to promote change and development in the area. Notably, the Texas Southern University (TSU) has been a leader in helping the Third Ward community. With the assistance of its policy school, the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs, they are laying the foundation for transforming the historic Third ward community.
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