KTSU-FM surpassed goal during

Spring campaign Listeners helped TSU’s

popular radio station,

KTSU-FM 90.9, reach its

membership campaign

goal this year of $150,000

by surpassing that goal by

nearly $10,000 – and

counting. The campaign,

designed to assure

outreach to the

community as well as to

increase membership and

diversity, began April 22,

and officially ended on

Sunday evening May 1.

The station wishes to

thank all new and

renewing members,

volunteers, including

those who visited the station to personally donate and

pitch on-air. A more detailed report is forth coming.

KTSU staff and volunteers will utilize this week to tie-

up loose ends, but wish to invite others to continue to

sign up throughout the year and to please stay tuned to

KTSU-FM 90.9, Your Community Station. Visit the

web at www.ktsufm.org

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Texas Southern University’s KTSU Radio, 90.9

adds to line-up & programming

KTSU’s line-up, beginning at left, includes: Kim Burrell, Zoe Bonet, Noel Velasquez Val Wilson,

Mike Caviel, and Sheldon T. Nunn

Texas Southern University Vice President for University Advancement Eva K. Pickens and

KTSU Radio 90.9 FM General Manager Ernest Walker are announcing a new schedule line up,

new shows and hosts at the university’s radio station. TSU students will have significant roles

as hosts and interns at several levels at the campus radio station. The enhanced schedule and

programming will begin on Monday, May 2.

KTSU 90.9 FM will remain Houston’s station for Jazz and continue to feature R&B Oldies,

Blues, Gospel, Zydeco, Neo-Soul and Hip-Hop as well as a source for balanced coverage of

current news, features and events.

TSU students Kris Walker, with his show After Hours Praise Party (Monday’s, 2AM –

5AM); and Noel Velasquez, with his show Fiesta Nights (Thursday’s 6PM – 10PM) will lead

the

See KTSU on page 3

student involvement as hosts of their own show. Numerous other students will be involved in

the research and production of various news and music segments as well as community

outreach.

See KTSU on page 2 Dr. Clyde E. Duncan, Jr. named

Professor of the Year by University

Program Council

The University Program Council

(UPC) named School of

Communication professor, Dr.

Clyde E. Duncan, Jr. as Professor

of the Year at its Tiger Choice

Awards held April 14, in Sawyer

Auditorium.

Duncan, along with another

School of Communication

professor, Dr. Dominic Thomas, and a Department of

Health Sciences professor, Dr. Monica Rasmus, were

nominated for the honor.

“I truly appreciate winning this award,” said

Duncan. “This is what it’s all about. I learn just as

much from my students as they learn from me, so to

be recognized as the UPC Professor of the Year is an

honor I won’t soon forget.”

“Dr. Duncan has done and continues to do an

outstanding job with the students,” Thomas said of his

colleague. “I'm just excited about the fact that two

professors from the School of Communication were

nominated. The fact that the students chose the

nominees and voted means even more," said Thomas.

The UPC chose the nominees from over 300 faculty

members on campus

“Excellence in Achievement” celebrated during

annual Honors Day Convocation

3,134 Texas Southern University honors students, their parents, friends and families convened

in the H&PE Arena April 27, to be recognized by the university for their 2015 Spring and Fall

semester academic achievements. Students named to the Presidents List (3.75-4.0 GPA), Deans

List (3.5-4.0 GPA ), University Honor Roll (3.0-4.0 GPA), and 4.0 Grade Point Average (4.0

GPA) received a medallion

A special subset of 19 students - those who earned perfect 4.0 GPAs for both the Spring and

Fall semesters, were called on stage to receive a plaque and acknowledgement from their

respective deans, the provost and university president. Those students, pictured from left, were,

Reynoil White, Natacha Ngantcha, Priscilla Franks, Ashanti Phelps, Cierra Griffin, Allison

Flores, and Ludim Alvarado.

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TSUPD’s effort’s assists Harris

County Homicide Detectives with

active unsolved double homicide case

Recently, Officer Benjamin Huseman with the Texas

Southern University Police Department noticed a vehicle

traveling on Cleburne driving in a reckless manner. After

initiating a traffic stop on the vehicle, two males fled the

vehicle and ran inside of the Cuney Homes Housing Complex.

After a call for assistance, Officer DeMon Callier,

Investigator Willie Williams and soon to be Sgt. Elizabeth

Castillo arrived to the scene to assist Officer Huseman. While

assisting, it was found that the vehicle stopped belonged to a

male that was recently found murdered in his home.

The fleeing suspects got away on foot. However, Castillo

and the team made contact with one of the suspect’s mother,

who would give them valuable information about the unsolved

murders of the man and his daughter who were both murdered

in their home on Larchwood in east Harris County. Castillo

recorded the mother reading text messages of her son

confessing to her about committing the murder.

The lead Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Detective

was contacted and repeatedly expressed his gratitude to the

TSUPD for the excellent job and professionalism they

displayed. He stated that they had no leads on the case and

thanks to TSUPD, Harris County has their suspects, who

should be captured soon and brought to justice.

Stay connected to TSU Police with

new safety App, LiveSafe

Texas Southern University is providing all students, faculty,

and staff with the LiveSafe app - a safety tool that provides a

quick, convenient, and discreet way to communicate with TSU

Police.

Download LiveSafe for free from the Apple App Store or

Google Play to enhance your overall safety and allow TSU

Police to better protect you.

Use LiveSafe to: Share info: Easily share safety information and Police

concerns directly to TSU Police using text, picture, and

video

Stay up-to-date: Receive important alerts and

notifications from TSU Police, and access important

phone numbers and safety resources

Request an escort: Request an in-person escort from

TSU Police to safely get you where you need to go

Share your location: Share your location with safety

officials in an emergency, or use location-tracking with

friends, family, and colleagues for everyday safety

Get LiveSafe by: 1. Download “LiveSafe” from here: http://bit.ly/TSU-

LiveSafe (Be sure to enable location services and push

notifications when prompted!)

2. Sign up using your mobile phone number.

3. Create a password and fill in your name.

4. Add your email address to your profile (Left Menu >

Settings > Profile).

Annual Athletics All-Sports Banquet held in

Downtown Houston

The Texas Southern

University Department of

Athletics, All-Sports

Banquet was held April

25, at the Hyatt Regency,

Imperial Ballroom in

Downtown Houston. The

event was well attended

by TSU dignitaries and

distinguished alumni,

including First Lady Dr.

Docia Rudley, Provost,

Dr. James Ward and

Regents Sarah Monty-Arnoni and Marilyn Rose to name a few.

The 2015-2016 Presidential Award winners were Kailand Thompson (Soccer) and

Travis Sanders (Track and Field), pictured above.

Dr. Clyde E. Duncan Jr. served as the Master of Ceremonies. Dr. Dominic

Thomas was announced as one of the nominees of the Dr. Rod Paige Faculty & Staff

Award which recognizes outstanding Faculty and Staff members who go beyond the

call to service for student-athletes at TSU.

TSU celebrates a Festival of Friendship

Texas Southern University was the site where hundreds of KHCB 1400 AM Radio

supporters gathered for the Festival de la Amistad, which means festival of

friendship. The crowd enjoyed music, dancing, food and many other festivities as the

Hispanic Christian Radio celebrated 25 years of broadcasting in the Houston area.

Picture in photo on bottom right: (left to right) TSU Provost Dr. James Ward, event

coordination Dolly Nartin and TSU President John M. Rudley.

TSU E-News NOW Credits:

Andrew McCray-Media Writer/Graphics;

Earlie Hudnall-University Photographer;

Kendrick Callis-Communications Specialist;

Rodney Bush Marketing/Communications;

Tiffany Asberry-Administrative Assistant;

Eva Pickens-VP of University Advancement

TSU News

The deadline to submit news or information

for TSU E-News is Thursday’s at noon for the

following week’s edition. Submissions may be

sent to calliskd@tsu.edu or pickensek@tsu.edu.

For any questions or comments, call Eva

Pickens at 713-313-4205.

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text student involvement as hosts of their own show.

Numerous other students will be involved in the research and

production of various news and music segments as well as

community outreach.

Also added to the line-up are names most listeners are

familiar with, including multiple Grammy award nominee and

Dove & Stellar award winner Kim Burrell, who will host her

own show Bridging the Gap with Kim Burrell on Sunday’s

from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. starting Sunday, June 5.

New shows added to the Monday through Thursday line-up

are: Mornings with Mike and Val, Jazz by Design and Jazz

Gems.

Mike Caviel and TSU communications professor Val

Wilson, radio veterans, will host Mornings with Mike and Val

Show from 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The show will feature

contemporary, smooth and fusion jazz along with R&B music

as well as Caviel and Wilson’s candid delivery of the

morning’s local news, features and information.

Donna Franklin will follow with, Jazz by Design from

10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. that will offer listeners smooth and

contemporary jazz and featured “CD” debuts.

Zoe Bonet, formerly of Sunny 99.1, will make her debut at

KTSU with Jazz Gems from 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Listeners

will enjoy a blend of smooth and contemporary jazz.

Other new shows include: The Blend – Monday’s, 10PM -

2AM with Freddie Brown featuring a mixture of Jazz and

Blues; The Blend – Tuesday’s, 10PM – 2AM with Deon

Haywood featuring a mix of Jazz and R&B; The Blend –

Wednesday’s, 10PM – 2PM with Ms. Melodic (Melanie

Murphy) featuring a mixture of Jazz and Neo Soul;

Throwback Jams - Friday’s, 10PM – 2AM with Maxie T

(Maxie Tarver) and Chop Star Jimmy (Jimmy Jones)

featuring Classic Hip Hop from the 70’s-90’s; and Classic

R&B Countdown – Saturday’s, 9AM – 10AM with Tyrone

Dubose featuring a syndicated show highlighting R&B Oldies.

To diversify its sound, KTSU 90.9 has added a Latin and

Caribbean flair to its lineup. Thursday night shows will now

include Fiesta Nights with host Noel Velasquez from 6:00

p.m. – 10:00 p.m., followed by Caribbean Vibes with hosts

DJ’s Supa Neil (Everad Gill) and Uncle L (Leigh Johnson)

from 10:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m. Fiesta Nights will feature a

mixture of Latin Jazz and other Latin sounds while Caribbean

Vibes will offer listeners Caribbean music as well as news and

information from the Caribbean world.

Sheldon T. Nunn, KTSU’s veteran Jazz aficionado, gets a

promotion as Music Director/Director of Community

Engagement. Additional changes Walker has made since

taking over as General Manger March 22, include radio

personality Donna Franklin as Program Director.

The Gentle Giant (James Eaglin) host of the popular

Golden Oldies; and ChattaBox (Lary Hale) of Classic Café

will remain on Fridays at their regular time slots, 6AM –

10AM and 10AM – 2PM, respectively.

Dr. Chris Ulassi, chair, TSU Radio, Television and Film

department in the School of Communication, will work in

concert with KTSU to assist with student involvement in all

aspects of radio, including teaching/learning and community

interest. He loves the idea of a program that is a combination

of music and current events.

“I feel that such a program will be of interest to a large

audience because many people are not given the opportunity to

talk about issues that are important to them,” Ulassi says.

Dr. Ulassi invited the students and KTSU to have a huge

presence at this year’s Houston Igbo Festival, slated for July.

For more information on KTSU 90.9 visit http://ktsu.info/

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