Who runs TSU?

Many may feel that asking who runs Tennessee State University is a rhetorical question, but it is worth exploring when you look at what is taking place at the university. There have been some monumental changes at TSU that some may feel are suspect, especially as it relates to the new Board of Trustees and the appointment of Interim President Dr. Ronald Johnson. Not everyone believes these changes were warranted or necessary, especially when two audits demanded by the state found TSU innocent of malfeasance or fraudulent activity. There were some accounting problems found but nothing short of what other universities or colleges experience. No doubt some people see the state’s apparent obsession to discredit TSU as a witch hunt to justify their actions to run the university. Can one honestly say TSU is treated and given the same respect as Tennessee’s PWIs (predominately white institutions) such as the University of Tennessee and Middle Tennessee State University? Yes, TSU has internal administrative problems like other universities, but why is TSU being targeted as the poster child for incompetency? When you find legitimate operating shortcomings in a department or administration, one would think these problems would be pointed out and the...