Texas Southern University
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Texas Southern University is a historically Black public university in Houston, Texas, known for its significant contributions to African American higher education and culture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historically Black university
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public university → research university → |
| accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges → |
| athleticsConference | Southwestern Athletic Conference → |
| campusType | urban campus → |
| city | Houston NERFINISHED → |
| colors |
gray
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maroon → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| focusesOn | education of African American and minority students → |
| formerName |
Texas Southern University
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surface form: "Houston Colored Junior College"
Texas Southern University →
surface form: "Texas State University for Negroes"
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| foundingDate | 1927 → |
| governedBy | Texas Legislature → |
| hasAcademicDivision |
Barbara Jordan–Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs
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College of Education → College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences → College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences → College of Science, Engineering and Technology → Jesse H. Jones School of Business → School of Communication → Thurgood Marshall School of Law → |
| hasNotableAlumniField |
business
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entertainment → law → politics → sports → |
| hasRadioStation | KTSU → |
| isPartOf |
HBCUs
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surface form: "Historically Black Colleges and Universities"
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| knownFor |
contributions to African American higher education
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producing African American professionals and leaders → role in civil rights history → |
| locatedIn | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED → |
| mascot | Tiger → |
| memberOf | Thurgood Marshall College Fund → |
| offersDegree |
bachelor's degrees
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doctoral degrees → master's degrees → |
| region | Third Ward, Houston → |
| sportsTeamName |
Texas Southern Tigers football
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surface form: "Texas Southern Tigers"
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| state | Texas → |
| system | independent university (not part of a larger state system) → |
| type | public, historically Black, coeducational institution → |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Texas Southern University main campus"
this entity surface form: "Texas Southern University Athletics Department"
this entity surface form: "Houston Colored Junior College"
this entity surface form: "Texas State University for Negroes"
subject surface form: "Houston Museum District"
this entity surface form: "Texas State University for Negroes School of Law"