Texas Southern University regents vote to fire school's president

[TexasTowelie]

by Shannon Najmabadi. Texas Tribune


Texas Southern University regents moved to terminate President Austin Lane — who was abruptly suspended from his post in January — early Wednesday morning for failing to report allegations of fraud in the university admissions process and directing a former law school dean to “engage in acts that violate university policy,” among other contract violations.

A lengthy notice read after the regents emerged from a five-hour, closed-door meeting also said Lane “directed excessive entertainment expenses to be paid through the TSU foundation rather than the university entertainment expenses reimbursement process,” which requires board approval.

Regents gave Lane 30 days to "cure" the allegations "if cure can be made." A hearing before the board of regents will be held and Lane will be "given the opportunity to demonstrate any error in fact contained in this notice" or "evidence of cure," the statement said.

Lane, who attended the meeting, told the Houston Chronicle the allegations are false and accused the board of mismanagement and "trying to make sure they do my job."

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