The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law are honored to announce the presentation of the Barbara Jordan Public-Private Leadership Award to the Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Barbara Jordan Medallion will be bestowed on its first ever recipient which is conferred to a deserving woman anywhere in the world who shall have made the highest achievement during the preceding year or years in any honorable field of human endeavor in the public or private sector. The ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 2:30 pm on the campus of Texas Southern University in the Health and Physical Education Arena located at 3100 Cleburne Street (corners of Blodgett and Ennis).
“Thanks to the vision of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, this honor and award in the name of the Honorable Barbara Jordan will be presented to hundreds and even thousands of honorees for years to come,” said TSU Chairman of the Board Glenn O. Lewis. “We are thankful for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s continued leadership and service to Texas Southern University and the 18th Congressional District – the home of Barbara Jordan. As TSU is an urban-serving institution, we want to invite others to the campus for up close and personal conversations with our students and community about issues that are important to them.”
TSU President Dr. John M. Rudley states “The award, like Barbara Jordan, focuses not on status, but measurable accomplishments on the national and even international stages.”
TSU Law School Dean Dannye Holley says “Awarding the first Medallion that bears Barbara Jordan’s name to Hillary Clinton is fitting because this award is geared towards recognizing the life time contributions that an American woman has made to our national public life.”
The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton was selected as the inaugural recipient of this prestigious award because of her many works in her role as First Lady, United States Senator, and as Secretary of State. Her courage and determination as a young woman fighting for early child care and children’s health care, to her work as a seasoned public servant fighting for human rights for girls and women around the world and her service to the most vulnerable in our society makes her deserving of the distinction in receiving the inaugural award.
Crystal Owens, incoming TSU Student Government Association President says “The Honorable Hillary Clinton is a beacon to inspire young women like myself, who are already in leadership roles, and those who aspire to become leaders. She inspires us to press on, and speak out with courage.”
The Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs has a reputation as a comprehensive center for sound academic research. Scholars focus on a broad range of topics, including voting behavior, American foreign policy and international relations, political communication, criminal justice attitudes and behavior, police violence, environmental justice, race and crime, race and governance, policy studies, leadership, E-government, homeland security, urban transportation, housing and community development, Diaspora studies, environmental planning, economic development and the fiscal responsibility of urban governments.
Barbara Jordan’s impact on American politics makes the School of Public Affairs a special place on the campus of Texas Southern University. Texas Southern University’s goal is to make our students feel comfortable extending invitations to individuals they feel are important to the education process and for learning and understanding public policy. As a major university and an urban serving institution of higher learning we want to make ourselves available to keep our constituents informed
For more information contact Eva Pickens, Texas Southern University Associate Vice President of University Advancement, Marketing and Communications at 713-313-4205 or pickensek@tsu.edu.
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Monday, June 1st 2015 at 3:35PM
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