Welcome to the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College
The Thomas F. Freeman Honors College would like to welcome you to our website. The Honors College interconnects with all the colleges and schools at TSU to provide the best opportunities and the best preparation for the high achieving students of TSU.
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Retired Dean Dr. Dianne Jemison Pollard passed away on October 4, 2023. Dr. Dianne Jemison Pollard retired from Texas Southern University in December 2022 after forty four years of distinguished service, and fifty years as an educator. Dr. Jemison Pollard was the Dean of the Thomas F. Freeman Honors College and Professor of Theatre in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts.
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Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine will be the speaker for the TSU TALK. His talk will be on “Emerging infections: Promoting science, combating anti-science” on October 3, 2023, 6:00 pm at the Public Affairs Building 114.
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Scholar Stories
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Ms. Omokhuwele Umoru is one of the most outstanding Freeman Scholar seniors. Omo, as she is known to her friends and peers, is from Edo State, Nigeria, and is currently conducting research in the field of Computational Physics and Mathematics. She joined the Honors College as a 2nd-semester freshman and is graduating in December 2023.
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In the realm of academic achievement and leadership, Vice President of the Honors College Ambassadors, Kristian Salas, has recently achieved a significant milestone. Selected as an HBCU White House Scholar for the 2023 Cohort, Mr. Salas's journey is not only a personal triumph but a testament to the culture of excellence in achievement.