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Texas Southern University, Houston, TX Names new Provost |
 Texas Southern University has named Dr. Sunny E. Ohia as the new Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, announced President John M. Rudley today, July 1, 2008. Dr. Ohia will join the TSU administration this September, in time for the fall 2008 semester. His appointment is subject to official approval by the Texas Southern Board of Regents at their next meeting.
Dr. Ohia, who is currently the dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Houston, has 16 years of academic leadership experience. He served the last five and a half years at UH. During Ohia's tenure, the UH College has experienced increases in total research expenditures by more than 400 percent. The number of endowed scholarships has increased by more than 120 percent to a total of more than $1.5 million, graduate student enrollment is up approximately 70 percent, and total expenditures from State government and local sources are up more than 100 percent.
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The Patron Saint Of Spaco |
 The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn't get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship.
Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered himself a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village. During his captivity, he became closer to God.
He escaped from slavery after six years and went to Gaul where he studied in the monastery under St. Germain, bishop of Auxerre for a period of twelve years. During his training he became aware that his calling was to convert the pagans to Christianity.
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