October 8, 2023
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GREATER HOUSTON EDITION
Vol. 28, Issue 38
African-American News&Issues
If you have a strong ego and a mental disorder, there’s a strong chance you can become president of the United States.
“Addressing Current & Historical Realities Affecting Our Community”
- Roy Douglas Malonson
Lisa Joyner, Debra McGaughey and Dr. Divya Bhati Join UHD in Leadership Positions
Winfred O’Neal Tubbs 23 years Later By: Bobby Mills
52 year old Winfred Tubbs from Fairfield Texas is a former NFL Inside Linebacker who is now a full-time entrepreneur. Football was present in Tubbs life from the very start. He began playing in third grade through the YMCA. Tubbs fit right in picking up the sport at that age as most kids around that time played football. He grew up playing with his older cousin who went to the University of Oklahoma and played in the NFL for three years. “We were always kind of competitive with each other,” Tubbs said. Playing football while attending the University of Texas at Austin with a scholarship, Tubbs got drafted into the NFL in 1994 for the New Orleans Saints where he played for 5 years. He then signed a contract to play for the San Francisco 49ers in 1998 where he played for 3 years. To this day, Tubbs getting drafted into the NFL is his most charitable memory.
“I was one of those guys that thought I would get drafted a lot higher than I did,” Tubbs said. “But I was happy when I went so I was very very happy about it. New Orleans was kind of close to home. My parents and all my friends from college would come down to visit so it was a perfect place.” In sports, it is important to stand out from other players in the eyes of recruiters, and Tubbs did just that all the way to his NFL career. Being tall and quick with a knack for getting to the ball, Tubbs made a great linebacker for the NFL. It was a challenge for him as he realized that everyone in the NFL was talented compared to college football teams where there might be a few players on certain teams who weren’t. “It wasn’t that big of a change to me. In college I faced good players,” Tubbs said.
Tubbs on pg. 4
The University of Houston-Downtown announces recent additions to its leadership team: Lisa Joyner as Vice President of Student Success and Student Life (3SL); Debra McGaughey as Assistant Vice President, University Relations; and Dr. Divya Bhati as Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, Strategic Planning, and Assessment. As Vice President of 3SL, Lisa Joyner leads UHD’s continued development of strategies to enhance access, optimize learning, improve student life, and increase retention and graduation rates. She works collaboratively across campus to implement innovative and holistic approaches to student success that cultivate dynamic academic environments and nurture students to their full potential. Joyner came to UHD from Arizona State University where she was Dean of Students. She has more than 16 years of experience in health and well-being, student engagement, and student conduct across public and private universities. Throughout her career, Ms. Joyner has focused on the holistic well-being of underrepresented populations with an emphasis on affinity building, engagement and access. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Community Health and a Bachelor of Science in Health Education. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Southern California.
UHD on pg. 2