Texas Southern University in Houston took the last step to firing its president, Dr. Priscilla Slade, for allegedly charging over $650,000 in personal expenses to the school during her seven-year tenure.  The University’s board of regents first voted to terminate her in April, and Dr. Slade requested a hearing that she then did not attend.  At the hearing on June 8, the regents voted unanimously to terminate her, and her attorney stated that she would not appear at a "charade" but instead would pursue a civil suit.  To make matters more complicated for Dr. Slade, her home was searched by investigators from the Harris County prosecutors office, and the Houston Chronicle reports (here) that a grand jury is looking into whether her expenditures violated any state laws.  Although Dr. Slade is no longer TSU’s president, this battle promises to be messy for all involved. (ph)