Fifty-three years ago… the year was 1973, and a number of social and historical events took place that changed our nation for years to come. Some of these included:

• Roe v. Wade was handed down by the Supreme Court, overturning state bans on abortion
• George Foreman won the Boxing World Heavyweight Championship, defeating Joe Frazier
• The first handheld cellular phone call was made by the inventor of the world’s first mobile phone
• American soldiers returned home as the Vietnam War ended
• Watergate televised hearings began
• Willie Mays announced his retirement from professional baseball
• Comedian Dave Chappelle, model Tyra Banks, and musician Pharrell Williams were all born

There are few things in our society that have lasted 53 years. Now at its the half-century point, the Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) is proud to present a plethora of professional development opportunities for you at its 53rd Annual State  Conference. This unique event will help prepare you and other higher education personnel for success in addressing both today’s issues and emerging challenges. Special presentations by content experts that will engage conference attendees. The TABPHE 2026 Conference will likewise celebrate TABPHE’s rich history of struggles and triumphs, its purpose and transformation, its passion and pride-- and most importantly, its Founders and longtime members who helped make this organization viable for all these many years. All honor goes to Founders Ivory Moore, Erma Johnson Hadley and the Honorable Reby Carey for their dream that became TABPHE!

The TABPHE State Conference is your opportunity to serve and play a significant role in a movement to prepare the way for the future!  We will be at The Bill J. Priest Center, in Dallas, Texas.