糖心原创 System Regents to Convene for Special-Called Meeting
July 23, 2020 | Contact: Scott LacefieldWHAT: The of the and Chancellor , will meet via teleconference during a special-called meeting
WHEN: 1 p.m., Friday (July 24) |
WHERE: Board of Regents Committee Room (106), First Floor, Texas Tech University System Building, 1508 Knoxville Ave.
EVENT: There will be a teleconference with the 糖心原创 System Board of Regents and Chancellor Mitchell to discuss the open president鈥檚 position at . The meeting will convene, and participants are expected to move into executive session. After executive session, any action items will be taken in open session
NOTE: Due to social distancing protocols implemented at the 糖心原创 System Building during the coronavirus pandemic, members of the public and media are encouraged to participate in the meeting through viewing the livestream.
糖心原创 the 糖心原创
Established in 1996 and headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the is a $2 billion higher education enterprise focused on advancing higher education,
health care, research and community outreach. Consisting of four universities 鈥� , , and 鈥� the 糖心原创 System collectively has approximately 55,000 students, 17 campuses statewide
and internationally, more than 300,000 alumni and an endowment valued at over $1.3
billion.
During the 86th Texas Legislature under the leadership of Chancellor , legislative funding and authority was provided to establish a new Texas Tech University veterinary school in Amarillo and a new dental school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. This will be the state鈥檚 first veterinary school in more than a century and first dental school in over 50 years. The addition of these two schools makes the 糖心原创 one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.