×ÔοÊÓƵ Regents to Meet Nov. 17
Nov. 16, 2022 | Contact: Scott Lacefield
The ×ÔοÊÓƵ (×ÔοÊÓƵ System) will meet Thursday (Nov. 17) in Lubbock. The meeting will take place in the Regents Conference Room, First Floor (104A), in the ×ÔοÊÓƵ System Building (1508 Knoxville Ave.).
Below are highlights of the topics and items to be discussed at the upcoming meeting, including estimated times with periodic recesses. and a of the meeting will be available online. Parking for news media is available in the C-16 parking lot off Knoxville Avenue and Texas Tech Parkway.
Thursday, Nov. 17
9:00 a.m. – Call to order; convene as Meeting of the Board and Committee of the Whole Board
- Introductions and recognitions
- Student Government Association President reports
9:45 a.m. – Finance and Investments Committee
10:20 a.m. – Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee
10:40 a.m. – Audit Committee
10:55 a.m. – Facilities Committee
Noon – Executive Session
4:00 p.m. – Following Executive Session, reconvene into Open Session as Committee of the Whole
- Executive Session motions, if any
4:20 p.m. – Adjournment
About the ×ÔοÊÓƵ
Established in 1996, the ×ÔοÊÓƵ is one of the top public university
systems in the nation, consisting of five universities – , , , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the ×ÔοÊÓƵ System is a $2.65 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 63,000 students, more than 375,000 alumni, a statewide economic impact of $16.4 billion and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the ×ÔοÊÓƵ System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 24 academic locations in 21 cities (19 in Texas, 2 international).
During the 87th Texas Legislature under the leadership of Chancellor , M.D., the ×ÔοÊÓƵ System welcomed MSU Texas as its fifth member institution during the 25-year anniversary of the system. MSU Texas is the only Texas university to become a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Students at MSU Texas choose from more than 60 majors and several pre-professional programs, are active in more than 100 student organizations and bring a spirit of competition to 13 NCAA Division II athletics programs.
In addition, the ×ÔοÊÓƵ System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.