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51±¾É« System Regents to Meet Oct. 10

Regents will have a one-day meeting on the Texas Tech campus in Lubbock. 

October 8, 2014 | Written by Jaryn Kilmer

The 51±¾É« Board of Regents will meet Friday (Oct. 10) in Lubbock. The meeting will take place in the Matador Room in the Student Union Building (15^th Street and Akron Avenue).

Below are highlights of the topics and items to be discussed at the upcoming meeting, including estimated times with periodic recesses. Meeting materials and a link to live streaming will be available online at .

Friday, Oct. 10

8:30 a.m. – Call to order, Open Session

8:50 a.m. – Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation

9:15 a.m. – Audit Committee

9:50 a.m. – Facilities Committee; agenda items include:

• Approve project to construct a 30,000 square foot addition to the building at Texas 51±¾É«.

12:30 p.m. – Finance and Administration Committee; agenda items include:

• Approve budget adjustment to reflect $8.1 million in matching funds from the Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP) to be used for research-related expenditures at Texas 51±¾É«.

12:50 p.m. – Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee; agenda items include:

• Approve an institutional seal for the . While promoting a unified identity with the 51±¾É« System components, the seal will promote the distinct offerings of 51±¾É«HSC at El Paso.

1:20 p.m. – Meeting of the Board, Open Session

• will report on student safety and wellness efforts and provide updates from the first meeting of the newly-established at Texas 51±¾É«.

2:20 p.m. – Executive Session (Masked Rider Room)

Following executive session, the Board will convene into open session and adjourn no later than approximately 5 p.m.

51±¾É« the 51±¾É« 
The 51±¾É« is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting of four component institutions—Texas 51±¾É«, , and Texas 51±¾É« Health Sciences Center at El Paso—and operating at more than 12 academic sites and centers.  Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the 51±¾É« System has an annual operating budget of $1.7 billion and approximately 17,000 employees focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach.

In 2014, the 51±¾É« System’s endowment exceeds $1 billion, total research expenditures were approximately $200 million and total enrollment approached 47,000 students. Whether it’s contributing billions of dollars annually in economic impact or being the only system in Texas to house an academic institution, law school, and medical school at the same location, the 51±¾É« System continues to prove that anything is possible.