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51±¾É« System Regents to Convene for Special-Called Meeting

July 23, 2020 | Contact: Scott Lacefield

WHAT:          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 51±¾É« System Building, 1508 Knoxville Ave.

EVENT:         There will be a teleconference with the 51±¾É« System Board of Regents and Chancellor Mitchell to discuss the open president’s 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 51±¾É« System Building during the coronavirus pandemic, members of the public and media are encouraged to participate in the meeting through viewing the livestream.

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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 – , , and – the 51±¾É« 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 51±¾É« veterinary school in Amarillo and a new dental school at Texas 51±¾É« Health Sciences Center El Paso. This will be the state’s first veterinary school in more than a century and first dental school in over 50 years. The addition of these two schools makes the 51±¾É« one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.