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Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº Regents to Meet August 6

Board of Regents

The  is composed of nine members appointed by the governor, as well as a student regent.

Throughout the history of the TTU System, the board has been composed of distinguished and dedicated Texans who have been strong advocates of excellence in academic and patient care programs, meaningful scientific research and responsible public service.

 MEETING MATERIALS

 LIVESTREAM LINK

Regents will have a one-day meeting in Lubbock at the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº Building with participants joining virtually and in-person.

August 4, 2020 | Contact: Scott Lacefield

The Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº will meet Thursday (Aug. 6) in Lubbock. The meeting will take place in the Regents Conference Room, First Floor (104A) in the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº Building (1508 Knoxville Avenue).

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 of Knoxville Avenue and Texas Tech Parkway.

NOTE: Due to social distancing protocols implemented at the TTU System Building during the coronavirus pandemic, members of the public and media are encouraged to participate in the meeting through viewing the livestream. There will be limited occupancy capacity in the meeting room, and meeting participants will be joining virtually and in-person.

Thursday, August 6

9:20 a.m. – Ceremonial swearing-in of newly appointed student regent

9:30 a.m. – Call to order; convene as Meeting of the Board and Committee of the Whole Board

10:15 a.m. – Call to order; convene the Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Carr Scholarship Foundation

10:45 a.m. – Reconvene Meeting of the Board/Committee of the Whole

12:30 p.m. – Executive Session

3:00 p.m. – Following Executive Session, reconvene into Open Session, and continue as Meeting of the Committee of the Whole Board to:

3:00 p.m. -- Adjournment

About the Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº
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 TTU 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’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 Â鶹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.