Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà 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 Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Board of Regents will meet Friday (Oct. 10) in Lubbock. The meeting will take place in the Matador Room in the Student Union Building (15th 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 Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ.
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 Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ.
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 Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà System components, the seal will promote the distinct offerings of Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃHSC 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 Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ.
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.
Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà the Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ
The Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà is one of the top public university systems in the
state of Texas and nation, consisting of four component institutions—Texas Áù¾ÅÉ«ÌÃ,
, and Texas Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Health Sciences Center at El Paso—and operating at more
than 12 academic sites and centers. Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà 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 Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà 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 Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà System continues to prove that anything is possible.