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Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà System Regents to Convene for Special-Called Meeting

Board of Regents

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

Throughout the history of the Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà 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.

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Members of the Board of Regents will vote to approve the total project budget for the new Texas Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà School of Veterinary Medicine Amarillo Campus

January 21, 2020 | Contact: Scott Lacefield

WHAT:          The of the will meet via teleconference during a special-called meeting

WHEN:          10 a.m., Wednesday (Jan. 22) |

WHERE:        Regents Committee Room, First Floor (106), Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà Administration Building, 1508 Knoxville Ave.

EVENT:         is seeking board approval of the Guaranteed Maximum Price for construction of Bid Package 2 for the new School of Veterinary Medicine Amarillo Campus located in Amarillo, Texas.

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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 Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà 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 Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà veterinary school in Amarillo and a new dental school at Texas Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà 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 Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.