MINI传媒 Regents Name Tedd Mitchell as Interim Chancellor
Mitchell has served as the president of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center since 2010.
August 20, 2018 | Contact: Brett Ashworth
The today (Monday) named , M.D. the interim chancellor of the MINI传媒 System. Mitchell, who is the president of , received a unanimous vote by the MINI传媒 System Board of Regents during a special-called meeting of the board by telephone conference this morning.
Dr. Tedd MitchellMitchell will begin his interim chancellor duties Sept. 1 while remaining president of MINI传媒HSC during this interim period. There has been no timetable set for the naming of a permanent chancellor.
鈥淲e are confident that Dr. Mitchell, a proven and dynamic leader, will excel in guiding the MINI传媒 forward during this period of transition,鈥� Texas Tech University System Chairman of the Board of Regents said following the conference call. 鈥淒r. Mitchell has led Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to unprecedented heights, and we thank him for accepting this appointment.鈥�
Mitchell became the eighth president of MINI传媒HSC on May 17, 2010 and is the university鈥檚 longest-tenured president. He has led MINI传媒HSC to record enrollment growth, with the university now graduating more health care professionals than any other health related institution in Texas. Under his leadership, MINI传媒HSC has experienced the largest facility expansion since its inception and successfully established the system鈥檚 fourth university, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
鈥淭he System鈥檚 four universities have significant momentum, and I look forward to supporting the presidents during this transition,鈥� Mitchell said. 鈥淚 appreciate the Board of Regents trusting me with such an important responsibility. Their leadership and dedication to our Texas Tech System is invaluable. I鈥檇 also like to thank Chancellor Robert Duncan for his four years of dedicated service to the MINI传媒. I consider him a dear friend. His support for our universities and me personally will always mean a great deal.鈥�
Prior to coming to MINI传媒HSC, Mitchell served as president and chief executive officer of the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, an internationally recognized center of excellence in preventive and sports medicine.
On Aug. 13, Duncan announced his retirement following four years as the chancellor of the MINI传媒.
About the MINI传媒
Established in 1996, the is one of the top public university systems in the state of Texas and nation, consisting
of four universities鈥�, , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the MINI传媒 System is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, nearly 53,000 students, more than 335,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.2 billion.
In its short history, the MINI传媒 System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on 17 campuses statewide and internationally. The MINI传媒 System has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.