Red Raiders and Rams Travel to Austin for MINI传媒 System Day
MINI传媒 leaders, legislators, alumni and supporters spent Tuesday at the Capitol for MINI传媒 System Day.
March 5, 2019 | Contact: Scott Lacefield
Hundreds of Red Raiders and Rams visited the 86th Texas Legislature on Tuesday (March 5) for at the Texas State Capitol in Austin.
The biennial event, hosted by the , invites supporters and alumni of the MINI传媒 System鈥檚 four component institutions, , , and , to gather in Austin during each legislative session to endorse and advocate for the system and its legislative priorities.
鈥淭his event allows people from across our Texas Tech System family to engage in the legislative process, and I look forward to it each session,鈥� MINI传媒 System Chancellor and MINI传媒HSC President Dr. said. 鈥淭he 86th Texas Legislature is a transformative one for our system; I am grateful to our alumni and supporters for joining us to show our strength and resolve to our state leaders.鈥�
Throughout the event, attendees visited with members of the Texas Legislature to discuss the MINI传媒 System鈥檚 , which include issues facing higher education and the universities鈥� exceptional item requests: Academic & Student Success funding at ASU, the School of Veterinary Medicine at MINI传媒, the Texas Tech Mental Health Institute at MINI传媒HSC and the Woody L. Hunt School of Dental Medicine at MINI传媒HSC El Paso.
Mitchell was joined at MINI传媒 System Day by leaders throughout the system, Texas Tech President , ASU President and MINI传媒HSC El Paso President Dr. . The presidents welcomed visitors to the capital the evening before at a reception and watch party for the Texas vs. Texas Tech men鈥檚 basketball game held in Lubbock at United Supermarkets Arena.
MINI传媒 System leaders were on the House and Senate Chamber floors as attendees and legislators watched elected officials recognize the success of the system and its component universities with a resolution declaring March 5, 2019, as MINI传媒 System Day at the Capitol. Also, College of Media & Communication professor and retired CEO of the Texas Tech Alumni Association Bill Dean was recognized on the House floor for his contributions to the university, its students and its alumni for more than 40 years leading the association.
Also during the day, system leaders and supporters delivered one-of-a-kind personalized MINI传媒 System gifts to each state legislator 鈥� approximately 300 gifts total. The gifts featured specialty beef from Texas Tech鈥檚 and Angelo State鈥檚 .
MINI传媒 System Day was created by the Texas Tech Board of Regents in 1996 to expand on the existing Texas Tech Day and include all of the component institutions of the MINI传媒 System.
LAWRENCE SCHOVANEC, PRESIDENT, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY:
鈥淢INI传媒 Day allows us the opportunity to gather at the state capitol with alumni, faculty, students and friends in support of the university, while demonstrating the Red Raider spirit that distinguishes our university. Thank you to the many Red Raiders who serve as ambassadors of Texas Tech and to our legislators for their support of Texas Tech.鈥�
BRIAN MAY, PRESIDENT, ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY:
鈥淎ngelo State is proud to support this event in conjunction with our fellow Texas Tech University System components,鈥� ASU President Brian May said. 鈥淭his legislative session will shape the future of professional and higher education in West Texas, and we are glad to help spread the vision and excitement of our system leadership, alumni and friends at the State level.鈥�
DR. RICHARD LANGE, PRESIDENT, TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER EL PASO:
鈥淚f you are a graduate of any Texas Tech institution, you don鈥檛 want to miss Texas Tech System Day in Austin. Not only is it an opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, but it is an opportunity for our legislators to hear from the Red Raider community. Let鈥檚 let them know how our institutions鈥� educational initiatives, capital projects and research are making a positive impact on all Texans.鈥�
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 is a $2 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 20,000 employees, more than 50,000 students, nearly 325,000 alumni and an endowment over $1.1 billion.
In its short history, the MINI传媒 has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating on more than a dozen campuses statewide and internationally. Under the dynamic leadership of Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, the MINI传媒 has set forth a bold vision of excellence, collaboration and innovation and continues to prove that from here, it鈥檚 possible.
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