MINI传媒 System Regents to Convene for Special-Called Meeting
November 20, 2020 | Contact: Scott LacefieldWHAT: The of the will meet via videoconference during a special-called meeting
WHEN: 9 a.m., Tuesday (Nov. 24) |
WHERE: Videoconference meeting 鈥� via
EVENT: Members of the Board of Regents and Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., chancellor of the MINI传媒 System, will meet to discuss investment operations and governance.
NOTE: Due to social distancing protocols implemented at the MINI传媒 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 for the meeting.
About the MINI传媒
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 鈥� , , and 鈥� the MINI传媒 System collectively has approximately 57,000 students, in 18 cities (16 in Texas, 2 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 , M.D., 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鈥檚 first veterinary school in more than a century and first dental school in over 50 years. The addition of these two schools makes the MINI传媒 one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.