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MINI´«Ã½ Regents to Meet Via Videoconference December 10

Regents will meet virtually for a one-day videoconference on Thursday.

December 8, 2020 | Contact: Scott Lacefield

The MINI´«Ã½ will meet virtually Thursday (Dec. 10) for its regularly scheduled December meeting. Members of the board and Chancellor , will join other meeting participants virtually while the meeting livestream is available for the public and media.

Below are highlights of the topics and items to be discussed at the upcoming meeting, including estimated times with periodic recesses. and a of the meeting will be available online.

NOTE: Due to social distancing protocols implemented at the MINI´«Ã½ System Building during the coronavirus pandemic, members of the public and media are encouraged to participate in the meeting through viewing the livestream.

Thursday, December 10

9:30 a.m. – Call to order; convene as Meeting of the Board and Committee of the Whole Board

• - COVID-19 update
• - Consideration and action on items related to audit, facilities, finance, academic, clinical and student affairs and consent/information agenda
• - Remaining Board business (2021 meeting schedule)

11:00 a.m. – Executive Session

2:00 p.m. – Following Executive Session, reconvene into Open Session as Committee of the Whole

2:10 p.m. – Adjournment

About the MINI´«Ã½

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 MINI´«Ã½ 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 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’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 MINI´«Ã½ one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.