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As our state struggles to comprehend the magnitude of the loss felt by so many of our fellow Texans, and even as we all offer up our prayers for the victims and their families and the parents, friends and loved ones of those still missing — brave men and women from across the Texas A&M University System were risking their lives to save others caught in dangerous flooding across Central Texas and the Hill Country.

Glenn Hegar, the former Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, today officially assumed his duties as Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, one of the largest and most influential systems of higher education in the United States.

Today, the Commission for Public Higher Education, a consortium of six public university systems, was unveiled. This Commission will create a first-of-its-kind accreditation model for public higher education institutions.

It’s official: The University of Houston-Victoria soon will become Texas A&M University–Victoria, the 12th university in The Texas A&M University System. Following the end of the governor’s signing period, the A&M System today announced the historic transition — a move years in the making and backed by overwhelming legislative support.

Chancellor John Sharp today thanked Texas lawmakers for delivering significant funding increases to The Texas A&M University System during the 89th Legislative Session. Sharp said the funding will strengthen the System’s ability to serve Texas and meet the needs of its people, from higher education and health care to emergency response and workforce development.

As he wraps up his 14-year tenure as chancellor of The Texas A&M University System, John Sharp is receiving one of the nation’s highest military honors for civilians: the U.S. Army’s Meritorious Public Service Medal.

When Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar takes over as the next chancellor of The Texas A&M University System on July 1, he will bring several seasoned, highly respected and experienced senior staff members to help guide the System into its next chapter.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jaquavous Doucette of Fort Worth, a student at Prairie View A&M University, as the next student regent for The Texas A&M University System. His one-year term is effective June 1, 2025, and will expire May 31, 2026.

A 12-member committee has been created to conduct a national search for the first president of Texas A&M University-Victoria.

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents approved plans for 10 capital projects that reflect the System’s commitment to academic excellence, student life, economic development and environmental stewardship.