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Regents Approve New Meat Science Center, Baseball Player Complex and Hart Hall Upgrades at Texas A&M
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on Thursday approved a slate of projects that, taken together, say something simple and unmistakable: this is a university system that feeds Texas, fields champions, and takes care of its students where they live.
Chancellor Glenn Hegar today announced a blue-ribbon committee of distinguished leaders to guide the search for the next president of Texas A&M University. The next president will inherit a University that is setting records in research funding.
The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System unanimously approved Tommy Williams, a former state senator from The Woodlands and longtime public servant, to serve as interim president of Texas A&M University.
Chancellor Glenn Hegar and the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents today announced that Mark Welsh will step down from his role as President of Texas A&M University, effective Sept. 19 at 5 p.m.
Regents today approved building the Aplin Center at Texas A&M University — a dynamic, three-story, 211,724-square-foot home for experiential learning in hospitality, retail, and food & nutrition sciences that will double as Aggieland’s new front door for prospective students and visitors.
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.
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.