Jennifer Adling

The Board of Regents meeting agenda included discussions across several standing committees. The Finance and Investments Committee planned to address contract authorizations for student apartments, contract extensions with Salesforce.com, lease agreements for Pediatric and Psychiatry facilities, and an investment performance update. The Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee focused on new academic degree programs, including a Master of Education in School Counseling, a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia, and a combined Master of Science in Dentistry and Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. The Audit Committee planned to cover an overview of House Bill 127 regarding research security and a report on internal audit projects. The Facilities Committee agenda included the approval of project concepts and design professional services for the Permian Basin Multi-Specialty Clinic project. Additionally, the Committee of the Whole planned to review consent and information agendas covering various institutional appointments, capital project plans, and purchasing contracts.

The board meeting will address a variety of institutional matters, including faculty appointments, tenure approvals, and the establishment of new academic departments and programs. Financial topics include capital projects, budget increases for facility renovations, procurement of research equipment, and large-scale purchasing contracts. The board will also discuss real estate transactions, legal matters, security audits, and personnel evaluations in executive session, in addition to reviewing investment performance updates and consulting agreements.

The meeting included special recognitions for team leaders and student regents, followed by an in-depth presentation by the Commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Discussion topics focused on state higher education initiatives, including enrollment and completion trends, the impact of changing state demographics on student access, the correlation between poverty and academic success, funding challenges, and the implications of House Bill 5 on workforce readiness and curricular collaboration between K-12 and higher education institutions.

The meeting included introductions of new system leadership, including the assistant vice chancellor of risk and compliance, the treasurer, and the executive director of business development, real estate, and assets. Key discussion topics covered systemwide course content review findings, progress on the Nvidia partnership for computing infrastructure, and updates on the Texas Tech Innovation Hub. The Board recognized the football team's championship season and honored a track and field coach with the renaming of a campus drive. Additionally, the meeting featured the appointment of an associate vice president for innovation and student success at Midwestern State University and the opening of a new student success and military education center.

The meeting commenced with the calling to order and acknowledgements, noting this was the first board meeting hosted at the TTU HSC Dallas campus. Appreciation was expressed for the service of Regent Pat Gordon, who resigned upon appointment to the Texas Transportation Commission. Introductions and recognitions included new Chief Audit Executive Terresa Jack, Chancellor Emeritus Ted Mitchell, the MSU Texas Men's Soccer Team for winning the 2025 NCAA Division 2 National Championship, the MSU Texas Team Seline participating in the NASA suits competition, the Texas Tech Choir for its performance at the Texas Music Educators Association convention, and the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women's Health, detailing its success with the access to breast health program. The Chancellor provided an update on his first 99 days and discussed the recently released president's annual report.