Media Advisory: Texas A&M University System Board of Regents to Meet August 16

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents will convene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 16 in the Board Meeting Room in the Board Annex on the Texas A&M University campus, and immediately recess to executive session.

The Board will reconvene in open session at approximately 1:30 p.m. in Bethancourt Ballroom 2300 D&E in Texas A&M’s Memorial Student Center. During the meeting, the Board is scheduled to discuss the System’s internal audit plan for fiscal year 2019, the System’s capital plan for fiscal years 2019 through 2023, and the project scope and budget for construction projects at Texas A&M University and Tarleton State University.

The board also will consider action on agenda items, including the following:

  • Approval of New and Increased Fees at Texas A&M University and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
  • Adoption of a Resolution Honoring Dr. Ray M. Keck, III as President of Texas A&M University-Commerce and Bestowing the Title of President Emeritus
  • Adoption of a Resolution Honoring Gary F. Sera for His Outstanding Dedication and Service as Agency Director of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
  • Adoption of a Resolution Recognizing Officials of The Texas A&M University System for Their Contributions to the Successful Bid for the Management and Operation of Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • Appointment of President of Texas A&M University-Commerce
  • Appointment of Interim Agency Director for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Following the conclusion of the open session, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Board will once again recess to executive session. They will reconvene in open session at approximately 5:30 p.m. and immediately adjourn without taking any action.

Meetings of the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System are open to the public except for any posted executive session held in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.

A copy of the full meeting agenda can be found at https://www.tamus.edu/regents/meetingmaterials/regular/

The meeting may be viewed live at https://www.tamus.edu/regents/live-streams/

About The Texas A&M University System
The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a budget of $4.7 billion. Through a statewide network of 11 universities and seven state agencies, the Texas A&M System educates more than 152,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $972 million in FY 2016 and helped drive the state’s economy.

Contact: Laylan Copelin
Vice Chancellor of Marketing and Communications
(979) 458-6425
(512) 289-2782 cell
lcopelin@tamus.edu

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