Gov. Abbott, Texas A&M To Dedicate McAllen Education Center
McAllen, TX — Officials from Texas A&M University, the City of McAllen and Hidalgo County will join several local elected officials to participate in a dedication ceremony of the Multipurpose Academic Building and the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen.
Who:
Governor Greg Abbott, Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, Texas A&M President Michael K. Young, McAllen Mayor Jim Darling, Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia and special guests.
What:
Dedication for the Multipurpose Academic Building and the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen.
When:
Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
Where:
6200 Tres Lagos Blvd, McAllen, Texas (Site of Higher Education Center), Tres Lagos Community
Entrance off of Ware Road, south of Monte Cristo Road.
Additional information and background on the project is available at https://mcallen.tamu.edu/ and https://today.tamu.edu/2018/10/22/gov-abbott-texas-am-to-dedicate-mcallen-education-center-oct-25/
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