Media Advisory: Special Telephonic Meeting of the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System

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Who:   Texas A&M University System Board of Regents and Chancellor John Sharp

When: Monday, Dec. 4, 9:00 a.m. 

Where: Board of Regents Meeting Room, Board of Regents Annex, Gene Stallings Boulevard in College Station

What: Telephonic meeting of the Board of Regents. The Board will convene in open session and immediately recess to executive session. After the recess, the Board will reconvene in open session to consider and take action on:

  • Item 1 – Appointment of Dr. Ruth J. Simmons as President of Prairie View A&M University
  • Item 2 – Authorization for the President to Negotiate and Execute Employment Contract with Head Football Coach, Texas A&M University

To listen to the meeting, log on to:

https://www.tamus.edu/regents/live-streams/

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

 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 $4.2 billion. Through a statewide network of 11 universities, seven state agencies and a comprehensive health science center, the Texas A&M System educates more than 140,000 students and makes more than 22 million additional educational contacts through service and outreach programs each year. System-wide, research and development expenditures exceeded $946 million in FY 2015 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