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Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall has appointed Carlos Hernandez, Ed.D., interim president of Sul Ross State University. Dr. Hernandez, who has served since 2014 as chief financial officer and senior vice president for operations at Sam Houston State University, will assume office on June 4, 2022.

The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System has confirmed Kelly R. Damphousse, Ph.D., as the 10th president of Texas State University. The unanimous vote occurred during a special called meeting of the board today. Dr. Damphousse was named sole finalist for the position last month following a national search.

Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall has selected Kelly R. Damphousse, Ph.D., as sole finalist in the Texas State University presidential search. Dr. Damphousse currently serves as chancellor and CEO of Arkansas State University.

Texas State University System Board of Regents Chairman Duke Austin has appointed an Advisory Search Committee to begin the search for the next president of Lamar Institute of Technology. Committee members represent a cross-section of the Beaumont and LIT campus communities.

The Texas State University System has engaged Hanover Research, a leading market research firm, to assess current and future educational and workforce needs in the Middle Rio Grande Region.

“Dr. Howard has made a remarkable impact on Lamar Institute of Technology, achieving six consecutive years of enrollment growth, improving the institute’s financial position, and finding new ways to positively impact lives and the economy in Southeast Texas."

The Texas State University System Board of Regents today formally recognized faculty members from Sam Houston State University and Texas State University with the Regents’ Teacher Award. Regents' Teachers are selected based on their outstanding performance as educators, contributions to the development of courses, and use of innovative teaching methods.

The Texas State University System has received more than $60 million in state support for Sul Ross State University, including an historic investment of more than $59 million for capital projects in the university’s two service regions.

The Texas State University System Administration has begun the process of identifying potential candidates to serve as interim president of Sul Ross State University upon President Pete Gallego’s departure at the end of the spring semester.

The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System formally recognized recipients of the Regents’ Professor, Staff, and Student Scholar awards for 2021. The board adopted resolutions honoring the award winners during its quarterly meeting this week on the campus of Sam Houston State University.

The Texas State University System Board of Regents today elected Earl C. “Duke” Austin of Houston as chairman of the board, Garry Crain as first vice chairman, and Alan L. Tinsley as second vice chairman.

Sul Ross State University President Pete Gallego has announced he will resign at the end of the current academic year. Gallego, the 13th president of Sul Ross and a distinguished alumnus of the university, informed Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall about his decision today.

Texas State University System Board of Regents Chairman Charlie Amato has appointed a 19-member advisory committee to assist in the search for the next president of Texas State University.

Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar State College Port Arthur, known collectively as the Lamar State Colleges, will further reduce tuition this fall thanks to an additional $17 million in funding in the recently approved state budget.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Sheila Faske and Stephen Lee and reappointed Alan Tinsley to the Texas State University System Board of Regents for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027.

The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System has confirmed Jaime R. Taylor, Ph.D., as the 16th president of Lamar University. Taylor was named sole finalist for the position earlier this month after an extensive national search.

Chancellor Brian McCall has selected Jaime R. Taylor, Ph.D., as sole finalist in the Lamar University presidential search. Dr. Taylor has served since 2018 as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia.

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Texas State University student Camile Settegast as student regent for a one-year term ending May 31, 2022. Ms. Settegast is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Marketing.

The Texas State University System Board of Regents today elected Charlie Amato of San Antonio as chairman of the board, Duke Austin as first vice chairman, and Garry Crain as second vice chairman. All three were elected unanimously during the board's virtual quarterly meeting.

Texas State University System Board of Regents Chairman Bill Scott has appointed a 23-member advisory committee to assist in the search for the next president of Lamar University.

Lamar University’s fifteenth president, Dr. Kenneth Evans, has announced his retirement from LU effective June 30, 2021.

The Texas State University System led the state in the percentage of fully online students before the COVID-19 outbreak, easing the transition to emergency online instruction last spring.

Enrollment at Texas State University System institutions reached a record high this semester, despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fall 2020 preliminary headcount enrollment at TSUS’s seven member institutions is 87,387 - a one percent increase compared to Fall 2019.

The Texas State University System Foundation today announced winners of the 2020 Regents’ Awards, which recognize outstanding faculty, staff, and students for their professional and academic achievements.

The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System unanimously confirmed Alisa White, Ph.D., as president of Sam Houston State University during a special called meeting today. Dr. White will officially assume the presidency Aug. 10.

Early estimates from across the Texas State University System show a dramatic increase in Summer I session enrollment. Across the System's seven member institutions, headcount enrollment is up 18 percent compared to the 2019 Summer I session.

Chancellor Brian McCall has selected Alisa White, Ph.D., as sole finalist for the presidency of Sam Houston State University. Dr. White, currently president of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, was selected from a field of 120 candidates.

The Board of Regents of the Texas State University System has confirmed Pete P. Gallego as president of Sul Ross State University, effective immediately.

Chancellor Brian McCall has selected Pete P. Gallego as sole finalist in the search for Sul Ross State University’s next president. Gallego, an Alpine attorney who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Texas House of Representatives, was selected from a field of nearly 40 candidates following a national search.

An advisory search committee appointed to vet candidates for the presidency of Sul Ross State University, and chaired by TSUS Regent Dionicio (Don) Flores, has recommended three finalists to interview with Chancellor Brian McCall.

The Texas State University System’s seven member institutions have begun plans to resume face-to-face instruction this fall, while implementing enhanced health and safety measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19.

William F. Scott, chairman of the TSUS Board of Regents, has appointed an advisory committee to begin the search for the next president of Sam Houston State University.

Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar State College Port Arthur—known collectively as the Lamar State Colleges—are reporting a dramatic year-to-year enrollment increase, spurred by a 25 percent tuition cut that took effect last fall.

Chancellor Brian McCall has released a statement regarding Sam Houston State University President Dana Hoyt’s decision to retire in August 2020.

William F. Scott, Chairman of the TSUS Board of Regents, has appointed 19 individuals to serve on the Advisory Search Committee for the next president of Sul Ross State University.

Chancellor Brian McCall released a statement regarding the retirement of Sul Ross State University President Bill Kibler.

The Texas State University System Board of Regents today formally recognized winners of the 2019 Regents’ Professor Award, the highest honor bestowed upon faculty from across TSUS.

The Texas State University System Board of Regents today re-elected William F. Scott of Nederland as chairman of the board and David Montagne of Beaumont as vice chairman.

The Texas University System has issued $325.5 million in bonds to refinance existing debt at lower rates and acquire proceeds for the construction of new facilities at three TSUS member institutions.

Sam Houston State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine received pre-accreditation status from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA) at its August Executive Board meeting in Washington D.C.

The Texas State University System Foundation today announced 2019 recipients of the System’s four Regents’ Awards, which recognize outstanding faculty, staff and students from TSUS’s seven member institutions.

Students at Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College Orange, and Lamar State College Port Arthur will pay substantially lower tuition and fees starting this fall. Officials from the Texas State University System announced the tuition cut during a news conference in Beaumont.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill formally recognizing the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine, candidate status, seeking accreditation, at Sam Houston State University.

The Texas State University System Board of Regents has unanimously approved a resolution supporting Lamar University President Ken Evans, Ph.D., in response to criticism from a small but vocal group of LU faculty.