Âé¶¹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº Regents to Meet May 7
May 5, 2026 | Contact: Kristina Butler
The Âé¶¹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº (TTU System) will meet Thursday (May 7) in Lubbock. The meeting will take place in the Regents Conference Room, First Floor (104A), in the TTU System Building (1508 Knoxville Ave.).
This will be Eli Heath’s final meeting as student regent on the TTU System Board of Regents. Heath, a native of Flower Mound, Texas, is an undergraduate in the Honors College at Texas Tech University (TTU). He is pursuing a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Edward E. Whitacre College of Engineering, with minors in bioengineering, biology and chemistry. Heath was appointed to the Board of Regents on June 1, 2025. His one-year term will expire on May 31, 2026.
Below are highlights of the topics and items to be discussed at the upcoming meeting, including estimated times with periodic recesses. and a of the meeting will be available online. Parking for news media is available in the C-16 parking lot off Knoxville Avenue and Texas Tech Parkway.
Thursday, May 7
9 a.m. – Call to Order: convene as Meeting of the Board and Committee of the Whole Board
- Introductions and Recognitions
- Approval of minutes
- Approval of Consent and Information agendas
- 2026 and 2027 BOR meeting schedule
9:30 a.m. – Finance and Investments Committee
10 a.m. – Academic, Clinical and Student Affairs Committee
10:10 a.m. – Audit Committee
10:30 a.m. – Facilities Committee
11 a.m. – Executive Session
4 p.m. – Following Executive Session, reconvene into Open Session as Committee of the Whole Board
- Executive session motions, if any
- Announcements
4:15 p.m. – Adjournment
About the Âé¶¹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº
Established in 1996, the Âé¶¹ÌìÀǸ±ÀûÔº is one of the top public university systems in the nation, consisting of five universities – , , , and .
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the TTU System is a more than $3 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees and 64,000 students, more than 400,000 alums, a statewide economic impact of $19.2 billion and an endowment valued at $3 billion. In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 20 academic locations in 16 cities (15 in Texas, 1 international).
In addition, the TTU System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.