UT System Regents to meet July 29

The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special meeting by telephone conference call on Tuesday, July 29, in Austin. The meeting will be held on the ninth floor of Ashbel Smith Hall, 201 W. 7th St.

The agenda book for the meeting is available online.

The Board will convene in open session at 6 p.m. and recess to executive session to discuss personnel issues related to the chancellor search and may take action, including naming a finalist or finalists.

The meeting is expected to adjourn at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Parking for news media is available at the guard kiosk on Colorado Street between 7th and 6th streets.

About The University of Texas System

Educating students, providing care for patients, conducting groundbreaking research and serving the needs of Texans and the nation for more than 130 years, The University of Texas System is one of the largest public university systems in the United States, with nine academic universities, six health institutions and a fall 2013 enrollment of more than 213,000. The UT System confers more than one-third of the state’s undergraduate degrees, educates two-thirds of the state’s health care professionals annually and accounts for almost 70 percent of all research funds awarded to public universities in Texas. The UT System has an annual operating budget of $14.6 billion (FY 2014) including $3 billion in sponsored programs funded by federal, state, local and private sources. With about 90,000 employees, the UT System is one of the largest employers in the state.