Looking Back at 2021: A Year in Review
The past year was filled with unforgettable moments, historic milestones and record achievements for the Â鶹¹ÙÍø as it celebrated 25 years and welcomed its fifth member institution.
Dec. 21, 2021 | Contact: Scott Lacefield
Midwestern State University Joins the Â鶹¹ÙÍø
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø welcomed Midwestern State University as its fifth and newest member institution on Wednesday, Sept. 1, as university presidents and system officials gathered for a ceremonial special-called Board of Regents meeting on the MSU Â鶹¹ÙÍø campus in Wichita Falls.
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Â鶹¹ÙÍø Receives Significant Investment from Â鶹¹ÙÍø Legislature
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø and its component institutions received a significant investment from the State of Â鶹¹ÙÍø supporting higher education and health care.
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Governor Greg Abbott Appoints Regents to Â鶹¹ÙÍø
Â鶹¹ÙÍø Gov. Greg Abbott appointed three new members to the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Board of Regents for terms set to expire on Jan. 31, 2027. The new appointees are Arcilia Acosta (Dallas), Cody Campbell (Fort Worth) and Pat Gordon (El Paso).
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Keaghan Holt Named Â鶹¹ÙÍø Student Regent
Â鶹¹ÙÍø Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Keaghan Holt as the student regent for the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Tech University System Board of Regents for the 2021-22 academic year.
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Â鶹¹ÙÍø Welcomes Midwestern State University
On June 8, Gov. Greg Abbott signed HB 1522, officially designating Midwestern State University as a member institution of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø, effective Sept. 1, 2021. The bill was authored by state Rep. James Frank and sponsored by state Sen. Drew Springer.
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TTU System Sets Enrollment Record with More Than 63,000 Students
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø set a new record enrollment with 63,498 students enrolled across its five member institutions during the 2021-22 academic year. Multiple institutions marked record enrollments on their respective campuses while the TTU System celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2021.
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Search Committee Announced for Next Midwestern State University President
The Â鶹¹ÙÍø Board of Regents and Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., named a search committee on Sept. 16 to assist in finding the next president of Midwestern State University.
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Robert Duncan Receives Honorary Recognition as Chancellor Emeritus
Robert Duncan, who served as the fourth chancellor of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø, has been recognized with the honorary appointment and title of Chancellor Emeritus by Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., the TTU System announced Monday, Nov. 22.
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Chancellor Mitchell Serves as MSU Â鶹¹ÙÍø Commencement Speaker
Â鶹¹ÙÍø Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., served as the keynote speaker at the Midwestern State University December commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 11, at Kay Yeager Coliseum in Wichita Falls.
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Fitch Reaffirms Â鶹¹ÙÍø AA+ Outlook Stable Bond Ratings
For the third time in the last four years, the Â鶹¹ÙÍø had its long-term credit rating of AA+ Outlook Stable reaffirmed by Fitch Ratings, the corporation announced Aug. 18.
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Â鶹¹ÙÍø the Â鶹¹ÙÍø
Established in 1996, the Â鶹¹ÙÍø is one of the top public university
systems in the nation, consisting of five universities – Â鶹¹ÙÍø Tech University, Â鶹¹ÙÍø
Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Â鶹¹ÙÍø Tech University
Health Sciences Center El Paso and Midwestern State University.
Headquartered in Lubbock, Â鶹¹ÙÍø, the TTU System is a $2.5 billion enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately 21,000 employees, more than 63,000 students, nearly 370,000 alumni and an endowment valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 24 academic locations in 21 cities (19 in Â鶹¹ÙÍø, 2 international).
During the 87th Â鶹¹ÙÍø Legislature under the leadership of Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., the TTU System welcomed MSU Â鶹¹ÙÍø as its fifth member institution during the 25-year anniversary of the system. MSU Â鶹¹ÙÍø is the only Â鶹¹ÙÍø university to become a member of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Students at MSU Â鶹¹ÙÍø choose from more than 60 majors and several pre-professional programs, are active in more than 100 student organizations and bring a spirit of competition to 13 NCAA Division II athletics programs.