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Chancellor Mitchell Serves as Texas Tech University Commencement Speaker


Texas Tech University System Chancellor and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center President Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell emphasized the importance and impact of the choices we make each day

 August 13, 2019 | Contact: Scott Lacefield

Texas Tech University System Chancellor Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell served as the featured commencement speaker at the Texas Tech University summer commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Aug. 10. at United Supermarkets Arena.

Serving as the graduation speaker, Mitchell emphasized the importance and impact of the choices we make each day.

“I’ve been humbled to witness the incredible achievements from our students across the Texas Tech University System,” Mitchell said. “It’s an honor to address our flagship university’s newest graduates at the summer commencement ceremony. This is a momentous occasion recognizing the accomplishments of our dedicated students.”

About the Texas Tech University System 

Established in 1996 and headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the Texas Tech University System is a $2 billion higher education enterprise focused on advancing higher education, health care, research and community outreach. Consisting of four universities – Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso – the TTU System collectively has approximately 55,000 students, 17 campuses statewide and internationally, and an endowment valued over $1.3 billion.

During the 86th Texas Legislature under the leadership of Chancellor Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell, legislative funding and authority was provided to establish a new Texas Tech University veterinary school in Amarillo and a new dental school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. This will be the state’s first veterinary school in more than a century and first dental school in over 50 years. The addition of these two schools makes the Texas Tech University System one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among other academic areas.

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