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LUBBOCK, Texas-- Texas Tech University System Regents appointed Senator Brandon Creighton as Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer Tuesday, September 30 during a special-called meeting of the Texas Tech University System (TTU System) Board of Regents.
This announcement follows the state-mandated 21-day waiting period after Creighton was named the sole finalist for the position by the TTU System Board of Regents on Sept. 4.
“The Texas Tech University System will set the national standard for higher education, and it will be an honor to join the system family and to lead the charge as the next Chancellor,” said Creighton. “With the confidence of the Board of Regents and the strength of our faculty, staf