MCALLEN, Texas – Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp and Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks held a news conference recently at the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen.
The top update announced was the appointment of Manny Vela as chief operating officer of Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen. He will start his new post in mid-May. Vela is currently CEO of Valley Baptist Health System.
Also discussed was a new building being built on the campus to teaching nursing.
Elected officials, community leaders, faculty and staff were in attendance for the news conference. The address of the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen is 6200 Tres Lagos Blvd., McAllen.
Here are the full remarks from the podium of Chancellor Sharp:
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Editor’s Note: The above audio story is the seventh in an eight-part series on the Texas A&M Higher Education Center at McAllen. Click here to listen to part one, which features former U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa. Click here to watch part two, which features Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp and Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks. Click here to watch part three, which features Manny Vela. Click here to listen to part four, which features audio highlights from the event. Click here to watch part five, which features the remarks of Texas A&M Regent Mike Hernandez. Click here to watch part six, which features the remarks of Manny Vela, incoming COO for the McAllen campus.
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