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Council Membership

The Council is comprised of the chief executive officers of the public general academic universities, system offices, health-related institutions, and the three two-year state colleges in the Houston/Gulf Coast area.
  • Members as of May 29, 2025
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Council Officers
President Alisa White (Chair, Sam Houston State University), President James Hurley (Secretary/Treasurer, Tarleton State University), and Chancellor Tedd Mitchell (Past Chair, Texas Tech University System)
Executive Committee
FY24: Jennifer Cowley (University of Texas at Arlington), Taylor Eighmy (University of Texas at San Antonio), Thomas Johnson (Lamar State College - Orange), Jaime Taylor (Lamar University), Sidney Valentine (Lamar Institute of Technology), Richard Walker (University of Houston - Clear Lake), Walter Wendler (West Texas A&M University).
Past CPUPC Chairs
Current members who have completed service as a Council chair: Guy Bailey University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Brian McCall Texas State University System Lawrence Schovanec Texas Tech University Tedd Mitchell Texas Tech System
Providing a forum to elevate the contributions and successes of Texas Higher Education institutions and to build collaborative networks for the discussion of mutual needs, concerns, and the challenges facing public universities in Texas.
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 170064 Austin, TX 78717
Phone
(737) 932-2725
Email CPUPC
txcouncil@cpupc.org