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Links to the Council's membership list, Austin-area hotels and Texas institutions of higher education are provided below with a list of Council officers.

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 March 10, 2023
  • Hotels in the Austin area (click here)
  • A map of of all higher education institutions in Texas is available here

The specific objectives and purposes of the Council shall be to advance the educational programs of public senior colleges and universities in Texas through a cooperative system of communication among representatives of those institutions, which shall serve as a means of exchanging ideas and expertise regarding problems shared by those institutions (Bylaws/purpose).

Council Officers
President Lawrence Schovanec (Chairman, Texas Tech University), Chancellor Tedd Mitchell (Chair-Elect, Texas Tech University System), President Pablo Arenaz (Secretary/Treasurer, Texas A&M International University), and President Guy Bailey (Past Chairman, University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley).
Executive Committee
FY23: Richard Benson/University of Texas at Dallas, Kelly Damphousse/Texas State University, Carine Feyten/Texas Woman's University, Robert Glenn/University of Houston-Victoria, Ronnie Hawkins/Angelo State University, Carlos Hernandez/Sul Ross State University, James Hurley/Tarleton State University, Robert Vela/Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
Past Chairmen
Current members who have completed service as a Council chair: Guy Bailey University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley Brian McCall Texas State University System
Phone
(512) 923-8517 Providing a forum to discuss mutual needs, concerns and issues facing public universities in Texas
Email CPUPC


Mailing Address
10000 Research Blvd. Ste 250 Austin, TX 78759-5815

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