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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 Glenn Hegar (Vice Chair/Chair-Elect, Texas A&M University System)
Executive Committee
FY26: Jennifer Cowley (University of Texas at Arlington), Taylor Eighmy (University of Texas at San Antonio), 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
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The Council provides a forum to elevate the contributions of higher education in Texas and to build collaborative networks for the discussion of mutual needs, concerns, and challenges facing public universities.
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P. O. Box 170064 Austin TX 78717 (512) 910-2500 ginger@cpupc.org
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