Robert Duncan Discusses New Role, Goals as Chancellor
June 18, 2014
The recently appointed Duncan, a Texas Tech alumnus, starts his duties July 7.
A Red Raider alumnus is coming back home to fulfill his duty as the fourth chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.
With a family history of leadership at Texas Tech, Sen. Robert Duncan said he's excited about his next career opportunity, which officially begins July 7.
Duncan said he actually has worked at Texas Tech and in the Administration Building before, as a special assistant to the Dean of Students.
"I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to take Tech to the next level," Duncan said. "It's been a passion of mine for a long time, and I share that with the Board of Regents."
Duncan recently took time to answer more questions about his goals as chancellor of Texas Tech. Please see video below.
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Texas Tech University System
Established in 1996, the Texas Tech University System is one of the top public university systems in the nation, consisting of five universities
– Texas Tech University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Angelo State University, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and Midwestern State University.
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the TTU System is a $2.5 billion enterprise focused
on advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach with approximately
21,000 employees, more than 63,000 students, nearly 370,000 alumni and an endowment
valued at $1.7 billion. In its short history, the TTU System has grown tremendously
and is nationally acclaimed, operating at 24 academic locations in 21 cities (19 in
Texas, 2 international).
During the 87th Texas Legislature under the leadership of Chancellor Dr. Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., the TTU System welcomed MSU Texas as its fifth member institution during the 25-year
anniversary of the system. MSU Texas is the only Texas university to become a member
of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges. Students at MSU Texas choose from
more than 60 majors and several pre-professional programs, are active in more than
100 student organizations and bring a spirit of competition to 13 NCAA Division II
athletics programs.
In addition, the TTU System is one of only nine in the nation to offer programs for
undergraduate, medical, law, nursing, pharmacy, dental and veterinary education, among
other academic areas.
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