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The University of Texas System Board of Regents will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 2, 2021, via conference call.

Authorization for the Health Science Center at UT Tyler to allocate its resources to attain accreditation of a doctor of medicine program—a step needed to create a new medical school—has passed through the Texas Legislature and will soon be on its way to Governor Abbott’s desk for signature.

On May 19, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) announced it had awarded 20 academic research grants and five prevention grants totaling over $69 million—including more than $31 million awarded to four University of Texas institutions—to advance cancer research and prevention efforts.

The University of Texas System Board of Regents will meet Wednesday and Thursday, May 5-6, via video conference.

The agenda for the meeting is posted on the Secretary of State’s website. Links to the complete agenda book and live webcast are posted on the Board of Regents’ website. All times listed in the agenda are approximate.