Student Government to Host Joint Congress
WHAT: The student government associations from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC), Texas Tech University, and Angelo State University will convene for a joint congress meeting.
WHEN: 6 p.m. Jan. 21 (Tuesday)
WHERE: Rawls College of Business, Texas Tech University, 703 Flint Ave.
EVENT: Meeting attendees will include members of the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents, and presidents from each of the respective institutions. Legislation to be discussed includes a resolution honoring Texas Tech University System Chancellor Kent Hance for his years of dedicated service to the institution.
The student government is the recognized governing body for students at TTUHSC, Texas Tech University and Angelo State University. Student representatives from various disciplines assist in the promotion, coordination and direction of student affairs and activities affecting the student body as an entity as well as encourage communication among the individual schools and colleges within the Texas Tech University System.
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