Texas Tech Chancellor, Robert Duncan formerly announced today that Dr. Lawrence Schovanec, who has been working at Texas Tech for almost 30 years, is the new school President.
Schovanec had been selected as the sole finalist for the job weeks earlier, but needed a final confirmation after a three-week waiting period mandated by state law. A longtime mathematics professor and department chairman, he previously served as interim president in 2012 and 2013. He joined the university in 1982.
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"I am grateful for the opportunity to once again lead this wonderful university, to which I have devoted my career, and continue to work alongside so many talented faculty, staff and students who make Texas Tech University a leader in higher education,” Schovanec said in a statement after the vote.
The vote to name Schovanec president was unanimous. After the meeting, Tech System Chancellor Robert Duncan praised the hire.
“I am excited to welcome Dr. Schovanec as the next president of Texas Tech University,” Duncan said. “He has served Texas Tech tremendously for more than three decades and has a bold vision for our future. I have no doubt he will elevate our university to an even greater level of success.”