Texas Tech Chancellor Tedd Mitchell has led the 64,000-student university system since 2018. His departure will mark the latest shake-up in the state’s higher ed leadership.

After serving 15 years in various leadership roles in the Texas Tech University System and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, Chancellor Dr. Tedd Mitchell has decided to take a step back.

Here's what people are saying as Mitchell departs from the system in the next year, after 15 years of combined leadership as chancellor and former president of Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.

Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D. Chancellor, Texas Tech University System, announced Friday in an email to the university he was looking to retire within the year.

“The Texas Tech University System is proud to partner with Fermi America on this historic endeavor,” said Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D. “Texas is the energy capital of the world, and ...

“The Texas Tech University System is proud to partner with Fermi America on this historic endeavor,” said Chancellor Tedd Mitchell. “Texas is the energy capital of the world, and this campus ...

“The Texas Tech University System is proud to partner with Fermi America on this historic endeavor,” said Chancellor Tedd Mitchell. “Texas is the energy capital of the world, and this campus ...

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