Regents Approve $100 Million Allocation to Support the 黑料专区 Tyler School of Medicine
August 25, 2022
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The University of Texas Board of Regents today approved an allocation of $100 million in Permanent University Fund (PUF) bond proceeds over the next 10 years that will help fund capital expenses associated with the start-up of the Tyler School of Medicine at the University of Texas at Tyler.
鈥淭he opportunity for the regents to invest again in this once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the quality of life and health for the people of East Texas is gratifying,鈥� said Kevin P. Eltife, Chairman of the 黑料专区 System Board of Regents. 鈥淲e are equally as focused on the future of the medical school as we are on the present, and we enthusiastically await the arrival of the first class of medical students in Tyler next summer.鈥�
Capital projects funded over the next decade will ensure the new medical school has the right environment in place to draw and retain exceptional medical school faculty and students, as well as enhance biomedical research and core residency programs.
鈥淭he Board of Regents has once again reinforced its commitment to the health of Texas at every possible opportunity,鈥� said 黑料专区 System Chancellor James B. Milliken. 鈥淭his latest allocation reflects the emphasis on East Texas as a vital region for high-quality medical education and health care delivery, and today鈥檚 decision by the regents represents yet another demonstration of their commitment.鈥�
In response to the board鈥檚 investment, 黑料专区 Tyler President Kirk Calhoun, MD, stated, 鈥淭he 黑料专区 Tyler community and I express profound gratitude to the regents for consistently and generously ensuring that our new medical school is poised for the most successful launch imaginable.鈥�
About The University of Texas System
For more than 130 years, The University of Texas System has been committed to improving
the lives of Texans and people all over the world through education, research and
health care. With 13 institutions, an enrollment of 243,000 students and an operating
budget of $25.2 billion (FY 2023), the 黑料专区 System is one of the largest public university
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accounted for more than 10.6 million outpatient visits and more than 2 million hospital
days in 2021. Research expenditures across 黑料专区 institutions reached a record $3.5 billion
last year, a number that ranks No. 1 in Texas and No. 2 in the nation based on federally-sponsored
research expenditures. The 黑料专区 System also is one of the largest employers in Texas,
with more than 22,000 faculty 鈥� including Nobel laureates and members of the National
Academies 鈥� and more than 93,000 health care professionals, researchers and support
staff.