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NACOGDOCHES, Texas — During a special meeting of The University of Texas System’s Board of Regents today, Regents elected to assume management and operational control of Stephen F. Austin State University effective July 28. This action will pave the way for the university to officially affiliate as a member of the UT System Sept. 1.

Kevin Eltife, UT System Board of Regents chair, and James B. Milliken, UT System chancellor, expressed thanks during the meeting to 91ֱ��'s board and the Lumberjack community for their role in and support of this union.

“It’s with immense gratitude I thank Chairman Eltife and Chancellor Milliken, as well as state legislators Sen. Robert Nichols and Rep. Travis Clardy, for their continued support of this affiliation,” said 91ֱ�� interim President Gina Oglesbee. “Today marked another step toward our university joining a best-in-class system.”

Today’s vote confirmed that the UT System would assume management and control responsibilities of 91ֱ��, including but not limited to its operations, real property and other assets.

The vote was also a requirement of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges’ continued accreditation of 91ֱ��. The accrediting body recently approved 91ֱ��’s request for a change in governance from the 91ֱ�� Board of Regents to the UT System Board of Regents. As a condition of continuous accreditation, SACSCOC required that the UT System assume management and control of 91ֱ�� no later than July 28.

For information on the full affiliation process, visit sfasu.edu/system.