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In this episode, President Series (Powered By ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.ellucian.com/)) #335, & brought to YOU by the 2025 conference

YOUR guest is ⁠⁠General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III (https://www.linkedin.com/in/markawelshiii/), President, Texas A&M University (https://www.tamu.edu/)

YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio (https://www.linkedin.com/in/joesallustio/)

Texas A&M University President General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III, former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, shares insights on leading one of America's largest public universities with 80,000 students & a $3 billion annual budget.

As President since December 2023, Welsh emphasizes balancing rapid growth with infrastructure needs, maintaining educational quality, & preserving the University's core values while adapting to changes in higher education & technology.

Key Points:

Institutional Scale: 80,000 students, 9,000 faculty, 11,000 staff/contractors

Growth Management: Implementing 5-year pause on undergraduate growth to address capacity issues

Research Impact: $1.3 billion in annual research expenditures

Student Demographics: 94% of undergraduates from Texas, strong international graduate presence

Academic Focus: 25,000 engineering students (1/3 of student body), 44% STEM degree growth in 10 years

Athletic Program: 600 student-athletes, 87% graduation rate

Infrastructure Priorities: Addressing classroom size, parking, housing capacity

Technology Approach: Embracing AI while maintaining educational quality

Leadership Philosophy: Emphasizing shared governance and team-based decision-making

Future Vision: Maintaining land-grant mission while expanding graduate/online programs

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