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Friday, September 27 • 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Live Broadcast of KERA's "Think"

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The chancellors of the University of Texas and the Texas A&M University systems talk to Krys Boyd about the future of higher ed

Programmed in partnership with KERA. Supported by TEXAS 2036 and Educate Texas.

Moderator
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Krys Boyd

Host and Managing Editor of KERA's “Think”
Boyd is host and managing editor of the midday talk show Think from KERA, North Texas’ NPR and PBS member station. Before joining KERA in 2001, she worked for Broadcast.com, Yahoo and served as a journalist along the U.S.-Mexico border. In addition to its daily statewide broadcast... Read More →

Speakers
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J.B. Milliken

Chancellor of the University of Texas System
Milliken was named head of the University of Texas System in 2018. As chancellor, he oversees 14 health and academic institutions, including six medical schools. Previously, Milliken served as chancellor of the City University of New York, president of the University of Nebraska and... Read More →
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John Sharp

Chancellor of the Texas A&M University System
Sharp has led the Texas A&M University System since 2011. In 2017, Gov. Greg Abbott named him head of the Governor’s Commission to Rebuild Texas, which was charged with rebuilding the state’s infrastructure in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Previously, Sharp served in the... Read More →


Friday September 27, 2019 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
The Driskill Hotel, Maximilian Room