The EdUp Experience How This Military Leader is Transforming One of America's Largest Public University - with General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III, President, Texas A&M University
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In this episode, President Series (Powered By Ellucian) #335, & brought to YOU by the InsightsEDU 2025 conference
YOUR guest is General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III, President, Texas A&M University
YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio
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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