BY KATE MCGEE
Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp will recommend that the Board of Regents name Mark Welsh III, interim President at Texas A&M University, as the sole finalist for the position, according to two people familiar with the discussions.
Sharp and Board Chair Bill Mahomes met with the executive committee of the Faculty Senate on Monday during lunch, where Sharp shared the news. The Board of Regents will hold a special meeting Friday at 10 a.m. to discuss whether to officially name him the sole finalist, kicking off a required 21-day waiting period between the time a sole finalist is selected and officially appointed.
In a statement released after the Texas Tribune first reported the news, Sharp said that there is an urgency to move quickly and bring further stability to the university’s administration, but encouraged the Faculty Senate to still gather feedback about Welsh.
“Like many of you, I am pleased with the direction of Texas A&M under General Welsh’s leadership,” Sharp said. “He is moving decisively to advance the university’s mission, and he is doing it while ensuring that faculty, staff, and others are properly informed and included.”
