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Dr. Tedd Mitchell is stepping down as chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.

State Senator Brandon Creighton was named the new chancellor and will take over on November 19.

Mitchell will become chancellor emeritus and remain involved in some system projects.

The Board of Regents also approved proposals for new bachelor's degrees in Religious Studies and Aerospace Engineering.

LUBBOCK, Texas — In the board room of the Texas Tech University System Office, applause rang out from university presidents, staff and leadership as they praised the accomplishments of the chancellor, who is set to leave after more than a decade with the system.

As those around him gave him a standing ovation, Chancellor Dr. Tedd Mitchell looked stoic yet teary-eyed, as this was his

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