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Regents Name Susan Ballabina Sole Finalist for Texas A&M President

The choice signals a turn to an insider to steady a campus under tightened state rules.

Susan Ballabina, executive vice chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, during a board of regents meeting in College Station on Nov. 13, 2025. Ballabina has been named as sole finalist for president of the system's flagship campus.
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Overview

  • The Board of Regents voted 8-0 Monday to name Susan Ballabina the sole finalist, which triggers a 21-day wait before a final vote.
  • Ballabina serves as executive vice chancellor of the Texas A&M System and has worked in the system for more than 30 years.
  • System officials said she left the presidential search committee before applying and did not evaluate other candidates.
  • The move follows the 2025 resignation of President Mark A. Welsh III after backlash over a recorded classroom discussion on gender identity.
  • If confirmed, she is expected to carry out new system rules that limit how race, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity are discussed in class.