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Texas A&M President Banks meets with school faculty, staff, students


Texas A&M University President M. Katherine Banks presented ideas and initiatives to a School
of Architecture faculty, staff and students during a Nov. 7, 2022 visit to the school. Her
presentation was followed by a question and answer session, then a reception in the Adams
Presentation Room.

Earlier in the day, Banks met with school faculty, student, and staff leaders in separate
meetings.


Banks is the 26th president of Texas A&M, one of the largest universities in the U.S., with more
than 74,000 students and 10,000-plus faculty and staff members. She also serves as Vice
Chancellor of National Laboratories and National Security Strategic Initiatives for the Texas
A&M University System through her involvement with Los Alamos National Laboratory and the
George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex at the RELLIS campus.

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