UTPB Establishes College of Nursing Amid Growth Plans
UTPB formalizes its nursing program as a college to align with other schools and boost efficiency. Provost Dan Heimermann notes the move enhances grant prospects and institutional standing, while Dean Jackson highlights faculty expansion, online RN to BSN options, and stronger recruitment and collaboration with Medical Center Hospital.
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Jackson
UTPB
Dan Heimmermann
College of Nursing
Heimmermann
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Business and Engineering
College of Education
Medical Center Hospital
Chad Dunavan
Dunavan
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Donavan
Dorothy Jackson
Utpb College of Nursing
Nursing Simulation Center
Budget talk hinges on tax rate amid mineral value decline
Ector County commissioners plan an early budget discussion with department heads starting Monday at 9 am to shave items and consider a tax rate increase. The final budget vote is set for September 12, with deputies, investigators, and warrant officers proposed. Detention center costs rise to 3.3 million as inmate transfers from overcrowded facilities continue. An agreement with Scurry County for closer inmate housing is approved. Reagan County talks stall over a 10 year commitment and capacity limits.
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Eckert
Ector County
Lynn
Hale
Hudspeth
Scurry County
Reagan County
Gary Fields
Sheriff's Office
Fields
Greg Simmons
Eddy Shelton
Dale Childers
Simmons
Ector County approves various contracts and projects
The commissioners heard a Mike Vasquez presentation on a new flash valve system for the detention centers and approved numerous items including renewing Dale Childers to the 9 1 1 district, the 2016 2017 budget for the district, a 2016 Ford van for the CSI department, a walk in cooler replacement, road project updates, roof replacement specs for the Coliseum, food service bids for the detention center and Elderly Nutrition Program, terminal parking lot resurfacing, multiple lease and inspection items, a Soberlink 2 monitoring contract, pharmacist in charge services, a detention center change order, construction completion certificates for Moss Marco Knox avenues, renewal of One Beacon risk, wireless services agreement, a part time custodian, and various plans, subdivision, and budget amendments.
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Mike Vasquez
Icon Systems Inc
Ector County Detention Center
Ector County Correctional Center
Ector County
Dale Childers
CSI
Northside Senior Center
Special Department
Ector County Coliseum
Odessa- Schiemeyer Field
Soberlink 2
B.1. Inc
Quynh Anh Ton
Sinfoniano Ramos
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