A year into the job, Texas A&M president performs balancing act with growth, tuition, faculty and state leaders

Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh spoke with journalists about his first year at the helm of the school. (Credit: Courtesy of Meredith Seaver/The Eagle)

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It’s been nearly a year since Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh III officially took the helm. The former dean of the university’s Bush School of Government assumed the role after a tumultuous year, first stepping in to temporarily take over after the former president resigned amid a faculty hiring controversy and questions about political interference. The Texas A&M University System later gave him the nod for the permanent job.