The fourteen institutions of higher education in east and northeast Texas formed an ad hoc consortium and commissioned a study to identify the higher education needs of the 36 counties that comprise their primary service area. This study, conducted by NCHEMS Management Services, Inc. (NMSI) involved:
Dr. Carl Nelson, President
Texarkana College
Chairman, Project Steering Committee
Dr. Dan Angel, President
Stephen F. Austin State University
Dr. Ron Dodson, Associate Director of Research
University of Texas Health Science Center of Tyler
Dr. Jack Foreman, Dean
Texas State Technical College - East Texas Center
Dr. Raymond Hawkins, President
Tyler Junior College
Dr. Joseph Stafford
Executive Associate for Planning and Academic Programs
University of Texas System Office