State and Local Institutional Dynamics
1970 - University of Corpus Christi exists as a private 2-year institution.
1973 - Baptist Convention releases ownership, transfers to A&I system.
1987-2003 South Texas Border Initiative (STBI) funnels unprecedented amounts of funding to underserved universities along the Texas-Mexico border region.
1989 - Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
1992 - The Texas Education Higher Coordinating Board authorizes the first doctoral degree program in Educational Leadership.
1994 - The Texas Legislature approves 4-year status
2000 to present - TAMUCC recognized as 1 of 135 top regional research public universities in the United States.