ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, pˈʌblɪk lˈɔː fˈoːɹ dˈæʃ θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ ɐmˈɛndᵻd ðə hˈaɪɚɹ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ˈækt ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi θɹˈiː baɪ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ɐ sˈɛpɹət bˈoːɹd ʌv ɹˈiːdʒənts ænd bɹˈɔːdənɪŋ ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ænd ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnɪŋ bˈoːɹd.
In March 1985, Public Law 4-34 amended the Higher Education Act of 1983 by creating a separate Board of Regents and broadening the authority and responsibility of the governing board.