Author Archives: Office of the President

At Tuesday’s Convocation, we formally celebrated excellence among our faculty, staff and students. We named three new Regents Professors. This award recognizes faculty with outstanding contributions in areas of education, research, extension, outreach and public service. It is the highest award given to NMSU faculty, and it is a lifetime honor. Our new Regents Professors were selected…
Continue reading “Excellence at NMSU” »

Welcome back, everybody. I hope you had a restful holiday and are ready to take on a new year with new challenges. Last fall, we asked all NMSU employees throughout the system to complete a climate survey. We wanted to understand the challenges you face at work at NMSU. A big thanks to all who completed the…
Continue reading “Focusing on our workplace — Climate Survey results” »

This week, we send another class of Aggies into the world. They leave us ready for careers of professional excellence filled with achievement and service. We can all take pride in our graduates. Today, the Alumni Association honored this semester’s outstanding graduates. These eight students – one undergraduate from each college plus one master’s candidate…
Continue reading “Pride in our graduates” »

As we approach this week’s holiday, it is traditional to think about all the things we are thankful for and to remember those less fortunate. We know that hunger is an issue at NMSU and on campuses across the nation. So, we are encouraging you to consider donating to Aggie Cupboard, which provides food assistance…
Continue reading “Happy Thanksgiving!” »

Many cultures around the world celebrate this time of the year with light, music, dance, food and community events. All around our hemisphere, the harvest is in, the days are colder and the nights are longer. Communities come together to celebrate another year of bounty, of family and of learning. I sincerely hope that you…
Continue reading “Celebrating light, giving thanks, giving back” »