January 10, 2013 by Julie M. Hughes, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University has chosen the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities to assist with its selection process for the next president. NMSU Regents Chair Mike Cheney said using professional services offered by AGB would lend expertise to NMSU that cannot be replicated using other resources. “AGB will pro More »

November 20, 2009. Retrieved online November 20, 2009 from Amanda L. Husson, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES -- Already sporting a crimson jacket and a broad smile, Barbara Couture entered the Regents Room on Thursday at New Mexico State University to a standing ovation and shouts of "Welcome to NMSU!" Couture was appointed as NMSU's first permanent female president Thursday as a standing-roo More »

November 19, 2009 by Julie M. Hughes NMSU NewsCenter Barbara Couture was appointed New Mexico State University’s 25th president during a special meeting of the Board of Regents Thursday, Nov. 19. “Dr. Couture is the best fit for this university. She immediately took to our campus and her interaction during the open forums demonstrated an ability to relate to our students, faculty, st More »

November 17, 2009. Retrieved online November 17, 2009 from Amanda L. Husson, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES - The final presidential search candidate to visit New Mexico State University is a self-described "land-grant guy" who touted his 42 years of experience in land-grant institutions - from his time as a student through his most recent position as chancellor at North Carolina State Universi More »

November 17, 2009. Retrieved online November 17, 2009 from Amanda L. Husson, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES - Jim Oblinger responded to concerns about support for graduate students, continuity of leadership and fundraising during the final candidate forum for students in the New Mexico State University presidential search. Oblinger, the former chancellor at North Carolina State University, w More »

November 11, 2009 by Author Name NMSU NewsCenter Richard Herman, Ph.D., has withdrawn his name from the New Mexico State University presidential selection process. The search will continue with the four remaining candidates. Herman is Special Assistant to the President, Professor, and recently Chancellor, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Herman said his decision is based More »

November 10, 2009. Retrieved online November 10, 2009 from Amanda L. Husson, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES - Michael Ortiz knows the New Mexico State University community may be wary of a presidential finalist who is a former Lobo, but he says his University of New Mexico background is nothing to worry about. "I have more maroon in my closet than red," Ortiz joked on Monday during his visit More »

November 10, 2009. Retrieved online November 10, 2009 from Amanda L. Husson, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES - Presidential search finalist Michael Ortiz, the fourth of five candidates to visit campus, answered some of the more pressing questions on the minds of New Mexico State University students Monday -- topics like improving the graduation rate among Hispanics, transparency in the administr More »

November 9, 2009 by Kristina Medley NMSU Round Up The second woman presidential candidate for New Mexico State University visited campus Friday and shared her experience in outer space research, diversity and her thoughts on how to recruit talented students, faculty and staff. Lisa Rossbacher, who has served as president of Southern Polytechnic State University in Georgia for the past 12 More »