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In the midst of beginning a national presidential search the agricultural community at large is asking for the NMSU ship to steer in a different direction.
The regents held an open meeting Wednesday to announce their decision and for the first time since the controversy regarding Dr. Barbara Couture’s departure began, they allowed public comment in the process.
Of the people who spoke to the regents an overwhelming amount asked the regents to focus on the university’s land grant mission.
Board member of the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association Joe Delk encouraged the regents to consider the role of agriculture and engineering.
Delk-“ Over the years we in the agriculture and livestock industry have felt a drift away from the fundamental land grant mission of this university. We would fully support a move back in that direction and keep those fundamental elements in your mind as you are tasked with the job of finding a new president for the university.”
Farm and Livestock Bureau Executive director Matt Rush says NMSU is at a pivotal point in its agricultural history. Rush says it’s a great opportunity for the university to set a new course.
Rush-“We feel like the university has lost focus on what’s at the core. Maybe we’ve tried doing too many things and we need to get back to focusing on what we know best and what is at the heart and soul of this university.”
The Regents plan to quickly begin the search for the next NMSU president and indicated that the appointment of Dr. Pacheco should be for no longer than one year.
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act which established land grant colleges. It provided all eligible states with 30,000 acres of federal land to be used toward establishing educational institutions. It was through the Morrill Act the New Mexico State University was founded in 1888.
For Newsbreak New Mexico, I’m Vanessa Dabovich.
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