New Mexico Tech will host the five finalists in its presidential search between Nov. 27 and Dec. 11 for campus visits. The public is invited to the candidates’ presentations, and community feedback is encouraged and will be an important consideration.

Nov. 27, Macey Center, Dr. Mahyar Amouzegar
Dec. 1, Macey Center, Dr. Robert Wilhelm
Dec. 4, Macey Center, Dr. John Barthell
Dec. 6, Workman Building 101, Dr. Tomás Diaz de la Rubia
Dec. 11, Macey Center, Dr. Mohamed Abousalem

The open session forums will all be held at 9-10 a.m. at the location listed above. In this final group are a provost and senior vice president of academic affairs from Louisiana; a vice chancellor of research and economic development from Nebraska; a National Science Foundation program officer and former provost and vice president of academic affairs from Oklahoma; a vice president of research and partnerships, also from Oklahoma; and a vice president of research from California.

The full schedule is available on the presidential search page, linked from Tech’s home page. The candidates’ biographies and CVs are also available for public viewing.

The search began over the summer when the Regents formed a committee and hired executive search
consulting firm Korn Ferry to handle the process.

The web link to the presidential search page is https://www.nmt.edu/presidential-search/index.php

About New Mexico Tech
New Mexico Tech, also known as New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, is a STEM-focused university in centrally located Socorro, New Mexico. Ranking high in the regional and national standings, this community of scholars and educators is dedicated to research, innovation and education that will meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. NMT is recognized as a “Hispanic-serving institution” (HSI), with more than 40 percent of its students identifying as Hispanic. New Mexico Tech is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission as a doctoral degree-granting university.

All media inquiries, please contact Jay Ann Cox, Communications Specialist, 575-835-5260, jay.cox@nmt.edu.