Welcome!

Dear NMSU friends,

It is my pleasure to serve in the role of Provost for the next few months, as we look forward to welcoming Dr. Bull onto campus in the permanent role in July. I promise to serve with an active ear, a common voice, and with my sights on our mission.

New Mexico State University is a unique place. This proclamation should not be a surprise to anyone, but it is worth stating often, as it is our collective and proud foundation. We are the only land-grant university in the nation designated as Hispanic Serving, Community Engaged, and Research Intensive. Others may strive to provide that comprehensive suite of student-centric, place-based, and research-focused excellence. But for NMSU it is not an opt-in or a goal statement. It isn't even a reward or a designation that someone bestows on us.

Instead, it is simply who we are, it is our mission, it is our identify.

It is our privilege. 

My vision for NMSU is to own that privilege and use it to strive for change. We should aim to be the national leader for generational change – to lead as an effective, affordable, higher education system that delivers on life-long changes for everyone in the state. Our family is large and we must strive on deliver on generational change for everyone.

I will invest my time in all those faculty and staff who strive to deliver on that mission for generational change. I will empower leaders at all levels with tools and resources and hold them accountable to my high expectations, and I will provide an open, transparent, and available Office of the Provost. 

Thank you for your confidence in me, and I look forward to serving this university as its Chief Academic Officer. 

R. T. James McAteer
Acting Provost and Chief Academic Officer

The following are important upcoming dates and events for Academic Affairs.