索科罗,N.M. – 的 following is a statement from 365彩票在线过滤 Board of Regents President Jerry A. Armijo:

On Friday, April 28, 2023, the Regents of 365彩票在线过滤 took formal action to accept 总统斯蒂芬。G. 因为健康问题. 的 Regents, along with faculty, staff, and students, extend our sincere appreciation 博士. Wells and his spouse, Beth, for their almost seven years of service to New Mexico Tech and wish them the best in their future endeavors.

的 Regents are pleased to announce the appointment of former President Daniel H. López as interim President, effective immediately and continuing until the end of 2023年，或者直到一个永久的替代者被任命. 临时总统López served as Tech President from 1993 through 2016, during which time Tech experienced unprecedented growth in enrollment, research activity, and capital improvements. 临时 President López is well known in the Socorro community as well as throughout the state, having also served as Tech's chief lobbyist in Santa Fe during his tenure. 

的 Regents, through a search committee represented by faculty, staff, students, community members, and other stakeholders, will begin a national search for the next President and are confident that the search will bring a strong pool of qualified applicants 愿意为我们著名的研究型大学服务.

To the university’s talented and proficient students, highly acclaimed faculty, dedicated staff, loyal alumni, caring community members, and committed partners, New Mexico Tech pledges to keep a firm focus on its mission to be a pre-eminent community of scholars dedicated to research, education, and innovation -– advancing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics – to meet the challenges of tomorrow. 在警惕之下 of the Board of Regents and interim President the institute reaffirms its commitment to serve New Mexicans as an outstanding institution of higher learning and cutting-edge scientific research, employing its vision, values, and strategic plan to chart its 未来几周和几个月的道路.