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June 23, 2006

UNM Announces Vice-Provost Appointments

Amy Wohlert has been appointed dean of Graduate Studies and vice provost for graduate education at the University of New Mexico. She is currently an associate provost and interim dean for graduate education. Peter White, dean of University College, has been named vice provost for undergraduate education. Both posts begin July 1.

As dean and vice-provost for graduate education, Wohlert will retain supervision of the Office of Graduate Studies, in addition to other university-wide responsibilities. She oversees UNM's graduate degree approval process, represents the university's graduate programs to the New Mexico Higher Education Department and New Mexico Deans Council, and manages UNM's participation in the National Research Council rankings of graduate programs. Wohlert is also charged with the leadership of UNM's accreditation process for the NCA Higher Learning Commission, including its required core curriculum and academic outcomes assessments.

In his new position, White will be the provost's liaison to the Faculty Senate, Undergraduate Committee and Teaching Enhancement Committee. He will also adjudicate undergraduate student appeals and represent UNM on the New Mexico Articulation Task Force.

The task force is assigned to help the institutions work out a way in which courses taught in specific subject areas are comparable and transferable among New Mexico colleges and universities. White will also lead several quality improvement projects in undergraduate education, including the coordination of undergraduate research programs and an initiative to improve graduation rates.

“These appointments are recognition of the outstanding work Amy and Peter have already been doing,” Dasenbrock said. “By leveraging their talents in this way, we intend to strengthen graduate and undergraduate education at UNM, and at the same time actually reduce the number of FTE (full time equivalent positions) in our central academic administration.”

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