The University of New Mexico

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Contact: Susan McKinsey, 277-1989

March 1, 2006

UNM President Announces Administrative Changes

Acting University of New Mexico President David W. Harris today announced several administrative changes at UNM designed to improve the effectiveness of the Office of President by reducing the number of direct reports to that office. These changes are taking place immediately.

“The University of New Mexico is fortunate to have a strong leadership team in place,” says Harris. “By realigning certain functions, we will make the Office of the President more efficient and we will be in an even better position to take on the administrative challenges that lie ahead.”

The Vice President for Research and Economic Development will be reporting to the Provost/Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs. This position will also be taking on expanded responsibilities leading UNM's relationship with the national laboratories. As UNM is a partner in the new management contract with Los Alamos National Laboratory, Vice President Terry Yates will be charged with negotiating the formal contractual relationship with LANL.

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the Office of Government Affairs will report to the Executive Vice President for Administration. In addition, Government Affairs will be expanded to include additional responsibilities for community relations – coordinating and improving relations between the university and the cities of Albuquerque and Rio Rancho, the counties of Bernalillo and Sandoval, as well as business groups and neighborhood associations. The office will also take a more active role in the university's federal relations effort. To reflect these new responsibilities, the office is being renamed the Office of Government and Community Relations and the director position will be changed to that of Associate Vice President. A new position of government affairs specialist will also be added to support the new initiatives.

Finally, Associate Vice President/Director of Human Resources Susan Carkeek will be permanently assigned the additional duties she assumed for Harris during the recent legislative session. The title of that position will be changed to Vice President of Human Resources.

An organization chart depicting these changes will be published and disseminated shortly.

 

 

 

 

 


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