The University of New Mexico

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Media contact: Laurie Mellas, 277-5915

Sept. 21, 2006

UNM Student Affairs Appoints Two Associate Vice Presidents

The University of New Mexico has appointed Terry Babbitt as associate vice president for Enrollment Management and Tim Gutierrez as associate vice president for College Enrichment and Outreach Programs, announced Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, vice president for Student Affairs.

The new positions will unite and oversee critical areas requiring coordinated direction in the Division of Student Affairs, he said.

Babbitt is currently director of UNM Admissions and Recruitment Services. In his new position he will also be in charge of the Scholarship Office and the newly created Parent Relations program.

Gutierrez is director of the UNM College Enrichment Program (CEP)/Office of Special Programs. He will continue to oversee the programs that have been under his charge, the CEP, bridge and prep programs, including the Research Opportunity Program, Ronald McNair, College Prep, and Upward Bound. Gutierrez now will also oversee the newly created Title V program, which will be headed up by Jennifer Gomez-Chavez, CEP program manager.

Torres said the new appointments reflect the “growth and efficient reorganization of some elements of the Division of Student Affairs.”

“We're proud to have landed a $2.8 million Title V program grant,” Torres added. “The creation of Parent Relations and the Title V program speaks well of our continued vitality and commitment to delivering the best possible services to students at UNM.”

Tim Gutierrez is qualified to lead the College Enrichment and Outreach Programs area, Torres said, because of his long experience in creating and leading these kinds of initiatives within the Office of Special Programs.

Of Babbitt's new appointment, Torres said, “The science of identifying recruitment regions, type of student, admissions process, and matriculation has proven to be successful at several colleges and universities. Terry knows the philosophy and concepts of enrollment management and will work to integrate them successfully at UNM.”

The new titles are effective immediately.

For more information, contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, 277-0952 or 277-5299.

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