Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of New Mexico, has been named to the James E. Scott National Academy for Leadership Advisory Board. The three-year appointment will begin in March 2005.
The James E. Scott National Academy for Leadership is a program of NASPA, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
Since its inception in 1994, the Scott National Academy for Leadership has focused on the continued professional education development needs of senior student affairs officers. The Scott National Academy for Leadership provides professional development opportunities across five curricular areas vital to the group:
· Executive Effectiveness
· Educator Effectiveness
· Personal Effectiveness
· Understanding Politics and Power
· Understanding the Power and Implications of Technology.
Torres’ responsibilities will include serving on the editorial board of the “Leadership Exchange” magazine, contributing to the strategic planning for Academy programs over the next three years, and possibly serving as a faculty member for the Academy leadership programs.
According to Torres, the appointment is a “very nice recognition of my long-time service in and commitment to Student Affairs, both as a provider of student services and as a sponsor of professional development programs for Student Service Personnel.”
Torres regularly sponsors staff and faculty internships within the Division of Student Affairs at UNM in order to help participants build greater expertise in providing student services in contexts they might not otherwise have the opportunity to develop.
More information about the National Academy for Leadership can be found at
NASPA For further information, please contact Tim Sawyer at 277-5299.
Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627