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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
March 6, 1975
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University met at the NMSU-Grants Branch Campus
beginning at 9 a.m., March 6, 1975. Present: Mr. R. L. Ahrens, President; Mr. Malcolm Garrett,
Vice President; Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Secretary; Mr. William Humphries and Mr. Rudy Apodaca.
Representing the student body: Miss Alta Carelyn French, President of Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering
Honor Society. Representing the faculty: Dr. Isabel Crouch. Also present: President
Gerald W. Thomas; Vice Presidents D. C. Roush, C. R. Hall, R. E. Kirkpatrick, and R. E. Pesqueira;
Mr. E. J. Waid, Mr. Fred Day, Mr. Byron Darden, Mrs. Francis Shipe, Dean Lowery Davis, Dr.
Warren Noland, and Mrs. Lois Busby
The meeting opened with Prayer by President Thomas
2. INTRODUCTIONS
Mr. Ahrens introduced and welcomed Mr. Rudy Apodaca as the newest member of the Board of
Regents and asked him if he would like to make a statement.
Mr. Apodaca stated that he was happy to be in Grants and proud to be associated with the
NMSU Board of Regents. "I feel the Board of Regents of New Mexico State University is a very
important part of the University. I have heard fine things about the Board, and I know
definitely that New Mexico State University at Las Cruces is a great University; I have had
the opportunity to see the University grow from the standpoint of a student (graduated in 1961),
and after law school as a citizen, parent, and part-time faculty member. I want to let each and
every member klow that I come to the Board w;.th an open mind and there are no pre-judgements made
by me and I would like to have the same feelings toward me."
Mr. Ahrens thanked Mr. Apodaca for his comments and ~tated that he was joining a very
dedicated Board. He tlwnked the Board for the vote of confidence in electing him to the position
as Chairman. He stated that he had rflceived many phone calls and letters of congratulations
and was looking forward to another six good years on the Board.
Other introductions were made by Dr. Lowery Davis, Dean of Continuing Education, of NMSUGrants
peraonnel present: Dr. Warren Noland, Director of the NMSU-Grants Branch, Mr. Donnie
Gonzales, Counselor; Mr. Fred Wilding-White, Librarian; and Mr. Grant Fullerton, Director of
the Title I Grant for Community Education.
Dr. Thomas acknowledged the presence of Mrs. James Bamor, Editor of the Grants Beacon,
Mrs. Helen Duran from West Valencia County, and Dr. Ralph Stucky from Las Cruces.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Sequence of the Agenda was moved up to accommodate Mr. Bill Humphries who had to leave the
meeting at noon due to a death in the family. Added to the Agenda was a resolu.tion honoring
MT.'. Seaborn Collins; items by Mr. Rudy Apodaca to follow "FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS;" and
llniversity Avenue under "LAND & BUILDINGS."
MOTION was made and seconded adopting the resolution honoring former Board of Regents
President, Mr. Seaborn Collins. CARRIED. ,(Resolution-Attachment 1)
Mr. Gutierrez announced his resignation as secretary-treasurer of the Board of Regents.
He stated that he felt that it was unfair to an incoming Regent not to be given the opportunity
to vote and participate in the selection of the officers of the Board of Regents. "I have never
been in favor of this policy of electing officers of this Board before the incoming appointee or
appointees are named and confirmed by the State Senate of New Mexico."
A lengthy discussion E,nsued concerning Mr. Gutierrez' resignation as secretary-treasurer of
the Board and about the dates for election of officers and the Board's By-Laws and Policy.
MOTION was made 'by Mr. Gutierrez and seconded by Mr. Apodaca to change the'rules so that
the election of officers of the Board of Regents be made after the appointment and confirmation
Object Description
| Title | Minutes of The Meeting of the Board of Regents of New Mexico State University, March 6, 1975 |
| Creator | Gutierrez, Avelino V.; |
| Meeting Date | 1975-03-06 |
| Members Present | Ahrens, R. L.; Garrett, Malcolm; Gutierrez, Avelino V.; Humphries, William R.; Apodaca, Rudy S.; Thomas, Gerald W.; ; ; |
| Subject | New Mexico State University--Board of Regents |
| Description | Minutes of the March 6, 1975 meeting of the Board of Regents of New Mexico State University |
| Digital Publisher | New Mexico State University Library |
| Rights | This document is a public record, and therefore in the public domain. |
| Collection | New Mexico State University Board of Regents |
| Identifier | BoR19750306 |
| Source | Document originates from the New Mexico State University President's Office. |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
Page Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Collection | New Mexico State University Board of Regents |
| Source | Document originates from the New Mexico State University President's Office. |
| OCR | .1 •.• I MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY March 6, 1975 1. CALL TO ORDER The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University met at the NMSU-Grants Branch Campus beginning at 9 a.m., March 6, 1975. Present: Mr. R. L. Ahrens, President; Mr. Malcolm Garrett, Vice President; Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Secretary; Mr. William Humphries and Mr. Rudy Apodaca. Representing the student body: Miss Alta Carelyn French, President of Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society. Representing the faculty: Dr. Isabel Crouch. Also present: President Gerald W. Thomas; Vice Presidents D. C. Roush, C. R. Hall, R. E. Kirkpatrick, and R. E. Pesqueira; Mr. E. J. Waid, Mr. Fred Day, Mr. Byron Darden, Mrs. Francis Shipe, Dean Lowery Davis, Dr. Warren Noland, and Mrs. Lois Busby The meeting opened with Prayer by President Thomas 2. INTRODUCTIONS Mr. Ahrens introduced and welcomed Mr. Rudy Apodaca as the newest member of the Board of Regents and asked him if he would like to make a statement. Mr. Apodaca stated that he was happy to be in Grants and proud to be associated with the NMSU Board of Regents. "I feel the Board of Regents of New Mexico State University is a very important part of the University. I have heard fine things about the Board, and I know definitely that New Mexico State University at Las Cruces is a great University; I have had the opportunity to see the University grow from the standpoint of a student (graduated in 1961), and after law school as a citizen, parent, and part-time faculty member. I want to let each and every member klow that I come to the Board w;.th an open mind and there are no pre-judgements made by me and I would like to have the same feelings toward me." Mr. Ahrens thanked Mr. Apodaca for his comments and ~tated that he was joining a very dedicated Board. He tlwnked the Board for the vote of confidence in electing him to the position as Chairman. He stated that he had rflceived many phone calls and letters of congratulations and was looking forward to another six good years on the Board. Other introductions were made by Dr. Lowery Davis, Dean of Continuing Education, of NMSUGrants peraonnel present: Dr. Warren Noland, Director of the NMSU-Grants Branch, Mr. Donnie Gonzales, Counselor; Mr. Fred Wilding-White, Librarian; and Mr. Grant Fullerton, Director of the Title I Grant for Community Education. Dr. Thomas acknowledged the presence of Mrs. James Bamor, Editor of the Grants Beacon, Mrs. Helen Duran from West Valencia County, and Dr. Ralph Stucky from Las Cruces. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Sequence of the Agenda was moved up to accommodate Mr. Bill Humphries who had to leave the meeting at noon due to a death in the family. Added to the Agenda was a resolu.tion honoring MT.'. Seaborn Collins; items by Mr. Rudy Apodaca to follow "FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS;" and llniversity Avenue under "LAND & BUILDINGS." MOTION was made and seconded adopting the resolution honoring former Board of Regents President, Mr. Seaborn Collins. CARRIED. ,(Resolution-Attachment 1) Mr. Gutierrez announced his resignation as secretary-treasurer of the Board of Regents. He stated that he felt that it was unfair to an incoming Regent not to be given the opportunity to vote and participate in the selection of the officers of the Board of Regents. "I have never been in favor of this policy of electing officers of this Board before the incoming appointee or appointees are named and confirmed by the State Senate of New Mexico." A lengthy discussion E,nsued concerning Mr. Gutierrez' resignation as secretary-treasurer of the Board and about the dates for election of officers and the Board's By-Laws and Policy. MOTION was made 'by Mr. Gutierrez and seconded by Mr. Apodaca to change the'rules so that the election of officers of the Board of Regents be made after the appointment and confirmation |
