NMSU’s Carruthers asks for funding, stability for higher education
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Garrey Carruthers detailed for lawmakers on Wednesday the “collateral damage” Gov. Susana Martinez’s veto has caused at NMSU. Continue Reading
Governor’s new budget ‘agreement’ lacks agreement
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Many lawmakers were likely to see the governor’s new proposal as another assault on them, as they did when she vetoed all funding for the Legislature. Continue Reading
Carruthers says he’s confident NMSU will get its state funding
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“I’ve been in this arena, and these things always work themselves out,” Garrey Carruthers, NMSU’s chancellor and a former N.M. governor, wrote in his weekly message to the NMSU community. Continue Reading
With revenue forecast ‘on track,’ furloughs not needed, economist says
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The state employee furloughs Gov. Susana Martinez has said could begin as soon as this week aren’t necessary, a New Mexico State University economist says. Continue Reading
The consequences of Martinez’s decision to destroy higher education
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What does this mean for you? Plenty. Continue Reading
Student body presidents decry politics, plead for university funding
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The student body presidents at six New Mexico universities are urging Gov. Susana Martinez and state lawmakers to put politics aside and fund higher education. Continue Reading
Former Gov. Carruthers pushes back against higher education veto
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Known for diplomacy, Garrey Carruthers, now NMSU’s chancellor, isn’t pointing fingers. But he has complained about higher education being “caught up in a political strategy.” Continue Reading
Higher education must receive its state funding
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Tuition at New Mexico’s four-year universities could triple without the state funding that was vetoed. Continue Reading
While the Roundhouse burns, New Mexicans suffer
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Policymakers need to consider the toll this is taking on all of us. Continue Reading
Martinez vetoes tax hikes, funding for higher education and Legislature
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Gov. Susana Martinez reiterated her pledge to call lawmakers back for a special session in the coming weeks. Continue Reading
Public school, college leaders warn against further budget cuts
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The governor has threatened to veto any bills that include a tax increase. Continue Reading
Lawmakers eye bills to shore up lottery scholarships
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There are at least six bills working their way through the legislative hopper to address the shrinking fund. Continue Reading
NM colleges and universities must adapt to students’ changing needs
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Our higher education system is staid and close to moribund. Continue Reading
Carruthers should do more in response to Trump executive order
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Trump’s order threatens our university’s ability to recruit and retain talented students and researchers from all over the world. Continue Reading
Trump’s order impacts dozens of NMSU students and employees
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Chancellor Garrey Carruthers pledged “to monitor this situation and advocate at all levels for a solution that protects all of our students, faculty, and staff.” Continue Reading