Administrative Provost
New Mexico Highlands University seeks a Provost to lead academic endeavors and strategic enrollment to new heights of excellence and to explore outreach to new populations of students. The University welcomes innovation in the development of new academic programs and collaboration with all other units in the University to implement those programs.
New Mexico Highlands University was founded in 1893. It is a public, state-funded, regional comprehensive university. NMHU is a Hispanic Serving Institution and an aspiring Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution, with open admissions and master’s level programs serving more than 68% Hispanic, Native American, and African American students. Fifty-one percent of all students study at the master’s degree level. The total Fall 2022 FTE for all campuses, both undergraduate and graduate, was 2,066.
The University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Universities. NMHU is composed of the College of Arts and Sciences; School of Business, Media and Technology; School of Education; and the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work. The University offers 43 undergraduate programs and 21 graduate programs.
NMHU’s main campus is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. New Mexico is called the Land of Enchantment, filled with rich diversity, history, heritage, and culture. Las Vegas maintains its historical flavor with a central plaza and over 900 historical structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A town of approximately 15,000 people with an 83% Hispanic population, Las Vegas is approximately a one-hour drive east of Santa Fe and two hours from Albuquerque accessed by Interstate 25, with additional transportation services of Amtrak.
The Provost reports directly to the President of NMHU and is the chief academic officer providing strategic leadership and support to the president and the overall Highlands community. The Provost is responsible for strategic initiatives for the College of Arts & Sciences, Facundo Valdez School of Social Work, School of Business, Media, and Technology, and School of Education, Office of Institutional Research, Center for Teaching and Learning, Graduate School, Outcomes Assessment, centers statewide, Registrar’s Office, and enrollment management, and other student support offices.
Completed applications are due by March 26, 2025. To ensure full consideration, you will be required to submit: 1) A letter that addresses the position’s expectations and qualifications; 2) A current resume or CV; and 3) The contact information for three professional references. The search page, which includes the Executive Search Profile and application and nomination links, is located at https://rhperry.com/nmhuprovost.
RH Perry & Associates, a national executive search firm, is assisting New Mexico Highlands University in this search. All confidential communications may be directed to our search team: Dr. Sue DeWine, Senior Consultant, at (812) 701-8892, or Dr. Pam Shockley-Zalabak, Senior Consultant, at (847) 313-5520, or to NMHUProvost@rhperry.com.
