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Reporting to the President, the Vice President for Research, Creativity, and Economic Development (VPRCED) serves as the University’s Chief Research Officer, guiding research efforts across a broad portfolio of research, including collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts at a significant scale (FY24 research expenditures of $143 million). The next VPRCED will leverage NMSU’s 2025 R1 designation to grow the research enterprise and enhance national and global visibility, propelled by a focused investment in innovation within the context of the University's land-grant, space-grant, MSI, and HSI missions.

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About the University

The mission of the New Mexico State University system is to serve the diverse needs of the state through comprehensive programs of education, research, extension and outreach, and public service. As the state’s land-grant and space-grant university, and as a Hispanic-Serving and minority serving institution, NMSU fosters learning, inquiry, diversity and inclusion, social mobility, and service to the broader community. NMSU’s strategic vision states that by 2025, the NMSU system will excel in student success and social mobility for our diverse student populations, achieve the highest Carnegie research status (R1), and maintain our Carnegie Community Engagement classification, https://leads2025.nmsu.edu/ . Founded in 1888, NMSU is the oldest public institution of higher education in the State of New Mexico. On the main campus, academic programs are delivered by seven colleges and the graduate school. With an enrollment of approximately 14,000 on its main campus, and 23,000 in total across all of its system campuses, NMSU serves a multi-cultural population of students and community members across the state at four campuses located in Las Cruces, Alamogordo, and Grants, cooperative extension office located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 agricultural research and science centers, and through digital learning initiatives.

About Las Cruces, New Mexico

The community of Las Cruces is well known for its hospitality, its people and its deep appreciation of a colorful past and enthusiasm for a future rich with possibilities. Family members will discover a warm, open community that offers an attractive array of activities, amenities, services and opportunities whether they are looking for top-notch education, meaningful employment, or simply a safe and comfortable place to live. The geography, climate, demographics, and ambiance combine to offer a truly excellent place to live. Combined with the unsurpassed beauty of sunsets, purple mountains and a climate that is warm and inviting, Las Cruces offers a very high quality of life.