Chieftain Published Update On President Wells' Community Outreach
November 7, 2019
El Defensor Chieftain published an article about NMT President Dr. Stephen Wells' initiative to grow collaborations between the university and the town leaders.
Here is an excerpt of that article with a link to the Chieftain website.
In our small, historic Socorro community, we have all come to appreciate the importance of strong relationships between “town” and “tech,” as we all share responsibility for our collective health and success. Tech needs Socorro, and Socorro needs Tech.
For this reason, NMT's President Stephen Wells formed a "Town and Tech" working group in Fall 2017, consisting of representatives from New Mexico Tech and municipal entities and community groups. The working group goals are to explore ways NMT and Socorro can partner to enhance the visibility, educational opportunities, economy, infrastructure, perception, and social aspects of both Tech and town, and to "maintain a vibrant rural, university community."
The Town and Tech working group developed initially from President Wells’ Vision 2027 retreat in September 2017, the goal of which was to create a strategic 10-year direction for New Mexico Tech and the surrounding region.
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