For Faculty and Staff

The Office of Marketing and Communications can assist faculty and staff with a variety of communication and media issues:

Provide help when a reporter calls

It is NMT’s media relations protocol that any NMT employee who receives a  media inquiry should immediately direct the inquiring party to contact the Office of Marketing and Communications to get the media member the best and most accurate information, set up interviews, and provide any other services requested.

The Marketing and Communications Office is staffed by professional journalists with extensive experience in dealing with the media on a daily basis. The office works with all media, including on-campus publications, local, national and international press, in all formats — including print, broadcast and electronic. Our staff issues press releases, organizes press conferences and handles the university’s overall media relations.  We can assist you in publicizing news that has a university connection. Our office also maintains a list of faculty experts whom outside media can contact for expertise on timely topics.

It is NMT’s media relations protocol that any NMT employee who receives a media inquiry should immediately direct the inquiring party to contact the Office of Marketing and Communications to get the media member the best and most accurate information, set up interviews, and provide any other services requested.

For more about working with the media, contact communications and public relations specialist Jay Cox for assistance at 575-835-5260.

Publicize an event or make a campus announcement

The Marketing and Communications office also can help you to publicize events and make announcements via internal vehicles. New Mexico Tech departments and related programs, reserach divisions, and organizations are invited to contribute announcements.  

The Marketing and Communications Office also maintains the University Event Calendar, which allows you to publicize your events on the university website.

Manage the media at your event

Having media cover your event often requires special expertise. High-profile visitors may have security concerns and reporters may have particular equipment or seating needs. the Marketing and Communication Office regularly works with media outlets to ensure that these issues are addressed in the early planning stages.  For more information contact communications and public relations specialist Jay Cox for assistance at 575-835-5260

Communications policies

The Marketing and Communications Office has oversight of policies regarding a variety of communications and media related topics, including filming and photography on campus and use of the university name, seal, and logos.

Identity Toolkit

The Marketing and Communications Office provides information about how to use the New Mexico Tech emblems, fonts, colors and photos in your print and online projects.

New Mexico Tech on Social Media

For information about how to contribute print, audio, and video content to New Mexico Tech's official social media platforms, contact Assistant Director for Graphic Design and Brand Management Haley Hanson at 575-835-5091.

Web resources

The Marketing and Communications Office can provide advice on creating and maintaining your university website, using campus resources for web design and development, or when appropriate, selecting a vendor for a web project.

Video production

The Marketing and Communications Office serves the campus and community with state-of-the-art production and equipment located on campus.