NMSU president speaks at field day
By Steve Hansen, Quay County Sun, Tucumcari, N.M. | |
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The event's customary hayride tour of the facility, with short lectures about advances in agricultural science at stops along the way, was scuttled as rain clattered on the roof of the show barn in which 100 people gathered for the evening of dining, socializing and learning.
The event's speaker was new NMSU president
Carruthers, who holds a Ph.D. in economics from the
At a recent gathering to help establish a brand for the NMSU, Carruthers said, the theme of discovery came up again and again, and now, the university's tagline is "All about discovery!"
Carruthers said that is what he remembers most about his undergraduate career.
After floundering at another college, he said, he enrolled at NMSU and that's where, he said, "I finally discovered myself. That's what students do here."
He also discovered and married his wife Kathy. They have been married for 54 years, he said.
Carruthers said he is proud that NMSU has opened its
Since UNM has the "flagship" title, he said, he would consider having NMSU named the "crown jewel" of the state's higher learning.Carruthers said he was ready to retire from the NMSU faculty, where he had taught business, economics and agriculture, when he learned about the qualifications sought for the university president's job.
With his Ph.D. in economics, his experience in fund-raising (he was the state financial chair for President
His one piece of advice for all who attended, he said, was "don't be afraid to fail."
In addition, Lauriault recognized the agricultural station's advisory board members and sponsors of the field day event.
Advisory board members include
Program sponsors included the
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