The University of New Mexico鈥檚 Board of Regents announced Thursday, Nov. 2, the University鈥檚 first female president in its 128-year history. Groups around campus said they want to work with her to improve student success.
will take office as UNM鈥檚 22nd president in March 2018. She received sweeping support from student, faculty and alumni groups on campus鈥攕omething that doesn鈥檛 happen often. Student Regent Garrett Adcock said he thinks it shows a sense of unity across campus. 鈥淚 think it shows she鈥檒l be able to come in, bring the campus together, and move us forward in the direction everyone wants UNM to go.鈥�
Adcock said he is eager to work with the new president, given her history of handling difficult situations on university campuses.
UNM is contending with embezzlement and spending scandals, fallout from a and .
Noah Brooks is the president of ASUNM, the undergraduate student government at UNM.
"The first thing that she should focus on鈥�, he said, 鈥渋s trying to build morale amongst faculty and students and staff.鈥�
Brooks said Stokes will be a successful president if she shows people on campus that she is there for them.
