Incoming Western New Mexico University president hopes to recruit and retain to ‘repair old wounds’

Incoming Western New Mexico University president hopes to recruit and retain to ‘repair old wounds’

The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents appointed Jose Coll as its next president on March 17, 2026. (Courtesy photos)Jose Coll is set to take the helm at Western New Mexico University, a historic Hispanic-Serving Institution in Silver City, on July 1. His plans to recruit and retain students, work closely with a new faculty union and steer the public university through the remainder of the second Trump administration all play a part …