HAPPENING TOMORROW: 3rd�Annual NM Higher Education Technical Summit�

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Auriella Ortiz

Auriella.Ortiz@hed.nm.gov

(505) 467-9605

March 22, 2026

HAPPENING TOMORROW: 3rd Annual NM Higher Education Technical Summit

SANTA FE – State and national leaders in higher education will gather at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces March 23-24 for the 3rd Annual Higher Education Technical Summit , to advance strategies for strengthening higher education across New Mexico.

The summit will feature a dynamic lineup of guest speakers including Lt. Governor Howie Morales, House Speaker Javier Martinez, Rep. Nathan Small, Sen. Bill Soules, Tom Harnisch of the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association ( SHEEO ) and Jennifer Torres of Complete College America , alongside national and state partners.

WHO: Higher Education Secretary Stephanie M. Rodriguez, Deputy Secretary Patricia Trujillo, Ph.D., New Mexico Higher Education Department staff and others

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 23-24, 2026

WHERE: New Mexico State University’s Corbett Center Student Union, 1220 Stewart Street, Las Cruces, NM 88003

Media may contact auriella.ortiz@hed.nm.gov to confirm attendance and set up interviews.

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