Schedule

Schedule is subject to change. 

8:00 - 9:00 AM | Check-in, Coffee, and Networking

9:00 - 9:05 AM | Welcome

9:05 - 10:05 AM | Session 1:
Marc Saavedra
Executive Director, NM Council of University Presidents

10:05 - 10:20 AM | Address by Chancellor Johnston 

10:20 - 11:20 AM | Session 2: Student Basic Needs
Dr. Sarita Cargas
Director NM Basic Needs Consortium, UNM

11:20 - 11:30 AM | Table Discussion

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Networking Lunch

12:00 - 1:20 PM | Session 3: Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
Dr. Enrico Pontelli
Dean, Arts and Sciences, NMSU
Dr. Jun Zheng
Chair, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, NMT
Dr. Mark Viner
Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, ENMU
Dr. Mark Emmons
Dean, College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences, UNM

  Darryl Ackley
Chief Information Officer , NMT

1:20 - 1:30 PM | Table Discussion

1:30 - 1:40 PM | Afternoon Snack Break

1:40 - 3:00 PM | Session 4: Data Centers in New Mexico: Infrastructure, Resources, and Opportunities

Dr. Vincent Tidwell
Chief Scientists, Pacific Northwest National Labs 

Dr.Christopher Erickson
Professor and Garrey E and Katherin T Carruthers Chair for Economic Development, NMSU 

3:00 - 3:10 | Closing Discussion and Remarks 

3:10 - 3:30 PM | Break and Transition 

3:30 | HERC Annual Meeting (Open to HERC Member Regents)