PORTALES, N.M. (AP) - The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents has announced Chancellor Jeff Elwell is resigning next week.
The board made the resignation public Friday a month after Chancellor and ENMU-Portales President Dr. Jeff Elwell said last month he would not seek a contract extension. He initially said he would stay until June 30, so the university would have enough time to search for a successor.
Elwell has served as ENMU-Portales president since July 2017, and ENMU System chancellor since April 2018.
Elwell is credited with furthering unity between all three campuses of the ENMU system through his “One Eastern” plan.
ENMU Vice President for Planning, Analysis, and Governmental Relations Patrice Caldwell has been named interim chancellor.
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