Gaby Velasquez

President Natalicio addresses the media in accordance with the news of her retirement on Tuesday, May 22 at the President’s Office.

UPDATE: Vote to select president postponed

The UT System Board of Regents have interviewed potential candidates to become UTEP’s newest president and succeed current president Diana Natalicio.

The board will convene on Monday, March 4 and vote to select a finalist.  

The Board if Regents held a regular scheduled meeting Feb. 26 and 27 in Austin, Texas.

In executive session Feb. 27, the board discussed and appropriated “action regarding individual personnel matters related to the presidential search.”

No word on how many candidates were interviewed. Interviews also included an introduction of spouses to the Board of Regents.

The naming of a finalist was a possibility at this morning’s meeting, according to the meeting agenda. 

On Feb. 13, the Board moved to interview the candidates in a special meeting via telephone conference call.

No word if the vote will happen via telephone conference call or with all the Board of Regents present in Austin, Texas.

Stay with The Prospector for updates on the presidential search.