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USW AT A GLANCE
Founded in
1962
Undergraduate Programs
32
Graduate Programs
40
Online Graduate Program
100%
Athletic Teams
11
Student Organizations
8
Receive Financial Aid
80%
Student Faculty Ratio
19:1
Executive Cabinet
Board of Trustees
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Lee Roberson
Class of 2027
Chair: Board of Trustees
Finance, Audit, & Development Committee
Hobbs, NM
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Samuel S. Spencer, Jr.
Class of 2026
Vice Chair: Board of Trustees
Finance, Audit, & Development Committee
Hobbs, NM
![Sabrina Amador.jfif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5cd5ce_22d992ec80fe4d01a763695965d722db~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_178,h_170,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Sabrina%20Amador_jfif.jpg)
Brad Caress
Class of 2025
Secretary: Board of Trustees
Institutional Resources Committee
Hobbs, NM
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Gary Eidson
Class of 2024
Trustee At-Large
Finance, Audit, & Development Committee
Hobbs, NM
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Brian Snider
Class of 2026
Academic Affairs Committee
Jal, NM
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Cliff Brunson
Class of 2028
Interim Chair: Finance, Audit, & Development Committee
Hobbs, NM
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David Shaw
Class of 2028
Academic Affairs Committee
Lovington, NM
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Dr. Elaine Sena Cortez
Class of 2028
Chair: Enrollment Management & Retention Committee
Hobbs, NM
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Dr. George Klein
Class of 2025
Chair: Academic Affairs Committee
Hobbs, NM
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Heather Evans
Class of 2027
Enrollment Management & Retention Committee
Hobbs, NM
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James Lackey
Class of 2024
Chair: Institutional Resources Committee
Hobbs, NM
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Ken Bromley
Class of 2025
Institutional Resources Committee
Hobbs, NM
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Kristi Goodwin
Class of 2024
Enrollment Management & Retention Committee
Hobbs, NM
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Laura Castillo
Class of 2026
Enrollment Management & Retention Committee
Hobbs, NM
![Sabrina Amador.jfif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5cd5ce_ea022cc19c624f72a560cd1c998e903f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_178,h_209,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Sabrina%20Amador_jfif.jpg)
LeAnne Gandy
Class of 2028
Academic Affairs Committee
Lovington, NM
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Liz White
Class of 2027
Chair: Student Affairs & Campus Life Committee
Lovington, NM
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Michael Newell
Class of 2028
Hobbs, NM
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Richard Sanchez
Class of 2027
Institutional Resources Committee
Hobbs, NM