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Dr. G. Jay
Gogue became New Mexico State University's 20th president on July 1,
2000. He came to New Mexico State University from Utah State
University where he had served as provost since 1995.
Gogue
(rhymes with "rouge") was vice president for research at
Clemson University in South Carolina from 1988 to 1995, and also
served as vice president and vice provost for agriculture and
natural resouces at Clemson. Other prior academic experience was a
professor at Texas A & M university in 1976-1977. Utah State
University, Clemson and Texas A & M are land-grant universities
like NMSU.
Dr. Gogue
began his professional career in 1973 as a research scientist with
the U.S. Department of Interior. From 1977 to 1986, he was chief
scientist fro the National Park Service, leading scientific programs
involving professionals from the biological physical and behavioral
sciences. He has served on numerous academic and government boards
and committees on the local, state and national level.
Dr. Gogue,
a native of Waycross, GA, received a doctorate in horticulture from
Michigan State University in 1973 and bachelor's and master's
degrees in horticulture from Auburn University in 1969 and 1970. He
and his wife, Susie, have three children: Jason, Alison and Barrett.
This
was the introduction speech given on Dr. Gogue when he was
inducted
as
an Honorary Member on March 10th, 2001.
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