Eastern New Mexico regents choose new president

PORTALES, N.M. (AP) – The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents has chosen a new president from among five finalists.
The regents voted unanimously Wednesday to offer J.S. “Jeff” Elwell of the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga the post. Portales radio station KENW reports that he accepted a three-year contract with an annual salary of $230,000.
Elwell will take over later this summer once current president Steven G. Gamble retires.
Elwell will be in charge of the mai