The November meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Day’s Inn Columbus Conference Center, 901 Avenida de Mesilla. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet, followed by an update by MVEDA staff.
Dr. Tom Burton, Department Head of NMSU’s Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department will be the featured speaker. The first undergraduate Aerospace Engineering (AE) students were admitted to NMSU in Fall 2006. There are now 130 AE majors, including 60+ new freshmen who started Fall 2009. Masters and PhD degrees are expected to be online by Fall 2010. The Department also initiated a joint program with Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua (UACH). They will be sending 20 – 30 AE students per semester starting in Fall 2010.
Luncheon cost is $15.00 per person, payable by cash, check or major credit card. The meeting is open to the public and reservations are not required.
