Yearly Archives: 2009

1. Gerald Meyer Honored

   New Mexico Highlands Board of Regents Chair Leveo V. Sanchez, right, and President James Fries, left, present Dr. E. Gerald Meyer with a certificate Nov. 13 proclaiming the day as Gerald Meyer Day. The proclamation recognized Meyer’s lifetime of distinguished academic achievement, including serving as the head of the university’s Department of Chemistry from 1953-1963….

2. HU Madrigal Choir Presents “Christmas Now!” Concert Nov. 22 in Ilfeld

   Andre Garcia-Nuthmann will conduct the Highlands Madrigal Choir’s Christmas Now Concert Nov. 22 HU Madrigal Choir Presents “Christmas Now!” Concert Nov. 22 in Ilfeld New Mexico Highlands’ Madrigal Choir presents a “Christmas Now!” concert Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. in the university’s Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave.    The concert will feature the university’s women’s…

3. Highlands University Offers New Non-Thesis Life Science Option for Science Teachers

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4. 2010 Winterfest Features Blue Oyster Cult

   2010 Winterfest Features Blue Oyster Cult Winterfest 2010 at New Mexico Highlands University brings Blue Oyster Cult center stage Sat., Feb. 13, 8 p.m., at Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave.   “Blue Oyster Cult’s style of hard rock and heavy metal has been thrilling fans worldwide since its debut album in 1972,” said Donna Martinez,…

5. Highlands University Hosts Veterans’ Access to Education Day Nov. 19 at Albuquerque Center

6. NMHU Regents Proclaim Nov. 13 Dr. E. Gerald Meyer Day

7. Highlands University’s Overall Finances in Good Shape, Student Center Moves Forward

8. Highlands University Work Study Students Tutor Local School Youth

9. Art Department Pours Iron for a Cause

   Art Department Pours Iron for a Cause Photo by Sean Weaver/NMHU New Mexico Highlands art professor David Lobdell checks the level of molten iron Nov. 2 during the Department of Art’s Out of the Ashes Iron Pour. The annual event raises awareness about sexual violence through iron tiles created by students and community members.

10. Native Identity Learning Community Learns About Navajo Long Walk Through Trip to Ft. Sumner

    New Mexico Highlands University student Sherry Boone reads a memorial marker at Ft. Sumner during the university’s Native Identity learning community field trip to the site in October to learn more about the 1864 Long Walk of the Navajo. Native Identity Learning Community Learns About Navajo Long Walk Through Trip to Ft. Sumner   Students from…

11. Archaeology Students Complete Field School at Philmont Ranch

    Archaeology Students Complete Field School at Philmont Ranch New Mexico Highlands University archaeology students completed a summer field school using new, cutting-edge mapping equipment in a limited-access site rich in ancient Native American artifacts. The Boy Scouts of America own the site’s property, Philmont Ranch, which covers approximately 215 square miles of rugged wilderness in…

12. Media Arts Students Collaborate on Interactive Design Installation

    Media Arts Students Collaborate on Interactive Design Installation Media arts graduate student Charles Ulibarri, right, experiences an interactive DWI design installation created collaboratively by students in the physical computing class taught by media arts professor Miriam Langer, left, and the advanced photographic techniques class taught by media arts professor Megan Jacobs. The media arts students also…

13. Highlands Professor Completes International Teaching Tour

14. State Board of Finance Approves Highlands Capital Improvement Projects

15. Highlands University Nursing Program Awarded National Accreditation

16. NMHU Mourns The Loss of Golf Pro Steve Watson

    NMHU Mourns Loss of Golf Pro Steve Watson New Mexico Highlands is mourning the loss of the university’s golf pro, Steve Watson, who died of a heart attack Oct. 20.   “He was a great influence who did a lot to develop the course and golf in Las Vegas,” Vice President of Finance Bill Taylor…

17. Distinguished Spanish Professor Speaks at Highlands University Oct. 26

18. Grand Opening for Center for Achieving in Research, Math and Science

    Grand Opening for Center for Achieving in Research, Math and Science  Monique Esquibel gets door prize tickets ready at the Oct. 15 grand opening for Highlands University’s center for Achieving in Research, Math and Science. The new program is designed to increase the number of Hispanic students from northern New Mexico who graduate with degrees…

19. La Llorona Folktale Explored At CCHP Lecture

20. Highlands University Regents Approve Design for New Student Center

    Highlands University Regents Approve Design for New Student Center   The New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents approved the design for a new 65,000-square-foot student center during its Oct. 6 public meeting.    The new student center will be at the northwest corner of National Avenue and 8th Street, adjacent to the university’s Donnelly…