Monthly Archives: November, 2014

1. HU Students Help Fight Hunger

   November 24, 2014   Christian Rubalcaba, the Kennedy Hall resident director and a business accounting senior at Highlands, participated in the Las Vegas Crop Walk for Hunger fundraiser, carrying his daughter Farrah for the three-mile walk.  Las Vegas, N.M. – Highlands University students helped fight hunger one step at a time at the Las Vegas…

2. Geology Prof’s Research to Produce High Plains Aquifer Subsurface Map

   November 24, 2014 Photo Margaret McKinney/Highlands University Highlands geology professor Michael Petronis, left, and geology senior Darren Lemen collect magnetic data from the High Plains Aquifer using the new automated core analysis system in the university’s state-of-the-art paleomagnetic lab. Las Vegas, N.M. – A Highlands University geology professor’s research will produce the first subsurface geologic…

3. Eli Levin Art Exhibit Opens November 17

   Photo: Margaret McKinney/Highlands University Santa Fe artist Eli Levin gives a gallery talk Sept. 19 at an art exhibit in Kennedy Alumni Hall. Las Vegas, N.M. — Santa Fe artist Eli Levin’s social realism paintings of Northern New Mexico life are featured in an art exhibit that opens at Highlands University Nov. 17. Levin’s paintings…

4. HU Jazz Ensemble Performs November 14

   Edward Harrington Las Vegas, NM — The Highlands University Jazz Ensemble will perform a variety of swing, blues and original works in concert Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Building theater. The cost is $5 general admission and students with valid IDs are free. The Student Union Building is at the northwest…

5. Record Number of Employers at Fall Career Fair

   Margaret McKinney/Highlands University Highlands University business junior Clarissa Estrella, left, talks with Tiffany Neeley, an executive team leader for Target, at the university’s annual Fall Career and Internship Fair Nov. 5. Estrella also plays defense for the Cowgirl soccer team and Neeley is a Highlands alumna who earned a double major in business management and…

6. Bach Fest in Ilfeld November 16

   Andre Garcí­a-Nuthmann Las Vegas, NM — The New Mexico Bach Society Chorale and three Highlands University choirs take the stage at Ilfeld Auditorium Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. for Bach Fest 2014, the biggest celebration of the classical composer’s work ever performed at the university. Tickets prices are $8 for general admission. The price is…

7. Nelson Illusions in Ilfeld November 14

   Las Vegas, NM — Highlands University presents the Nelson Illusions Smoke and Mystery Tour Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in historic Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave. The award-winning Nelson Illusions is the largest touring illusion show in the United States. The show features four master magicians performing a creative and engaging theatrical blend of mystery,…