NMHU Cowboy News Roundup – May 13, 2010
NMHU Cowboy News Roundup – May 13, 2010
Thank you for making our 5th Annual Golf Tournament a great success!
The US Postal Service has nothing on the dedication of NMHU Alumni. Through snow, rain, hail and blustery wind, all teams finished 18 holes.
Congratulations to Lefty Gonzalez and team for their first place score!
Mark your calendars!
There's upcoming summer fun from the Office of Alumni Affairs. Our Las Vegas alumni chapter will host a “Fiesta” on July 2nd, featuring the Los Tropicales band and other surprises that evening. Keep your eye on this space for further details.
Albuquerque alumni, keep your calendar clear for the end of July. Plans are in the works to have a party down that way, and you wouldn't want to miss it!
And we're planning another bus trip. The last bus extravaganza to see the Cowboys play was so much fun, we have to do it again! Plans are in the works for another road trip, so be ready!
NMHU’s Class of 2010 Graduates
Seventy percent of Highlands University’s graduates May 8 were women.
The capacity crowd at the 2010 commencement ceremony at Wilson Complex cheered the news the day before Mother’s Day.
“What a tremendous and impressive statement,” Highlands President Jim Fries said to applause.
Fries also noted that students on the main campus include 19 tribes, 43 states and 32 countries. He said 40 percent of students are studying at the master’s degree level.
“If I give you a little test and ask you, ‘Which of these four institutions will have graduated the largest number of Hispanic students with a master’s degree? The University of Arizona, Texas A&M, University of Nevada, Las Vegas or New Mexico Highlands University?’” Fries asked.
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HU Performing Arts Club Presents ‘A Night of Cabaret at the Moulin Rouge’ May 13 – 15
The New Mexico Highlands University Performing Arts Club presents ‘A Night of Cabaret at the Moulin Rouge’ May 13 – 15, 7 p.m., at Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave.
Joseph Chavez, an outstanding music student who graduated May 7, adapted an original script using musical numbers from Chicago, Cabaret, and Moulin Rouge.
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HU Department of Music Presents ‘Mozart Madness’ May 20
The New Mexico Highlands University Department of Music presents, ‘Mozart Madness’ May 20 at 7 p.m. in the Margaret Kennedy Alumni Hall, 905 University Ave.
The program features Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s one-act comic opera, ‘Bastien und Bastienne,’ composed in 1768 when he was 12. Mozart composed the original music for the opera as a parody of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s opera, ‘Le Devin du Village,’ translated as, ‘The Village Soothsayer.”
Department of Music choral director Andre Garcia- Nuthmann is the musical director for the opera, and Robert Woods, theater professor, is the artistic director.
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Events on Campus
Let's Talk About It
This popular book discussion continues this semester. Books are available at the library. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, and to register, stop by the library for a brochure or e-mail ajkent@nmhu.edu.
All Discussions will begin at 7:00 pm in the Despertarse Café.
Thursday, June 3rd the discussion will be on Like Water for Chocolate. Get your copy now!
Ray Drew Gallery Exhibits
April 5 - May 21
Lithographs by Marc Chagall
Featured works from Donnelly Library's collection of fine art prints.
Current Entrance Case Exhibits
April 12th – May 31st
The NMHU Campus Violence Prevention Program (CVPP) has created a display in the library showcasing how common sexual assault is. CVPP and the Women’s Center is working to bring awareness to sexual assault and other issues of violence against women such as domestic and dating violence and stalking. If you or someone you know needs more information please contact CVPP at 454-3445.
Cineflix at Ilfeld
Ilfeld Auditorium presents recently released movies on the big screen. Now in high definition BluRay and surround sound! Cineflix in Ilfeld is a free-of-charge event open to both students and community members.
Wednesday, May 19, 7:30 p.m.
"Valentine's Day"
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New Mexico Highlands University to Host First Ever NCAA Baseball Central Regional
New Mexico Highlands University, the 2010 RMAC Regular Season and Tournament Champions, will host the NCAA Baseball Central Region Tournament May 13-17 at Ricketts Park in Farmington, N.M. The Cowboys will face sixth seed St. Cloud State (37-15). Nebraska-Kearney received their first ever at-large bid. The Lopers (36-18) are the fifth seed in the tournament and will play second seed Minnesota State-Mankato (40-13). Mesa State (36-18) enters as the third seed and will play fourth seed Winona State (35-14).
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#7 Cowboys Corral Mesa State Mavericks to Claim RMAC Tournament Title
The #7 NMHU Cowboys held on for the 8-6 win over Mesa State College to claim their third RMAC Tournament Championship under Head Coach Steve Jones. The Cowboys claimed the regular season championship with a win over the Mavericks on 4/23 so it seems fitting that the Cowboys claim the RMAC Tournament Championship over the Mavericks after a hard fought game between the two RMAC powerhouses. Both teams played extremely well throughout the tournament and gave the fans in Kearney, Neb. a showcase of RMAC Baseball. The Cowboys are now 39-11 thus far in the 2010 season and now wait to see who and where they will be playing in the NCAA Central Regional. The NCAA Central Regional will take place 5/13-5/17 at a site that is still to be decided upon by the NCAA.
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Upcoming Games
Thu, May. 13, 2010
Baseball vs St. Cloud State University 7:00 pm
Fri, May. 14, 2010
Baseball vs TBA TBA
Sat, May. 15, 2010
Baseball vs TBA TBA
Sun, May. 16, 2010
Baseball vs TBA
Notes and News
Donate online today! The NMHU Foundation has partnered with Network for Good to enable online donations.
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Las Vegas Alumni Chapter Seeking New Board Members. We’re looking for volunteers for the Las Vegas Chapter to serve on its board. If interested, please contact Jim Mandarino at
alumni@nmhu.edu.
Homecoming 2010 will be Oct. 1 & Oct 2. Start planning now. Game will be Saturday, October 2. We will be honoring the class of 1960 with an induction of alumni into the Golden Society.
We are looking for volunteers to be Class Agents for Homecoming events for October 1 & 2, 2010. Class agents will work with the Alumni office to provide activities for their class for Homecoming 2010 including making contacts with their peers to provide information and encourage participation. If you are willing to be a class agent contact Jim Mandarino at
alumni@nmhu.edu.
Wishing you could start an NMHU Alumni Chapter in your home town? If you have ten or more NMHU alumni in your community and would like someone from the NMHU Alumni Association to visit with you to start a chapter or have a representative speak about the exciting activities happening at NMHU, please contact Jim Mandarino at
alumni@nmhu.edu.
What’s going on your life? Let us know for the NMHU alumni Notes. New job? Retirement? New members of the family? Travels? Let us know by contacting Jim Mandarino at
alumni@nmhu.edu.
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