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  • 16

    Oct

    Las Vegas College & Career Night

  • 24

    Oct

    No History is Illegal Reading Group Meeting

  • 27

    Oct

    Stone Age Climbing Gym

  • 16

    Nov

    Sipapu Ski Trip

  • 21

    Nov

    No History is Illegal Reading Group Meeting

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Academic Calendar

FULL TERM: JAN 6 – MAY 10, 2019

  • 14

    Oct

    Fall Break October 14—15

  • 16

    Oct

    Semester Second Half October 16—December 13

  • 18

    Oct

    Last day to register October 18

  • 19

    Oct

    Last day to drop October 19

  • 15

    Nov

    Last day to withdraw from a single course November 15

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Campus News

October 10, 2019

Prescription Drug Take Back/Family Fun Day October 26  

Oct. 9, 2019 Las Vegas, N.M – New Mexico Highlands University and the San Miguel Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition are sponsoring a day for the community to come together Oct. 26 to safely dispose of unused and unwanted prescription…

October 08, 2019

HU Alumna Discusses Recovery Efforts for Hurricane Dorian

October 8, 2019 Las Vegas, N.M. – Shanea Strachan, a New Mexico Highlands 2014 media arts alumna and Bahamas native, will be at Highlands Oct. 9 to give a talk titled “Hurricane Dorian: The Road to Recovery.” The free…

October 08, 2019

HU Hosts Six-County Substance Abuse Prevention Youth Summit October 24

October 7, 2019 Las Vegas, N.M. –…

October 04, 2019

HU Marks National Customer Service Week With Activities

Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands is marking National Customer Service Week beginning Oct. 7 with a slate of activities aimed at enhancing the vibrancy of the campus community. The Power of Service Stars developed the week of activities and issued a challenge to…

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    • All classes are canceled until Wednesday, Oct. 16. Midterms delayed by one week due to network issues.
    • IT expects to have the technology issue resolved tonight, so the university's main campus and centers will reopen at 8 a.m., Thursday Oct. 10.
    • RT @NMHUAlumni : Just a few weeks left for the 6th Annual New Mexico Painter's Exhibition! September 8 - October 31st, in Kennedy Hall. Don'…

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