Students’ research used to stem reincarceration rates

Las Vegas, NM – The number of former inmates who return to jail at the San Miguel County Detention Center could be reduced thanks to research by New Mexico Highlands social work students. The graduate students conducted a feasibility study to assess the need for...

Zuni Pueblo Days at Highlands

Margaret McKinney/Highlands University McKeffe Chapella, left, Ricky Martza, Jr., and Ferrell Zeena of the Zuni Pueblo Twin Star Junior Pow Pow Group perform at Zuni Pueblo Days at Highlands Sept. 27. Alexis Hustito, a Zuni Pueblo member and president of the...

Residence Hall Dedicated in Name of Scholarship Benefactors

Photo: Margaret McKinney/Highlands University Highlands President Jim Fries, LouElla Marr-Montoya, and Merideth Hmura listen to a speaker at the Sept. 19 dedication for the Viles & Crimmin Residence Hall. Marr-Montoya is the Viles Foundation president and Hmura is...

Diné College Students and Staff Visit Highlands

September 24, 2014 Margaret McKinney/Highlands University Davina Morris, left, Diné College career specialist, and Amy Garfield, Diné College freshman, share a light moment while touring the Highlands University campus Sept. 24. Fifteen students and five staff members...

Suicide Awareness Run September 25

Las Vegas, N.M. — Highlands University is sponsoring a suicide prevention and awareness run Sept. 25. “Suicide is the third leading cause of death for ages 10 — 24, with over 1,000 suicides occurring annually on college campuses nationwide,”...