Facundo Valdez Honored With Naming of Social Work School

Las Vegas, N.M – The Facundo Valdez School of Social Work at Highlands University is named for one of its founders, a champion for the poor and underserved. The university celebrated Valdez and his legacy at a naming ceremony Oct. 4 Valdez was a national leader in the...

Agreement With New Mexico Tribal Leaders Celebrated

Las Vegas, NM – Native American students from all 22 New Mexico tribes will have better access to education at Highlands University thanks to scholarships the university provides. The 69 full-tuition scholarships per year are part of a memorandum of understanding...

Royalty Candidates for Homecoming “Sashed” October 3

Highlands University homecoming queen candidate Estrella Gutierrez, left, is “sashed” at the annual sashing barbecue Oct. 3, with campus life director Margaret Gonzales doing the honors. Gutierrez is from Las Vegas, New Mexico, and is a junior biology major....

2016 Homecoming Honorees

Roman Maes, III, Distinguished Alumnus Roman Maes, III, a longtime New Mexico business leader, is the founder and CEO of Access Communications, a prominent government and public relations firm in the southwestern U.S. Maes was also a leader in the New Mexico...