New Mexico Highlands University is mourning the Sept. 4 death of Robert Amai, a beloved chemistry professor emeritus. Amai taught full time at Highlands from 1962 – 1988, chairing the Chemistry Department from 1969 – 1974. In 1986, he became the first faculty member...
Tomás Salazar 2017 Distinguished Alumnus Tomás Salazar, the first Hispanic from New Mexico to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of New Mexico, is a lifelong education leader and former dean of Highlands’ College of Arts and Sciences. Salazar is also a...
Las Vegas, N.M – If you have a story to tell about your involvement in the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s, Highlands University wants to hear it. The New Mexico History Museum chose Las Vegas as one of five communities statewide to participate in the Turn On,...
Las Vegas, N.M – Legendary New York City subway graffiti artist Al Díaz told media arts students at New Mexico Highlands to look within when creating art. “The most authentic art people create is art that reflects your own experiences and what you believe,” said Díaz,...
