Convocation Ceremony Welcomes Freshmen to Highlands

Charise Romero, right, and Mariah Fischer-Corn talk Aug. 21 at Fall Convocation 2018, a ceremony which welcomes freshmen and transfer students to the Highlands family. Romero is a criminal justice major from Las Vegas, New Mexico, and Fischer-Corn is a history and...

President Minner Says University Is In Much Better Position

Las Vegas, New Mexico – New Mexico Highlands is in a much better position moving forward than it was a year ago, said the university’s president. “Things are so very different at the beginning of this academic year,” President Sam Minner told approximately 300 faculty...

Cherie Romero Panelist at Dominici Public Policy Conference

Las Vegas, New Mexico ­– A New Mexico Highlands graduate student in educational leadership will be a student panelist at the Dominici Public Policy Conference Sept. 12 – 13. Cherie Romero received the Dominici Scholar honor and is working with mentors to develop...

Esports Club to Launch at Highlands Fall Semester

Las Vegas, N.M. – A new esports initiative at New Mexico Highlands aims to get students involved in competitive video gaming via a club at the university that will launch fall semester 2018. The Esports Club will focus on League of Legends and Overwatch, two of the...

Matanza August 25 to Celebrate Highlands 125th Anniversary

Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a traditional matanza pig roast meal with music for the community and campus Aug. 25 at the university’s Leveo and Patricia Sanchez Family Stadium at 906 Baca Ave. The ticket prices for...