Monthly Archives: October, 2018

1. HU Employee Wins Regional Drag Racing Title

   Las Vegas, N.M – A Highlands University employee won a regional championship for drag racing at the Pueblo Motorsports Park in Colorado Oct. 6. Manuel Baca, Jr. a plumber in the university Facilities Services Division, brought home the top honors for the National Drag Racing Association Summit Elapsed Time (ET) finals, which featured 28 racers…

2. High School Counselors Gather at Highlands October 4

   Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico high school counselors, community college advisers, and tribal education leaders learned more about what Highlands University has to offer at a free workshop Oct. 4. “Our goal with these higher education supporters was to share how to help their student transition to a successful college experience at Highlands,” said…

3. Highlands Presents Narcissus and Echo Opera October 20

   Las Vegas, N.M. – The New Mexico Highlands Department of Music presents the premier of the opera Narcissus and Echo Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in the university’s historic Ilfeld Auditorium at 900 University Ave. Santa Fe composer Janice Simmons composed Narcissus and Echo, which is based upon Greek mythology. Simmons is also the librettist…

4. New Partnership Aims to Increase Success for 4th Through 8th Graders

   Las Vegas, N.M. –  Pojoaque Valley Public Schools, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and New Mexico Highlands launched a Regional Partnership School initiative Sept. 26 aimed at supporting improved teaching and learning. The innovative partnership is the first of its kind in New Mexico to combine a school district, a major employer, and a university teacher…

5. HU Nursing Program Accreditation Extended Through 2024

   Las Vegas, N.M. – The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education announced continued accreditation for the New Mexico Highlands RN-BSN Program, extending the accreditation through December 2024. The university’s bachelor of science degree in nursing has been accredited by CCNE since 2009 and has remained in good standing since its initial accreditation. “We met all the…

6. Culinary Adventure Under the Stars October 5

   Las Vegas, N.M. –  Highlands university is presenting a one-of-kind culinary experience under the stars Oct. 5  at 6 p.m. at the university’s observatory. The Molecular G-Astronomy dinner is a Highlands Foundation fundraiser to benefit programs that support student success at the university. “Join us for a culinary adventure through the solar system,” said Juli…

7. Student’s Study Aims to Help Preserve Harpy Eagles in Brazil

   Las Vegas, N.M. – A New Mexico Highlands graduate biology student’s research aims to help conserve harpy eagles in Brazil through better understanding the raptor’s prey. Nickolas Lormand spent  the summer of 2018 in the central Amazonian rainforest monitoring video and still cameras in the nests of harpy eagles to learn what the parents feed…