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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...