Dolores Huerta to Speak at Virtual HU Commencement May 15

April 27, 2021 Las Vegas, N.M. – Dolores Huerta, a legendary American labor leader, civil rights activist and co-founder of the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez, is the guest speaker for New Mexico Highlands University’s virtual commencement ceremony May...

School of Education Sponsors National Summit June 21 – 24

April 27, 2021 Las Vegas, N.M – The New Mexico Highlands University School of Education presents a national summit June 21 – June 24 that offers a practical approach to redesigning schools to meet children’s current needs. The first Problems of Practice Summit at...

Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt Museum Honors Media Arts Project

April 23, 2021 Las Vegas, N.M. – The New Mexico Highlands University Media Arts and Technology Department received an award from the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt museum for an interactive web app that will generate 3-D butterflies for mobile phones or computers. The...

School of Education Offers Free Distance Learning Micro Credential

April 20, 2021 Las Vegas, N.M. – The New Mexico Highlands University School of Education will begin offering short instructional modules that prepare participants to use technology effectively for teaching distance learning. The free modules are part of the Technology...

Highlands Employees Volunteer With Las Vegas COVID-19 Test Site

April 19, 2021 Las Vegas, N.M. – Employees from New Mexico Highlands University are lending a hand with the COVID-19 drive-through test site the City of Las Vegas is offering Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The COVID-19 drive-through test site is at the...