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1. Tatiana Timofeeva Named Professor of the Year

   Tatiana Timofeeva Las Vegas, NM — New Mexico Highlands chemistry professor Tatiana Timofeeva was named professor of the year for 2013 — 2014 at the 16th Annual Student Leadership Recognition Banquet April 9. Several chemistry students and professors nominated Timofeeva for the honor. The Office of Campus Life coordinates the recognition event, and a committee…

2. Employees Recognized at Awards Breakfast

   McKinney/Highlands University Susan Williams, left, director of the Highlands RN-BSN Program, and RN-BSN professor Karen Brooks with the Outstanding Service Award the RN-BSN Program garnered at the 15th Annual Highlands University Employee Recognition Awards Ceremony and breakfast April 17. In March, the nursing program received word that the Board of Nursing Examiners wrote in its…

3. Legacy Day Event Honors Regent Leveo Sí¡nchez

   Leveo Sánchez Las Vegas, N.M. — The New Mexico Highlands University Foundation is honoring Leveo Sánchez, distinguished alumnus and chairman of the Board of Regents, April 26 at 2 p.m. for Legacy Day. The event will be in the Student Union Building at the northwest corner of National Avenue and 8th Street. The centerpiece for…

4. Record Number of Media Arts BFA Grads in Show

5. Sapello Students Learn About DNA at HU

   Photo: Margaret McKinney/Highlands UniversityHighlands biology professor Carol Linder works with Mike Mateo Sena Elementary student Catalina Gomez, 10, on a DNA experiment April 15 at Highlands. Las Vegas, N.M. — Students from Mike Mateo Sena Elementary in Sapello, N.M. learned about their own DNA April 15 under New Mexico Highlands University biology professor Carol Linder’s tutelage. Linder,…

6. Student from Tajikistan Interns at Local Watershed Alliance

   Munira Mirmamadova Las Vegas, N.M. –New Mexico Highlands University international exchange student Munira Mirmamadova is making a difference interning at the Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance (HPWA). The 23-year-old from Tajikistan in Central Asia is participating in the IREX, the International Research and Exchanges Board. The program is aimed at advancing leadership and innovative programs to…

7. Student Presents on Gay, Immigration Issues April 15

   Gabriela Herní¡ndez Las Vegas, N.M. — New Mexico Highlands University media arts and Spanish graduating senior Gabriela Herní¡ndez presents a workshop titled Joterí­a: Undocumented April 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building, Room 321. The student union is at the northwest corner of National Avenue and 8th Street. Herdí¡ndez, 21, came undocumented from…

8. HU Faculty, Staff Donate Artwork for April 19 ArtBark

   Todd Christensen Las Vegas, N.M — New Mexico Highlands University faculty and staff are stepping up to donate original artworks for ArtBark, the April 19 art auction benefit for the Animal Welfare Coalition Animal Shelter in Las Vegas. ArtBark will be from 4 — 7 p.m. at the United World College — USA in the…

9. Sebastian Medina Headed to Ph.D. Program

   Sebastian Medina Las Vegas, NM — New Mexico Highlands University graduate student Sebastian Medina was accepted into the Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. The 24-year-old native of rural Mora, N.M. is a first-generation college student who completes his master’s in natural sciences in May, with an emphasis…

10. HU Jazz Ensemble Concert April 16

    Edward Harrington Las Vegas, N.M — The New Mexico Highlands University Jazz Ensemble presents a concert April 16 at 7 p.m. in the theater of the Student Union Building at the northwest corner of National Avenue and 8th Street. “This performance space is smaller than most concert halls, and provides a more intimate setting that…

11. Concert Choir Performs Mozart and Fauré April 13 in Ilfeld

12. Faculty, Student Research Showcased at Research Day 2014

    Las Vegas, N.M. — New Mexico Highlands University showcased its passion for faculty and student research excellence, scholarship, and creativity during it 12th Annual Research Day April 4. “Learning and the advancement of knowledge represent the raison d’etre for any university,” said Jim Fries, Highlands University president. “Here at Highlands, this is well represented by…

13. RN-BSN Student Earns Nursing Excellence Scholarship

    Shanna Downey and Susan Williams Las Vegas, N.M. — Outstanding New Mexico Highlands University RN-BSN student Shanna Downey earned a $1,000 New Mexico Nursing Excellence Award. Downey was tapped for the competitive Nightingale Scholarship that honors nurses for contributions they make to their organizations, communities, and New Mexico. The 35-year-old Downey was born in Gallup,…

14. ACBSP Reaffirms School of Business Accreditation

15. Students Meet With Employers at Spring Career Fair

    Margaret McKinney/Highlands University New Mexico Highlands University student Mark Hidalgo, left, talks with Lee White, an elementary principal with Carlsbad Municipal School District, at the university’s annual Spring Career Fair April 3. Hidalgo, 22, of Las Vegas, is a senior with a double major in elementary education and special education. The university’s Career Services Center…

16. Madrigal Choir Presents Dido and Aeneas April 6

17. HU Sponsors Spring Career Fair April 3

18. Students Work With Ballen Scholar Yolanda Domí­nguez

    Photo: Margaret McKinney/Highlands UniversityYolanda Domí­nguez, left, a visiting Ballen scholar and Spanish artist and professor, works with Highlands media arts senior and Las Vegas native Brianna Alderete on her pose for the Posesperformance art installation. Las Vegas, N.M. — New Mexico Highlands University media arts students are working closely with visiting professor and artist Yolanda Domí­nguez…

19. Sex-Signals Production April 1

20. Las Vegas Music Students Featured in Band Fest April 3

    Edward Harrington Las Vegas, N.M — Music student from Las Vegas school districts and New Mexico Highlands University will share a common stage April 3 for Band Fest 2014. The concert will be at 7 p.m. in Highlands University’s historic Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave. “The audience will have the chance to see and experience…