It’s on! Check this schedule often for frequent updates!
Photo by Margaret McKinney
All HU Talks, virtual class reunions and trivia tournaments are free! Come join us!
Saturday, October 17:
1 p.m. – Make a Mardi Gras mask to show your NMHU School Spirit with CARES staff. Click here to register.
Sunday, October 18:
4 p.m. – 7th Annual New Mexico Painters’ Show Reception. Click here to join.
Monday, October 19:
Your turn: suggestions to make Homecoming Week even more meaningful! Today, contact a classmate or friend!
All day long:
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Online Art, Alumni and Athletics Auction
Virtual Cowboy Gallop & Trot 10K•5K•KidsK – Register for this free event by clicking here. Your run can be completed anytime during Homecoming Week, October 17-25. Post your photos to social media #nmhucowboyrun
Edible Book Contest sponsored by Donnelly Library – Click here to see the amazing entries and to vote for your favorite!
Register for these free events:
11 a.m. – HU Talk with Charles Padilla – From Mora, and why everyone you meet somehow came from here
1 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Peter Linder – History of Las Vegas & Highlands University
2 p.m. – HU Talk with Shantini Ramakrishnan – The Power of Place: The immersive learning experience at Rio Mora Conservation Area
3 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Sam Minner – Plato goes Fly Fishing
4 p.m. – Virtual Class Reunion: All class years before 1975, hosted by NMHU Alumni Board
5 p.m. – Trivia Tournament
Tuesday, October 20:
Your turn: suggestions to make Homecoming Week even more meaningful! Today, thank a teacher!
All day long:
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Online Art, Alumni and Athletics Auction
Virtual Cowboy Gallop & Trot 10K•5K•KidsK – Register for this free event by clicking here. Your run can be completed anytime during Homecoming Week, October 17-25. Post your photos to social media #nmhucowboyrun
Edible Book Contest sponsored by Donnelly Library – Click here to see the amazing entries and to vote for your favorite!
Register for these free events:
9 a.m. – Yoga with Diane Lay Click here to register.
10 a.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Jennifer Lindline – The Mountain and the Legend of the Hermit
11 a.m. – HU Talk with NMHU Regents Bill Garcia & Frank Marchi, joined by Dr. Ian Williamson & Dr. Eric Romero – Strategic Plan for NM Highlands University Review
1 p.m. – HU Talk with Victoria Evans – Archeology and the Navajo Nation
2 p.m. – HU Talk with Elmo Baca – Heroes and Villains in Las Vegas, NM Films
3 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Felipe Gonzales – Remembering Oñate: Strategies in Symbolic Combat, sponsored by the School of Social Work
4 p.m. – Virtual Class Reunion Years 1975 – 1990, hosted by NMHU Alumni Board
5 p.m. – Trivia Tournament
6 p.m. – HU Video Presentation with Kathy Hendrickson, Southwest Detours – Premier of Haunted Las Vegas; Exploring Paranormal Activity in Historic Las Vegas, NM Click here to watch!
6:30 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Merryl Kravitz – Teaching the COVID Generation
Wednesday, October 21:
Your turn: suggestions to make Homecoming Week even more meaningful! Today, donate to an important cause!
All day long:
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Online Art, Alumni and Athletics Auction
Virtual Cowboy Gallop & Trot 10K•5K•KidsK – Register for this free event by clicking here. Your run can be completed anytime during Homecoming Week, October 17-25. Post your photos to social media #nmhucowboyrun
Edible Book Contest sponsored by Donnelly Library – Click here to see the amazing entries and to vote for your favorite!
Register for these free events:
10 a.m. – HU Talk with Sean Weaver – Photographic journeys: Northern New Mexico by motorcycle
11 a.m. – Virtual Class Reunion – Golden Class of 1970 hosted by NMHU Alumni Board
12 noon – H-Club Annual Meeting – Members and friends of NMHU Athletics are welcome. Click here to attend. Passcode=8-312212
1 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Edward Martinez – Hispanic Serving Institutions – A Brief History on their Importance and Current Status
2 p.m. – Discussion with Leon Bustos, alumni and students – Highlands First Year Experience Click here to register.
3 p.m. – HU Talk with Kathy Hendrickson, Southwest Detours – The Fred Harvey Legacy in Las Vegas, NM
4 p.m. – Virtual Class Reunion Years 1991 – 2000, hosted by NMHU Alumni Board
5 p.m. – Trivia Tournament
6 p.m. – HU Talk with Felicia Ortiz – How Highlands Paved the Path to Public Service
Thursday, October 22:
Your turn: suggestions to make Homecoming Week even more meaningful! Today, enjoy a delicious dish that reminds you of New Mexico!
All day long:
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Online Art, Alumni and Athletics Auction
Virtual Cowboy Gallop & Trot 10K•5K•KidsK – Register for this free event by clicking here. Your run can be completed anytime during Homecoming Week, October 17-25. Post your photos to social media #nmhucowboyrun
Edible Book Contest sponsored by Donnelly Library – Click here to see the amazing entries and to vote for your favorite!
Register for these free events:
10 a.m. – HU Talk with Tina Cordova – 75 Years and Waiting: The Down Winders Perspective of the Trinity Test
12 p.m. – Yoga with Diane Lay Click here to attend.
1 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Roxanne Gonzales-Walker – Innovations to Serve Military and Veterans and Distance Learning During COVID
2 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Robert Bell – Kids, Kittens, and Canines: A survey of Historic Art Prints
3 p.m. – HU Talk with Veronica Black – Anyone Can Be an Artist – Art in the Time of Corona
4 p.m. – Virtual Class Reunion Years 2001 – 2010, hosted by NMHU Alumni Board
5 p.m. – Trivia Tournament
6 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Brandon Kempner – Zombies and Pandemics
6 – 8 p.m. – Environmental Geology Program Virtual Reunion, hosted by the Natural Resources Management Department faculty. Click here to attend.
8 p.m. – Biology Department Jeopardy Tournament – all are welcome!
Friday, October 23:
Your turn: suggestions to make Homecoming Week even more meaningful! Today, add something amazing to your bucket list!
All day long:
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Online Art, Alumni and Athletics Auction
Virtual Cowboy Gallop & Trot 10K•5K•KidsK – Register for this free event by clicking here. Your run can be completed anytime during Homecoming Week, October 17-25. Post your photos to social media #nmhucowboyrun
Register for these free events:
9:00 a.m. – President’s Coffee Click here to register.
10 a.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Daniel Chadborn – Together at the Final Frontier: UFO Interest and Global Citizenship
12 p.m. – NMHU Alumni Board Meeting Click here to register.
1 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Rodney Rock – Social and Emotional Wellbeing
3 p.m. – HU Talk with Dr. Eric Romero – New Mexico Food Traditions
4 p.m. – Virtual Class Reunion Years 2011 – 2020, hosted by NMHU Alumni Board
5 p.m. – Trivia Tournament
5 p.m. – Highlands Athletics live-streamed event – Cowboy football scrimmage, interviews with coaches of all sports, highlights. Check the NMHUAthletics.com schedule for updates and click here to attend!
6 p.m. – HU Talk with Mike & Anna Pabst – Transformational Highlands; Share your own Success Stories
Saturday, October 24:
Your turn: suggestions to make Homecoming Week even more meaningful! Today, recommend Highlands to a student!
The last day for the Alumni, Art and Athletics Auction!
5:45 p.m. Cowboy Drive-in: REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
At the Historic Fort Union Drive-In Movie Theater in Las Vegas, NM for a gourmet drive-in-spired meal prepared by The Skillet, video awards presentation, online auction, screening of a locally-filmed movie “Paul”, alumni gifts and more.