Celebrating Achievement: New Mexico Highlands University Students’ Proposal Accepted at the International Writing Centers Association Conference
In an exciting development for the academic community, a group of students from New Mexico Highlands University has received confirmation that their proposal, “Training Tutors with Technologies: Operational Systems, Asynchronous Models, and Generative AI,”...
New Mexico Highlands University Facundo Valdez School of Social Work Receives $750,000 to Prepare Social Workers in the State
A Foundations for Growing Our Own Initiative to Address Social Work Deserts New Mexico Highlands University is proud to announce that the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work (FVSSW) has received $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor to fund the Foundations for...
New Mexico Highlands University’s Registrar’s Office To Take Reins As Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
Back Row: Angel Benavidez Graduate Records and Center Coordinator (Graduate Liaison to the Office of the Registrar) , Michael Montoya, Assistant Registrar, Cheryl Trujillo, Transfer Analyst & Systems Administrator, Andrea Crespin, Scheduling & Special Projects...
SPIRIT AWARD: Shantini Ramakrishnan
Although Las Vegas is a long way from where Shantini Ramakrishnan was born and raised in Malaysia, she has come to think of it as home. “I came for a summer position, a seasonal position in the field working with rodents and plague in waters at what at the time was...
DISTINGUISHED YOUNG ALUMNA AWARD: Carmelita Sanchez
Dealing first with the COVID pandemic, then later the Calf Canyon/Hermit’s Peak Fire, Carmelita Sanchez learned how to fight through adversity during her New Mexico Highlands University academic life. And what that has done has made her stronger, she says, in large...
NMHU DISTINGUISHED ALUMNA AWARD : Linda Valencia Martinez
It was more than 40 years ago that Linda Valencia Martinez graduated from New Mexico Highlands University with an undergraduate degree in journalism and a minor in art. But what followed was a distinguished career helping her community and New Mexico. So much so that...
FOREVER COWBOY STUDENT AWARD: Cody Rivera
Although Cody Rivera still has two semesters to go to finish up his undergraduate degree in business administration, he was always destined to go to New Mexico Highlands University. Rivera’s mom earned both an undergraduate degree and a master’s in social work from...
New Mexico Highlands University Adds Supply Chain Management Emphasis To Business Degree Options
When COVID became a worldwide epidemic, one of the many issues it revealed was the importance of the supply chain. Until then, supply chain management was one of those unseen disciplines that most Americans simply took for granted. Now, New Mexico Highlands...
New Mexico Highlands Reading Program Working for Elementary Students
Image: New Mexico Highlands University President Neil Woolf meets with 9-year-old Arianna Martinez of Las Vegas during the school’s new summer reading literacy program. One of New Mexico Highlands University President Neil Woolf’s goals is to expand the community...
New Mexico Highlands University recognized for commitment to improving experiences and advancing outcomes for first-generation college students
NMHU Selected for Inclusion in the FirstGen Forward Network FirstGen Forward, formerly the Center for First-generation Student Success, recently announced New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) as one of eighty new members of the FirstGen Forward Network for 2024-25....
NMHU’S CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE RELEASES THE FIRST SOCIAL WORKERS OF NEW MEXICO SURVEY, SHOWING A HIGHLY COMMITTED BUT OVERWHELMED WORKFORCE
The Social Workers of New Mexico Survey Helps Legislators Understanding the Needs of New Mexico’s Social Workers NMHU’s Center for Excellence in Social Work, a statewide research and professional development resource for social workers and behavioral health providers,...
New Mexico Highlands University Women’s Track Athletes Earn All-American Honors
Two individuals and a relay team from the New Mexico Highlands University female athletes took home All-American honors at the NCAA DII Track and and Field National Championships held May 23-25 in at Emporia State University. Sophomore Patreece Clarke earned...
New Mexico Highlands Recognizes Top Student-Athletes
New Mexico Highlands sprinter Ashley Barrett, who made her mark at the recent Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference track and field championships, was named both the female freshman and female athlete of the year for NMHU at the school’s awards banquet Wednesday. Barrett...
Fiesta De La Hispanidad a Success
Local Music Showcases the Culture of Northern New Mexico LAS VEGAS, NM- Local musicians, community members, and local school children alike participated in the 26th Annual Fiesta de la Hispanidad at Ilfeld Auditorium on the New Mexico Highlands University campus on...
Social Work Leaders, Educators, and Students from Across New Mexico Joining Together to Combat Workforce Challenges
New Mexico Highlands University Center for Excellence in Social Work convenes inaugural Social Work Education Summit Social Work Education Summit webpage Las Vegas, NM – The New Mexico Highlands University Center for Excellence in Social Work will host New...
Fiesta De La Hispanidad to Showcase Northern New Mexican Culture
26th Annual Fiesta to Take Place at Ilfeld Auditorium LAS VEGAS, NM — The Department of Languages and Culture at New Mexico Highlands University invites you to join them on Sunday, April 14th at 2 PM for the Fiesta De La Hispanidad, a popular event that features...
New Mexico Highlands University Ranked Among Top 100 Most Affordable Colleges Nationally
NMHU is the only New Mexico higher education institution ranked in the Top 100 for both online and overall affordability by College Consensus Las Vegas, NM–New Mexico Highlands University has been ranked No. 28 nationally among the 100 Most Affordable Online Colleges...
NMHU Researchers Discover New Species of Giant Anaconda in South America
Northern Green Anaconda Found on Study Led By Dr. Jesus Rivas and Dr. Sarah Corey-Rivas Read the complete study here (PDF) Las Vegas, NM– Researchers from New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) have identified a new species of Giant Anaconda, the Northern Green...