Las Vegas, NM – The Las Vegas Women’s Club presented a check for $3,000 to the New Mexico Highlands University Foundation for scholarships to benefit three Highlands students.This year, the club awarded a $1,500 scholarship to Caroline Leigh Montoya,...
Las Vegas, NM — New Mexico Highlands University re-established the career services director position and appointed a longtime Highland’s career guidance professional, Ron Garcia, to the job. “Ron Garcia has 20 years of experience working in advising...
Surrounded by the late Gene Torres’ family, New Mexico Highlands University President Jim Fries, left, and Dodie Torres, Gene’s wife, cut the ribbon Aug. 14, officially opening NMHU’s Gene “The Rock” Torres Golf Course. The course will...
Las Vegas, NM — New Mexico Highlands University President Jim Fries appointed distinguished alumni Joe McCaffrey as interim vice president for advancement and interim executive director for the Highlands University Foundation, Inc.Before this appointment,...
Las Vegas, NM — New Mexico Highlands University is fiscally sound and is continuing to grow said New Mexico Highlands University President Jim Fries at the annual faculty/staff breakfast Aug. 11.”This university is such a rich multicultural mix of people...
Las Vegas, NM — New Mexico Highlands University hired a golf pro and will open the redesigned Gene Torres golf course to the public Saturday, Aug. 23, at 7 a.m.The redesigned golf course also features a remodeled clubhouse. “This golf course is a...
Las Vegas, NM — New Mexico Highlands University will host a community open house Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. about the new residence hall being built near the intersection of Washington Street and 9th Street.The open house will be at the Margaret Kennedy Alumni Hall at 905...
Las Vegas, NM – More than 100 high school sophomores from Española, Pojoaque and Santa Fe attended a GEAR UP for College Camp at New Mexico Highlands University July 28-30. GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs....
New Mexico Highlands University received an $82,529 National Science Foundation Grant that will enable natural sciences students and faculty to use in-house instrumentation to conduct water quality research and analysis.One instrument is for field use in streams and...
The Thomas C. Donnelly Library at New Mexico Highlands will host a free, five-part reading and discussion series called “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature — Identity and Imagination.” The series explores Jewish literature and culture...
Michael Anderson is the new dean of the New Mexico Highlands University School of Education.Anderson brings a wealth of academic experience to his new job at Highlands, including his most recent position as director of the School of Education at the University of...
Highlands University’s Performing Arts Club will present “An Afternoon With the Romantics” July 27 at 3 p.m. in Kennedy Hall at 905 University Ave. The music of Romantic period composers Brahms and Chopin will be featured, including a highlight of 18...
