March 19, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands University is offering a new and free online Southwest Literature and Film course beginning March 30 as a way to stay engaged during the COVID-19 pandemic. The six-week course will be available to dual credit high...
March 17, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – Rebekah Peoble, a New Mexico Highlands University graduate and former member of the university’s Board of Regents, is headed to law school at the University of New Mexico in August 2020. Peoble, who also served as student body...
March 10, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – The 25th anniversary of New Mexico Highlands University’s Fiesta de la Hispanidad brings music and dance center stage to Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave., March 22 at 2 p.m. The doors open at 1 p.m. Fiesta de la Hispanidad is a...
March 9, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – More than 200 middle and high school students had the opportunity to express their own scientific creations at New Mexico Highlands University’s Northeastern Regional Science Fair March 7. Students from communities like Las Vegas, Taos,...
March 6, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – The New Mexico Highlands University Department of Music presents a Bach and Vivaldi concert March 22 at 3 p.m. in the First United Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas at 1000 Douglas Ave. The concert features five soloists from the New...
March 4, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – Kansas Begaye, an internationally known Navajo recording artist and inspirational speaker, is the keynote speaker for the New Mexico Highlands University International Women’s Day Celebration March 8. The free public celebration will be...
A Q&A with NMHU Albuquerque graduate Rubi Murillo-Fernandez, BSW March 4, 2020 NMHU Albuquerque: What did you love about NMHU during the years you worked toward your BSW? Rubi Murillo-Fernandez: What I loved about NMHU during the years I worked toward my BSW was...
March 3, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan-Grisham appointed Las Vegas, New Mexico attorney Danelle Smith to the Highlands University Board of Regents with the State Senate confirming the appointment Feb. 17, 2020. Smith’s term on the Highlands...
March 2, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands University presents its annual Northern New Mexico Devotional Art exhibition Feb. 26 through April 3 in the Ray Drew Gallery in Donnelly Library at 802 National Ave. The opening artists reception is March 6 from 4...
February 28, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands University biology graduate Erica Herrera will follow her dreams to medical school at Rocky Vista College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colorado in July 2020. Herrera, a Las Vegas, New Mexico native,...
February 26, 2020 Las Vegas, New Mexico – New Mexico Highlands University’s alumni who graduated in the 2016–2017 academic year gave the university high marks for the quality of education within their major, with 95 percent reporting being very satisfied or satisfied....
February 24, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – The New Mexico Highlands University Department of Music presents an “Antonia Apodaca Tribute Concert” March 8 at 2 p.m. in the university’s historic Ilfeld Auditorium at 900 University Ave. The free concert features New Mexico folk...
February 20, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands University presents a free Cowboy Tea March 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. as part of its Big Read program, which aims to foster a love of reading in Las Vegas. The Cowboy Tea will be in the Margaret Kennedy Alumni Hall at...
February 19, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M – Highlands University presents the Catapult dance company’s “Magic Shadows” performance March 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the university’s historic Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave. Catapult performed on season eight of NBC-TV’s...
February 18, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – The sixth biennial Print, Printed, Printing printmaking conference will be at New Mexico Highlands University Feb. 21 and 22. The conference will feature printmaking demonstrating and artist presentations. The conference also...
February 17, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – Six of New Mexico Highlands University’s top music students will perform in a free recital Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. in the Kennedy Alumni Hall, 905 University Ave. The program for the Thomas Mishler Scholarship Recital includes a wide...
United States Secret Service Special Agent Hector Hernández, left, stopped by President Sam Minner’s office Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 to receive his 2019 Distinguished Alumnus award. He wasn’t able to attend the award ceremony in September due to his busy...
February 14, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M. – Kiara Zunie said her heritage as a member of the Zuni Pueblo motivated her to study social work at New Mexico Highlands University. “I am a born helper and raised on important morals my family taught me,” Zunie said. “Of the 13...
LAS VEGAS, NM – The Chronicle of Higher Education listed New Mexico Highlands University as the top institution of its kind that paid female full professors the most relative to male full professors. In its Feb. 2 article, The Chronicle listed the top universities for...
February 12, 2020 Las Vegas, N.M – An upcoming reading group at New Mexico Highlands University will explore three American novels that delve into culture, place and perseverance. The “True Grit, True Culture, True Place” reading and discussion group begins Feb. 27....
