Foundation’s Hogwarts Holiday Family Tea Party December 14

Foundation’s Hogwarts Holiday Family Tea Party December 14

December 2, 2019 Las Vegas, New Mexico – The New Mexico Highlands Foundation presents a Hogwarts Holiday Family Tea Party Dec. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m. in the university’s Sala de Madrid building at 801 University Ave. “The popularity of the Harry Potter books transcends...
Highlands Requests Public Input on Strategic Plan Goals

Highlands Requests Public Input on Strategic Plan Goals

November 26, 2019 Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands University is asking for the public’s input on goals for its strategic plan update. The survey may be found online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JY7BFGC. “We are soliciting feedback and information from...
‘A Christmas Carol’ Live at HU December 13

‘A Christmas Carol’ Live at HU December 13

November 25, 2019 Las Vegas, N.M – New Mexico Highlands University presents a theatrical production of “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. in the university’s historic Ilfeld Auditorium at 900 University Ave. PerSeverance Productions of New Hampshire is in its sixth...
Highlands Business Students Win Statewide Ethics Competition

Highlands Business Students Win Statewide Ethics Competition

November 21, 2019 Las Vegas, N.M – New Mexico Highlands University business students took first place in the Seventh New Mexico Business Ethics Case Competition Nov. 13–14 at the University of New Mexico. The five students from the Highlands main campus included...
Original Music Concerts November 21, 22

Original Music Concerts November 21, 22

November 18, 2019 Las Vegas, N.M. – The New Mexico Highlands University department of music presents two original music concerts Nov. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m. in Studio C (Room 10) of the university’s Champ Tyrone Music Building at 1052 11th St. The concerts feature...
Ray Drew Gallery Shows Pueblo, Tribal Art

Ray Drew Gallery Shows Pueblo, Tribal Art

November 15, 2019 Las Vegas, N.M. – New Mexico Highlands University presents an exhibition of Native American art in the university’s Ray Drew Gallery in Donnelly Library at 802 National Ave. through Dec. 13, with an opening artist’s reception Nov. 15 from 5 to 7 p.m....
Thanksgiving Food Drive Underway

Thanksgiving Food Drive Underway

Las Vegas, N.M. –Social work students and student government leaders at New Mexico Highlands have joined forces for a Thanksgiving canned food drive. Each year, the Undergraduate Social Work Association at Highlands organizes a Thanksgiving Meal Basket Drive for Las...
U.S. Army Maj. John Vanderhee delivers the keynote address

U.S. Army Maj. John Vanderhee delivers the keynote address

  U.S. Army Maj. John Vanderhee delivers the keynote address at a Veterans Day Yellow Ribbon event Nov. 11 at Highlands. The Student Veterans of America chapter at Highlands hosted the event to honor veterans. It also included an HU-CARES and Student Veterans of...

Talk to Explore Brony Culture

LAS VEGAS, NM – A New Mexico Highlands professor will give a talk Nov. 14 on his research and book surrounding the Brony community. Bronies are a mostly online community, mostly about 75 to 80 percent male, who have a passion for the television series My Little Pony:...
National Hispanic Cultural Center Curator to Speak at HU

National Hispanic Cultural Center Curator to Speak at HU

LAS VEGAS, NM – The National Hispanic Cultural Center’s art museum curator will present a lecture at Highlands University discussing two of the center’s recent exhibitions that focused on racial, cultural and gender identity. Jadira Gurulé curated the exhibitions “Qué...
ITS Director: New Mexico Community Helped Mitigate Cyberattack

ITS Director: New Mexico Community Helped Mitigate Cyberattack

LAS VEGAS, NM – New Mexico Highlands’ work to recover from its recent cyberattack was made easier thanks to support from the Las Vegas community and throughout New Mexico, according to the university’s director of information technology. IT Director Joe Gieri said...
Poet Joaquin Zihuatanejo performs in SUB

Poet Joaquin Zihuatanejo performs in SUB

Poet Joaquin Zihuatanejo, winner of the Individual World Poetry Slam and the World Cup of Poetry Slam, performed at the Highlands University SUB theater November 5. The event was sponsored by the NMHU English Department. 
Former U.S. Ambassador Mari-Luci Jaramillo Speaks at HU

Former U.S. Ambassador Mari-Luci Jaramillo Speaks at HU

October 31, 2019 Photo Margaret McKinney/University Relations Mari-Luci Jaramillo, former U.S. ambassador to Honduras, HU alumna, educator and former HU regent, addresses a large audience at Highlands during the Oct. 30 book signing for her latest book, “Sacred...
Jazz Ensemble Concert November 8

Jazz Ensemble Concert November 8

October 29, 2019 Las Vegas, N.M. – The New Mexico Highlands University department of music presents the university’s Jazz Ensemble in concert Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in the historic Ilfeld Auditorium, 900 University Ave. Highlands University music professor Edward Harrington...