Category: Education
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City of Las Cruces announces Three-Day Thanksgiving Break Camp–Registration Opens Friday, November 15
The camp will provide enjoyable and dynamic indoor and outdoor activities, arts and crafts, and games for kids from kindergarten through fifth grade.
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NMSU to offer new dual credit engineering courses in spring 2025
The courses will help students to complete the foundational math courses and allow them to progress through the engineering course requirements.
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Las Cruces Libraries Offer Computer Literacy Classes in November
Las Cruces Public Libraries offer a variety of computer literacy classes throughout the month to help people become more comfortable using the technology.
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NMSU research collaborative delves into racial bias, educational uses of artificial intelligence
Members of a new research collaborative based at New Mexico State University’s College of Health, Education and Social Transformation are exploring the use of artificial intelligence in education and ties to racial bias.
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NMSU earns NSA designation for cybersecurity, academic excellence
New Mexico State University is now recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
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NMSU program trains teachers on hospitality, sustainability
The program aims to give teachers the skills to integrate food and agricultural science concepts into their classes.
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DISTRICT JOINS LEGAL FIGHT AGAINST SOCIAL MEDIA CORPORATIONS
Las Cruces Public Schools, New Mexico’s second-largest public school district, has retained attorneys to represent the district against major social media companies including Meta, Google, ByteDance and Snap, Inc.
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NMSU Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Stretches “Indigenous Peoples Day” into a week-long celebration
Through various initiatives, the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity works towards centering servingness and creating a welcoming space where individuals of diverse backgrounds can thrive and contribute to the richness of our academic and social fabric.
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NMSU Extension launches web version of financial literacy game
Managing money can be scary, and many aspects of financial literacy, such as credit scores, can lead to more questions than answers.
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New Mexico State Police Partners with NMSU’s Criminal Justice Department
This partnership allows students to gain hands-on law enforcement experience while completing the final 15 credit hours of their bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.
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NMSU’s new CIO is returning alum committed to giving back to university
Jim Stanfill is bringing more than 30 years of IT leadership experience to New Mexico State University as its new chief information officer.
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NMSU researchers appointed editors of scientific journals
Journal editors provide guidance to authors, facilitate rigorous reviews of scientific submissions, prevent conflicts of interest from occurring, ensure high ethical standards, and make decisions on the publication of high-quality content
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WHITE SANDS SCHOOL NAMED A 2024 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL
This prestigious recognition highlights schools that excel in academic performance or make significant strides in closing achievement gaps among different student groups.
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Great Minds in STEM recognizes Sandia microgrid engineer
Rachid Darbali-Zamora’s career has been defined by two pivotal moments: his introduction to renewable energy at a high school outreach event and his internship at Sandia National Laboratories.
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Win Prizes for the National Red Ribbon Week Photo Contest!
Take a picture of your Red Ribbon decoration (preferably with people in it!) and upload to www.redribbon.org.
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NMSU, UC Santa Barbara awarded $1 million by NSF for materials research
As every aspect of our society continues to speed up, the far-reaching potential of room-temperature superconducting materials could hasten our daily lives to light speed.
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Computer Literacy Classes Offered this month–BASIC SKILLS OCTOBER 7
Classes range from basic skills to more advanced such as Excel spreadsheet functions.
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NMSU researchers named among top scientists worldwide
The number of scientists from New Mexico State University named to an elite list continues to grow.
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Scholarships, online offerings drive continued enrollment growth for NMSU system
While enrollment data is still being finalized and is subject to change, preliminary data from the university’s fall census date of Sept. 6 shows a systemwide headcount for fall 2024 of 22,751 – a 4.2% increase over fall 2023.
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NMSU collaboration provides greater accessibility for blind, low-vision students
The Aira app also connects users to a trained visual interpreter who can assist those who provide visual access through their smartphone camera with tasks like reading a class syllabus or a new assignment.
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NMSU ranks in 2025 U.S. News Best Colleges
New Mexico State University continues its streak of being ranked in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges for 2025.
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Gadsden ISD Superintendent Dempsey Addresses Social Media Threats and School Safety [Bilingual Video Content]
In this important update, Superintendent Dempsey discusses Gadsden Independent School District’s response to the recent increase in social media threats and anonymous reports made through the STOPit app targeting our schools.
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NMSU astronomy research uses slime mold to model galaxies
When researchers in Japan conducted an experiment with slime mold that mirrored the Tokyo railway system back in 2010, it sparked the emergence of a theory known as biologically inspired adaptive network design.
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LCPS SUPERINTENDENT SHARES IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOLLOWING SOCIAL MEDIA THREATS (Video Content)
It’s crucial to talk to our kids about the seriousness of posting threats on social media.
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NMSU regents select Valerio Ferme as university system’s next president
New Mexico State University has selected Valerio Ferme as its next president.
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NMSU geology partnership gives students access to Reynolds Field Station
Imagine 280 acres of untouched nature in the mountains of west-central New Mexico with rocks dating back to the age of the dinosaurs, 85 million years ago when an ocean split the North American Continent in half. A geologist’s dream.
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NMSU to host STEM Education Conference in October–abstract submissions due September 27
The 2024 SERI Conference, “Translating Research to Practice – Elevating STEM Education in New Mexico,” will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave.
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High School Fed Challenge Is Here! (Register by October 16)
The Federal Reserve System High School Fed Challenge offers the opportunity for students to develop skills in teamwork, research, data literacy, and analytical writing. Student teams author economics research and pursue an opportunity to be published in the Journal of Future Economists.
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Don’t Miss the 2024 College Fed Challenge! (Registration Deadline September 26)
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors continue to conduct the College Fed Challenge competition in a virtual format.
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NMSU College of Engineering honors NFL legend, engineering professor
Football fans remember the late Charley Johnson for his prowess on the field; those who knew him as an academician at New Mexico State University remember him for the caring and kindness he brought to leadership.
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NMSU partners with CRA to launch LEVEL UP AI with nearly $1 million NSF grant
NSF announced $8 million in grants awarded to organizations and educational institutions across the country to prepare the next generation of talent for a diverse, well-trained artificial intelligence workforce.
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NMSU-DACC earns American Academy of Dental Hygiene provider status
The American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Inc. has approved New Mexico State University Global Campus and Doña Ana Community College as an accredited Continuing Education provider.
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Finalists in NMSU presidential search to visit campus beginning Sept. 9
Five finalists for president of the New Mexico State University system will visit the Las Cruces campus next week, the Board of Regents announced Tuesday.
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NMSU awarded $7 million NSF grant to enhance distributed additive manufacturing, build future workforce
New Mexico State University has received a four-year, $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement, or E-RISE RII, to boost research competitiveness of the state of New Mexico, build partnerships across academic institutions and non-academic sectors,…
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Fall Break Camp Begins Sept. 23 for Students K-5–REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 9
Registration begins on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, until filled. Registration for the Fall Break Camp can be completed online or during regular business hours,
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NMSU to host “Realizing the College Dream” Oct. 22–Registration Required
New Mexico State University will host Realizing the College Dream, a free college readiness workshop, for school personnel and educational opportunity program professionals Oct. 22.