Category: Education
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NMSU’s fall 2024 Outstanding Graduates shine in academics, service, leadership
Deans and nomination committees select honorees based on their outstanding academic accomplishments, notable leadership abilities and extracurricular commitments.
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City Parks and Rec Offers Winter Camp for K-5 Children: Registration Starts December 9
Two camp locations are available: at Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave.; and at the WIA Building, 340 N. Reynolds St.
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NMSU, NM State Police partnership streamlines job pipeline for students
The idea evolved when NMSP Chief Troy Weisler, an NMSU alumnus, and Dennis Giever, NMSU criminal justice professor and department head, came together to discuss police recruitment opportunities.
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NMSU provost names dean to lead university’s artificial intelligence efforts
“I think it’s good that the university is recognizing the importance of doing this,” Pontelli said.
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NMSU Extension launches ‘Learning Games Lab Toolkit’
The toolkit shares information on the approach, lessons and activities honed since the Learning Games Lab opened in 2005.
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VIRTUAL (December 4), SPANISH (December 5) OPTIONS ADDED TO REDISTRICTING MEETING SCHEDULE
The district launched its redistricting plan in August, a move to balance student populations for the next school year.
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NMSU to host welcome reception for incoming president
The New Mexico State University community, along with the greater Las Cruces community, will have a chance to welcome NMSU’s incoming president Valerio Ferme during a public reception next week.
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Thanksgiving Fun Facts and Teaching Resource
In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims — early settlers of Plymouth Colony — held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest.
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Cost of child care for one child can be more than rent in some US counties
The latest finding follows the addition of prices from 2019 to 2022 and an analysis of childcare prices in 2,512 U.S. counties.
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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.