Category: Education
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Las Cruces Public Libraries host program on “Vetting News Sources”
Las Cruces Public Libraries invites residents to join us for Vetting News Sources.
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NMSU names Mónica Torres next interim president, launches new search
At a special meeting Thursday, the New Mexico State University Board of Regents announced that Mónica Torres, chancellor of NMSU system community colleges, will serve as interim president of the NMSU system while a new search is conducted for the next permanent leader.
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ONLINE REGISTRATION OPEN FOR NEW AND CURRENT/RETURNING STUDENTS for Las Cruces Public Schools
Online registration/enrollment for current and new students to Las Cruces Public Schools is now open for the 2024-2025 school year.
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NMSU to host Fulbright Week beginning today
New Mexico State University will host Fulbright Week this week featuring four sessions on Fulbright opportunities for both students and faculty.
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NMSU, Nebraska Extension to host virtual food manufacturers workshop in April
New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service in collaboration with University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension will host a virtual certification course for food manufacturing industry professionals.
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NMSU Tombaugh Scholar’s research focuses on giant planets
Stephen Markham is the newest Tombaugh Scholar at New Mexico State University.
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NMSU to host Taking the Pentagon to the People event March 27-28
In March, New Mexico State University and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will host Taking the Pentagon to the People at Corbett Center Student Union on the Las Cruces campus.
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NMSU Physics graduate students host Physics Fun Day for families, local schools
Whether you’re a science lover or just enjoy experiences that spark your curiosity, New Mexico State University is hosting “Physics Fun Day” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, March 22 at Gardiner Hall.
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NMSU climate change speaker series hosts discussion of oil and gas pollution in New Mexico
As part of NMSU’s Cambios Climate Change Speaker Series, attorney Tim Davis will speak to the community about oil and gas pollution in New Mexico
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NMSU regents vote to launch new presidential search
New Mexico State University Board of Regents Chair Ammu Devasthali addresses the board and the audience during the board’s regular meeting Monday, March 11.
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NMSU to host NM Youth Ranch Management Camp June 9-14
New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service is accepting applications for the 2024 New Mexico Youth Ranch Management Camp, June 9-14, at the CS Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico.
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NMSU, DACC faculty members appointed to EPA committees
Christopher Brown, Jagdish Khubchandani and Becky Corran. Environmental Advisors
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UNIVERSITY HILLS ELEMENTARY IS RECOGNIZED BY SPECIAL OLYMPICS NM AS A NATIONAL UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOL
On Thursday, February 29, University Hills Elementary School was honored with a banner as part of the recognition of the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools (UCS).
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NMSU Foundation receives $500,000 gift from Blue Cross Blue Shield to train nurses, social workers
The New Mexico State University Foundation has received gifts from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico to help train and provide nurses and social workers for rural counties in New Mexico.
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Las Cruces Public Schools Involve Students in School Menu Planning as School Meals become National Priority.
The first part of this article is a reprint of “LCPS STUDENTS STAMP THEIR APPROVAL ON MEALS THEY WANT ON THEIR SCHOOL MENU”, posted on Las Cruces Digest on January 27, 2024.
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Gittings Endowed Chair awarded to NMSU College of Engineering’s Gabe Garcia
NMSU Dean, Gabe Garcia, “Honored with Gittings Endowed Chair”
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Nominations open for 2024 NMSU Distinguished Alumni Awards
The New Mexico State University Alumni Association will accept nominations for the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Awards through May 15. Since 1956, more than 400 Aggies have received these awards, which are the highest honors presented to university alumni.
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Understanding Student Research @ NMSU: Three-Minute Thesis competition on Mar. 1
The competition challenges graduate students to present their research or creative scholarship work in three minutes or less in a manner that a general audience can understand.
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NMSU animation program ranking moves up among top 20 nationwide
Mariana Morales had put her hopes of a career in the film industry on hold after high school because of the high cost of college. Now 34, as a senior graduating from New Mexico State University’s top-ranked animation program, Morales has the skills to help her pursue her dream job.
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DEA Sponsors eSports Tournament and enlists Celebrities to promote ONE PILL/CAN KILL Campaign
America is in the midst of a deadly opioid epidemic. The national rate of teenagers overdosing has tripled in the past two years.
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Student Filmakers on the LOOSE!
At 5 o’clock yesterday, February 23rd, the 48-Hour Film competition began.
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NMSU students offer free tax filing assistance to campus, Las Cruces community
As tax season ramps up, New Mexico State University is offering a program that will help underserved individuals in the community get free tax filing assistance from NMSU accounting students. The free tax filing services are open from 9 a.m. to noon Fridays during tax season in the Business Complex building, room 108.
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Organ Mountain High School Senior Accepted into “the Academy”
R.J. Scott, a member of Organ Mountain’s JROTC and a graduating senior, has been accepted to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.
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NMSU to host Learn-A-Palooza March 2
A popular springtime event once hosted by New Mexico State University’s STEM Outreach Center has evolved into NMSU Learn-A-Palooza, a multi-disciplinary block party designed to educate families on what NMSU has to offer their children, and engage them in activities related to science, technology, engineering, art, math, health and more.
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NMSU LGBT+ Programs to kick off 2024 Pride Season
New Mexico State University’s LGBT+ Programs aims to build more campus community and visibility for LGBTQ+ Aggies and their allies during its annual Pride Season.
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NMSU ranks among 2024 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Online Programs (REVISED)
New Mexico State University’s online campus, NMSU Global, has been recognized this year in the U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings.
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NMSU to host food safety certification course in Las Cruces (March 12-14)
New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service will host an in-person certification course for food and beverage manufacturing industry professionals.
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LCPS “PLAN MY FUTURE EVENT” WILL LET STUDENTS EXPLORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES— OPEN TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Nearly 800 students are expected to tour a maze of career opportunities at Las Cruces Public Schools’ Plan My Future career exploration fair on Feb. 29 at the LCPS Field of Dreams. The event is organized by the LCPS Career and Technical Education team (CTE) to reach middle and high school students who might be…
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NMSU’s Research and Creativity Week to showcase variety of disciplines
New Mexico State University’s Research and Creativity Week, initiated in 2019 and now in its second year as a springtime event, continues to grow in its offerings and appeal.
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This March, NMSU to host College Camp 2024
Knowing how to prepare, plan and pay for a college education can be stressful. New Mexico State University and the Hispanic Scholarship Fund are hoping to help students and families understand the process at HSF’s College Camp 2024. The free, bilingual program will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at…
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NMSU graduate students’ exhibit to share local film and theater history
The buildings, the people and the stories they tell are the focus of the brand-new exhibition exploring the history of local theater and film. “Stage and Screen: 150 years of Entertainment in the Mesilla Valley” opens Feb. 2 and will run through April 20 at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501. N. Main Street. The exhibition explores…
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NMSU Selected to Participate in USDA “2024 Agricultural Export Challenge”
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced the selection of 19 minority-serving educational institutions to take part in the 2024 USDA Agricultural Export Market Challenge. “American farmers deserve access to new, more, and better markets through trade, and USDA is training future leaders to help…
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NMSU announces five finalists in presidential search
Following a national search, the New Mexico State University Board of Regents has announced five finalists for the university’s next president. In a special meeting Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, the board revealed the names of the finalists, who were selected from a nationwide pool of candidates with the assistance of search firm WittKieffer and an…
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NMSU Global unveils Apple Vision Pro microlearning course
With spatial computing revolutionizing our interaction with technology, New Mexico State University’s Global Campus is introducing two innovative microlearning courses that leverage the excitement surrounding the debut of the Apple Vision Pro. The courses, spatial computing and Designing the Future: Instructional Design in the Metaverse, use Apple’s latest spatial computing device, which promises to transform the…
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PLUTOMANIA!
This is a free, family event that is open to the public. Every year, the museum honors the birthday of local astronomer and hero, Clyde Tombaugh. The Museum of Nature & Science will celebrate Tombaugh’s life, his impact on planetary science, and space exploration including highlighting NASA’s New Horizon Mission, current space exploration, local astronomy,…
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Neighbors are Invited to Learn “Canva” Basics
Canva Basics will meet in the Computer Training Room on the second floor of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Are you curious about Canva? Come learn the basics. Residents will sign up for a free account, search for a template and alter it to make a flyer. In doing this, residents will…