Other NM universities announcements

Thanks to the strength of world equity markets, the wealth management sector in the United States has experienced unprecedented gains in recent years. In 2023, assets under management in this burgeoning market topped $58 billion in the U.S., and federal labor statistics show wealth management jobs growing by 13% over the next decade.

Wealth management professionals like New Mexico State University alumnus CJ Dennis devote their careers to helping others preserve and grow their finances. Dennis, a Las Cruces native who has a bachelor's degree in finance from NMSU's College of Business, spent 17 years working at Vanguard before becoming a senior vice president at Wells Fargo Advisors.

New Mexico State University professor and associate dean Phillip Post has been named interim dean of NMSU's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation effective Friday, Aug. 16.

Post was previously associate dean of academic affairs for the college and is a professor of kinesiology. He also served as head of the Department of Kinesiology and is the co-director and founder of the Electronic Caregiver Virtual/Augmented Reality Laboratory at NMSU.

He earned his Ph.D. in exercise and sport sciences from the University of Tennessee. He also holds a master's degree in kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton, and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

New Mexico State University, along with state and local law enforcement agencies, participated Thursday in a planned critical incident response training involving an active-shooter scenario.

The NMSU police and fire departments, along with New Mexico State Police, the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department, the Mesilla Marshal's Department, the Las Cruces Fire Department and the Las Cruces Police Department's SWAT team participated in Thursday's training.

Thursday's scenario began with several calls to 911 reporting shots fired inside NMSU's Branson Library. During the scenario, four people were reportedly shot and officers discovered a suspicious box in a library stairway.

New Mexico State University Global Campus has been recognized by Forbes Advisor as the best online college in New Mexico for 2024.

The prestigious ranking highlights NMSU Global's commitment to providing high-quality, accessible education to students in New Mexico and beyond.

Forbes Advisor's annual list of top online colleges by state evaluates institutions based on key factors related to student outcomes, affordability and overall student experience. NMSU Global stood out for its extensive range of online degree and certificate programs, high student retention and graduation rates, and affordable tuition.

For over a decade, College of Business alumna Margaret Hardin has kept her family's tradition of giving back to NMSU students by broadening their horizons to pursue opportunities around the globe.

In 2013, she established the Stephen Hardin Endowed International Travel scholarship, an award that supports one or more students in support of international business travel or study abroad experience approved by the College of Business. This came after her family established the Stephen Hardin Memorial Endowed Scholarship in 2011, which supports undergraduate or graduate students with a declared major in civil engineering or engineering technology-civil.

The project is funded by NMEDD as part of the statewide Media Arts Collective Initiative to grow the state's film industry. Once completed, NMSU will lease the soundstage to a company that will be responsible for operations and maintenance and will either film their own productions at the complex, or lease out the complex to other production companies, said Wayne Savage, executive director of Arrowhead Park.

The company operating the complex will be selected through a request for proposals process, or RFP, the development of which has already begun. Savage said the hope is to have a company contracted by the time the complex is completed in January 2026.

Portales, NM – August 6, 2024 – Eastern New Mexico University has announced move-in day for students living on campus during the 2024-2025 academic year. ENMU has also planned several activities that will take place during the annual Welcome Weekend, titled ENMU Dawg Days, to welcome students back to campus.

"Dawg Days are here again! I love this time of year when students move in, and the campus truly comes to life," said James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor. "This is a wonderful tradition where ENMU faculty, staff, and student leaders turn out to move in the new Greyhounds and welcome them to the family. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone back on campus and we are ready!"

Portales, NM – August 5, 2024 – Eastern New Mexico University was awarded a $490,000 AGRI competitive grant by the United States Department of Agriculture.

The grant, awarded to Dr. Kalynn Baldock, assistant professor of agriculture and department chair, with a sub-award to New Mexico State University's Dr. William Norris, focuses on agricultural science teachers' industry-aligned education and development.

"I am excited for this opportunity to work with agricultural educators throughout New Mexico," said Kalynn Baldock, assistant professor of agriculture at ENMU. "This grant will allow us to partner with businesses in various agricultural industries to enable these educators to gain skills they can incorporate into their classrooms."