Other NM universities announcements

New Mexico State University's Black Programs in the Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity will team up with the NAACP of Doña Ana County, the NMSU Library and the NMSU Music Department to host several events to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, marks the date in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, received the news of their freedom, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln. 

At least a dozen alumni and a few current students from New Mexico State University's Creative Media Institute are credited crew on a Sundance Film Festival award-winning film. "In the Summers," a Las Cruces film directed by Alessandra Lacorazza, was awarded the U.S. Grand Jury Prize at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

CMI alumnus Josh Bleiweiss and Abigail Hunter are credited respectively as unit production manager and second assistant director on the film, which follows two sisters on their yearly summer visits to their father's home in Las Cruces.

The Scale Up New Mexico program, backed by the United States Economic Development Administration and housed at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center, is offering its C-Suite Sprint online accelerator specifically designed for tech startups in New Mexico.

The C-Suite Sprint is tailored for entrepreneurs and startups in New Mexico looking to strengthen their leadership teams. The program will run every Thursday from July 11 to Aug. 15. Entrepreneurs interested in participating should apply to this free accelerator by July 3 to reserve their place. Successful applicants will be notified of their acceptance by July 5.

The Scale Up New Mexico program, which is partially funded by the United States Economic Development Administration and based at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center, recently celebrated the completion of its second 2024 cohort's Pitch Deck Sprint accelerator program.

The accelerator initiative, aimed at equipping founders of tech startups in New Mexico with strategic assistance in refining their pitch decks and advising on their presentations, achieved notable success. It enabled promising startups to make significant progress in understanding the elements of a pitch deck, mastering the art of persuasive pitching and tailoring their presentations to diverse audiences. Throughout the sprint, more than 35 mentors shared their knowledge and feedback with participants.

The New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute will host the 2024 Animas and San Juan Watersheds Conference, "Water Without Borders- Four Corners, Three Rivers," June 12-13 at the San Juan College Henderson Fine Arts Center in Farmington, New Mexico, as well as online via Zoom.  

The Office of Equity, Inclusion and Diversity's LGBT+ Programs at New Mexico State University is kicking off Pride Month this year by being recognized for making NMSU one of the most inclusive universities in the country and most inclusive university in the area.

LGBT+ Programs is rated 4.5/5 on the Campus Pride Index, the leading national nonprofit organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBTQ students.

The New Mexico Broadcasters Association last week announced the winners of its 2024 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards. New Mexico State University's KRWG public broadcasting station earned eight awards, including Station of the Year in radio for KRWG-FM.

"I'm so grateful for the dedication our team shows every day," said Adrian Velarde, general manager of KRWG public media. "This recognition is a wonderful reminder of their incredible talent and commitment."

In 2018, New Mexico State University was among the first to receive a research award under the National Science Foundation's Hispanic Serving Institutions Program. The five-year, $2.6 million grant funded a first-if-its-kind HSI STEM Resource Hub at NMSU, in collaboration with Doña Ana Community College and California State University-Northridge."

Student success requires a strong support system and faculty are first line supporters who hold great responsibility for student well-being and degree completion," said Elba Serrano, NMSU Regents professor of biology, the principal investigator for the NMSU arm of the project, which over the last five years has created a network to share best practices among 450 Hispanic-serving institutions to build capacity for STEM education.