Other NM universities announcements

New Mexico State University faculty and staff will have an opportunity to explore educational pathways, professional development programs and career advancement resources during the upcoming "Invest in You within NMSU" event later this month. 

Hosted by the NMSU Employee Council in partnership with multiple campus departments, the event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 20, in the Aggie Lounge at Corbett Center Student Union on NMSU's main campus. A virtual session will follow Monday, March 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. via Zoom ( https://nmsu.zoom.us/j/83386909853 ). 

Established in 2001, the U.S. Department of State's Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program has provided merit-based scholarships to college students to study or intern abroad, and New Mexico State University has been recognized as a top-producing institution. 

NMSU was selected in the medium colleges and universities category and recognized during the celebration of the program's 25th anniversary. Additionally, NMSU was honored as a top 20 producer in 2021. 

New Mexico State University's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation has selected Abigail N. Wisniewski to serve as director of the School for Young Children and Myrna's Children's Village.

"Family-centered, community-oriented early childhood education and care is a cornerstone of HEST's engagement and outreach mission, no better illustrated day in and day out than by the dedicated teachers at the School for Young Children," said Rick Marlatt, dean of the College of HEST. "Wisniewski is the perfect choice to lead this renowned preschool program. She is energetic, caring, experienced and collaborative. We could not be more excited for her and the program."

New Mexico State University has been named to The Princeton Review's Best Online Graduate Programs for 2026 for both its Doctor of Education and Master of Science in Nursing programs, earning national recognition for excellence in online graduate education. 

The annual list highlights programs that combine academic rigor with affordability, innovation and accessibility. NMSU's online Ed.D. program was recognized for offering doctoral-level training comparable to on-campus programs while meeting the needs of working professionals. 

When researchers collaborate across disciplines, it allows them to use new tools, consider new perspectives and see how their work fits into a bigger picture. The New Mexico State University Nepalese Student Association (NeSA) will host their 17th annual international conference embracing international and interdisciplinary study with their theme "Empowering Connections: Technology, Collaboration, and a Shared Future."

The conference is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 21 in Domenici Hall, Room 109. It will also be held virtually, allowing attendees to participate from around the world. Free online access to the conference is available here.

The New Mexico State University system will receive more than $57 million in special appropriations, capital projects and base funding, thanks to legislation signed this week by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. This funding is a powerful validation of the university's vision and the momentum building under President Valerio Ferme's leadership.

With an additional $81 million in NMSU projects included in the state's higher education general obligation bond question pending voter approval this November, the total potential investment reaches more than $138 million, the largest coordinated state commitment to NMSU in recent memory.

New Mexico State University has acquired the literary archives of poet and publisher Bobby Byrd, co-founder of the El Paso-based independent publishing house Cinco Puntos Press. The acquisition brings together Byrd's personal papers with the press archives already housed at NMSU's Archives and Special Collections, creating a comprehensive resource documenting a major literary voice of the U.S.-Mexico border. 

Byrd, who passed away in 2022 at age 80, was widely recognized as a poet, mentor and advocate for multicultural literature. Founded in 1985 by Byrd and his wife, Lee Merrill Byrd, Cinco Puntos Press became an influential home for Latino and borderland writers, earning national recognition over its 35-year history before its sale in 2021. 

Kelly Krumrie, creative writing assistant professor at New Mexico State University, will publish her newest novel "Concentric Macroscope" on March 17, 2026.

"Concentric Macroscope" follows a linguist who is hired for project shrouded in secrecy. Stationed on a remote radio station at the top of a hill, the linguist must transmit a message through the radio towers in a language she has invented. Everything else – the context, the recipient and the message itself – is a complete mystery.

"The book is a lot about language, communication, transmissions and sound," Krumrie said. "It feels very secretive, and kind of suspicious."