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Other NM universities announcements
This category will combine all universities that are not in Silver City, i.e. not WNMU, into one category under Non-Local News Releases
When this category is created, we have NMSU and ENMU that send us notices.-?
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
The Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University has been ranked seventh among New Mexico's largest economic development agencies by Albuquerque Business First.
The ranking appeared in the publication's Feb. 13, 2026, issue and is based on each organization's 2026 operating budget. This list is a part of Albuquerque Business First's annual industry rankings and is compiled using data submitted directly by participating agencies through questionnaires.
Arrowhead Center serves as NMSU's hub for entrepreneurship, technology commercialization and economic development, supporting startups, small business and innovation initiatives across the state and the U.S.-Mexico border region.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
NMSU Global Campus has launched a new microlearning course, "Design Principles for VR, Smartglasses, and AI", equipping learners with the skills and frameworks needed to design for one of today's most transformative technology shifts: spatial computing.
As industries accelerate adoption of immersive technologies, wearable devices, and AI-driven interfaces, demand is growing for professionals who can design meaningful, ethical, and effective experiences. This course bridges technical innovation with human-centered design, preparing learners to contribute across sectors including education, healthcare, workforce training, and enterprise solutions.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
New Mexico State University students and education professionals will have the chance to connect with school districts and education organizations during the upcoming Educators' Job Fair, hosted by Aggie Career Studio Tuesday, April 21. The event will take place from 1 to 6 p.m. in Corbett Center Student Union.
The fair will bring together hiring representatives from school districts, charter schools and education-focused organizations looking to fill teaching positions and other school-based roles. Opportunities may include full-time teaching positions, internships, substitute teaching and additional roles that support student success across K-12 schools.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations recently announced congressional funding for two projects in New Mexico State University's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation, allowing the college to continue leading the way in improving the quality of education in New Mexico.
With the help of U.S. senators Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján, the College of HEST was awarded $480,000 for K-12 multicultural curriculum and professional development, and $250,000 for improving bilingual education.
NMSU associate professor Susana Ibarra Johnson is the primary investigator on the bilingual education project, "Leveraging Dynamic Literacy and Science of Reading Instruction in Bilingual Education Classrooms," while professor Dulcinea Lara is PI on the K-12 multicultural curriculum and professional development project, "Teacher Training for New Mexico's Multicultural Students."
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
New Mexico State University's College of Arts and Sciences welcomes kids of all ages to this year's "Big Bang Bash: Where Arts and Sciences Collide" from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Kent Hall on campus. Food, fun, and experiential learning. Tickets are $5 for adults. Children 12 and younger get in free.
The event, which supports the Dean's Innovation Fund, will include hands-on activities from arts to astronomy. A mobile planetarium will offer guests an immersive experience exploring the stars, planets and galaxies. Arts and Sciences departments will challenge visitors' knowledge of science, art and the natural world.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
Renowned filmmaker Shane Black will receive the 2026 Las Cruces International Film Festival's Outstanding Filmmaker Award as one of many events during the 11th annual festival April 8-12. Black's work includes the iconic films "Lethal Weapon," "Iron Man 3," "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" and "The Nice Guys."
LCIFF, supported by New Mexico State University and Visit Las Cruces, has grown over a decade to become not only a "world-class" showcase for independent filmmaking, but also the largest student-run film festival in the country. The festival's economic impact on the city and surrounding region continues to grow.
The event has drawn crowds of more than 12,000 attendees and more than 80,000 visitors to the region. Last year's festival attendance increased by 30%.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
Saúl Hernández shares his exploration of grief, loss and identity in an upcoming public reading at New Mexico State University. Hernandez will read from his Lambda Award-winning poetry collection "How to Kill a Goat and Other Monsters," which begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27 at NMSU's CMI Theater in Milton Hall, Room 171.
The reading is free and open the public and copies of the collection will be available for purchase.
Hernández' presentation is part of the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series hosted by La Sociedad para las Artes.
Hernández, a queer writer, was raised by former undocumented parents in San Antonio, Texas. In "How to Kill a Goat & Other Monsters." In addition to grief, loss and identity, he also explores the concepts of lineage and belonging. He is a recipient of a 2025 Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts and was nominated for Poet Laureate of San Antonio in 2024. His debut poem collection is a Lamba Literary Award Winner in Gay Poetry and a 2025 Writers' League of Texas Discovery Award Winner.
The Nelson-Boswell Reading Series invites visiting writers to NMSU to share their work with the community. La Sociedad para las Artes is seeking to establish a permanent endowed fund through the NMSU Foundation whose earnings will support creative writing programs, including visiting writers and reading series as well as creative writing workshops for children in Las Cruces Public Schools.
The full article can be seen at https://newsroom.nmsu.edu/news/nmsu-to-host-public-reading-by-award-winning-poet-march-27/s/4ed512b1-537c-4a15-945d-28c999a1d92f
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
The New Mexico State University Foundation is now accepting nominations for its 2026 Distinguished Alumni Awards through May 15. Since 1956, more than 400 exceptional Aggies have received these prestigious honors, the highest recognition bestowed upon NMSU alumni.
Each year during Homecoming weekend, the NMU Foundation proudly celebrates some of the university's most accomplished graduates with three signature awards:
Distinguished Alumni Awards – honoring an outstanding graduate from each academic college, including two representing the College of Arts and Sciences
James F. Cole Memorial Award for Service — the university's highest alumni honor
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