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. 

Feminist Border Arts Film Festival to screen full-length films, host filmmakers

Category: Other NM universities announcements Other NM universities announcements
Published: 12 June 2024 12 June 2024

For eight years, the Feminist Border Arts Film Festival (FBAFF) at New Mexico State University has been a short-film festival. Now, in its ninth year, the festival will also screen feature length films and include a day-long zine fest June 28-29 during International Pride Weekend. Zines are self-made, small circulation publications.

Film screenings are scheduled during both days. This year’s festival selections include 54 short films (15 minutes or shorter) and 15 features. The film and zine fest will host filmmakers, artists and scholars as well as zine-makers from across North America at the University Art Museum for the first time since the 2020 pandemic. The festival is free and open to the public.

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Eastern New Mexico University Earns High National Rankings from OnlineU.

Category: Other NM universities announcements Other NM universities announcements
Published: 11 June 2024 11 June 2024

Portales, NM – June 11, 2024– Eastern New Mexico University has been recognized with 20 awards during the 2024 award cycle by www.OnlineU.com.

The awards recognize Eastern New Mexico University as having some of the best online programs in the nation, including the top ranking for online Speech Pathology and online Aviation Degrees, having the second-best online Physical Education degree, and being ranked sixth for best online degrees in Spanish.

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NMSU to kick off Juneteenth celebrations June 14

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Published: 10 June 2024 10 June 2024

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. 

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NMSU Creative Media Institute alumni credited on Sundance awarded film

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Published: 06 June 2024 06 June 2024

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.

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NMSU’s Pitch Deck Sprint accepting applications from NM tech startups

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Published: 06 June 2024 06 June 2024

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.

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Cohort completes Scale Up NM’s Pitch Deck Sprint for tech startups

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Published: 05 June 2024 05 June 2024

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.

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NM WRRI to host 2024 Animas and San Juan Watersheds Conference

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Published: 04 June 2024 04 June 2024

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.  

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NMSU LGBT+ Programs celebrates Pride Month with high Campus Pride Index rating

Category: Other NM universities announcements Other NM universities announcements
Published: 03 June 2024 03 June 2024

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.

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