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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
New Mexico State University has once again been recognized among the nation's top institutions in the newly released 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings.
NMSU earned a place on the social mobility list (87 tied), reflecting the university's commitment to helping students from diverse backgrounds succeed. The university also ranked on the list of best undergraduate programs in nursing (160 tied), computer science (177 tied), psychology (196 tied) and business (254 tied).
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
Researchers at New Mexico State University have found that cognitive impairments may increase the risk of premature death in Americans with chronic diseases.
Two new NMSU studies examined the combination of cognitive impairments and chronic diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, and diabetes. The studies suggest that while diseases like COPD and diabetes independently pose a risk to life expectancy, their coexistence with declining cognitive function significantly amplifies the risk of death among adult Americans.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
Chronic absenteeism in public schools across the United States reached alarming heights during the COVID-19 pandemic, peaking at 31% during the 2021-2022 school year.
But in New Mexico, the rate of chronic absenteeism far outpaced the national average, according to state and federal school data. Between 2019 and 2023, the rate of chronically absent students in New Mexico spiked by 119%. In 2023 alone, more than more than 124,000 New Mexico students missed 18 or more school days.
The effects of chronic absenteeism are detrimental to students and classrooms.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
New Mexico State University's College of Business will honor distinguished alumni, corporate partners and community contributors whose careers reflect outstanding achievement, service and lasting impact at the 2025 Hall of Fame banquet.
This year's event will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. Each year, the College of Business recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their careers and who credit NMSU as a foundation for their success.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
Portales, NM–Sept. 24, 2025– Eastern New Mexico University earned status as a U.S. News and World Report "Best College" in the recently published 2026 Best College Rankings.
Eastern New Mexico's top ranking in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report for Best Colleges was in the category of Social Mobility. ENMU was ranked 54th of 113 schools in the social mobility category for regional universities in the West. Social mobility rankings focus on economically disadvantaged students who are less likely than others to finish college, even when controlling for other characteristics.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
New Mexico State University's Creative Media Institute will hold an open casting call for anyone interested in acting in student film productions. The idea is to build an actor database for upcoming student projects.
Anyone interested in acting in student films may participate. All ages are invited. Walk-ins are welcome and scenes to read will be provided. No experience necessary. Sign up here and pick your time here.
10 am to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20
NMSU's Milton Hall Lobby, 2915 McFie Circle
People will be auditioning
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
More than 400 scholars, students and community members will converge at New Mexico State University Oct. 3-5 for the 25th anniversary of the Imagining America (IA) National Gathering.
Imagining America is a national consortium of colleges and universities that promotes public scholarship and practice in the arts, humanities and design to foster a more just and equitable society.
The theme for this year's gathering is "Providing Passage: Practicing the Worlds We Want," which celebrates and conjures passages of all types and the life-sustaining ecological, physical, intellectual and spiritual passages that artists, organizers and scholars provide as a way forward in these turbulent times.
- Category: Other NM universities announcements
The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship and the Scale Up New Mexico Program at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center recently concluded its GenAI Product Development Sprint, a six-week accelerator designed to help New Mexico and Borderplex startups integrate generative AI into their product development processes.
Running from Aug. 5 to Sept. 16, the program provided entrepreneurs with hands-on training to leverage AI for feature prioritization, customer requirement analysis, competitive benchmarking and data-driven roadmap creation. Participants engaged in interactive workshops, personalized mentoring and real-time feedback from industry experts.
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