Other NM universities announcements

As part of the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series, La Sociedad para Las Artes will host a public reading by Northern Arizona University assistant professor of English and creative writing Oscar Mancinas. He will read from his publications "To Live and Die in El Valle" and "des ______: papeles, palabras, & poems from the desert" (the blank underline here is part of the title).

Mancinas will give his reading at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 in NMSU's CMI Theater in Milton Hall, Room 171. A free reception will follow the reading, where copies of "To Live and Die in El Valle" and "des _______: papeles, palabras, & poems from the desert" will be available for purchase.

A New Mexico State University astronomer and her team can now predict space weather in the sweet spot between two extremes of current methods that provide warnings of solar flares that can significantly impact our daily lives. Currently, the predictions either provide a few hours to a few days' notice or … about 11 years notice.

Instead, Juie Shetye and Mausumi Dikpati's new AI/ML method can provide notice of disruptive solar flares within a year. Their paper, titled "Analysis of Short-term Solar Activity Variability and Estimating Timings of Next Enhanced Bursts," will be published in the Oct. 14 edition of The Astrophysical Journal.

Birds were flying south for winter over the weekend as hundreds of people from across the country flocked to the sun-kissed, mountain vistas of the campus of New Mexico State University for the 25th anniversary of the Imagining America (IA) Gathering.

Three days of immersive experiences began Oct. 3 with a joyful opening plenary. Mariachis ignited the festive gathering with lively music joined by colorful ballet folklórico dancers. Tortugas Pueblo Cacique Patrick Narvaez opened the event with a blessing for participants at the gathering.

Connie Voisine was surprised when she learned she was selected to receive the New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. The New Mexico State University professor will be recognized for her significant contributions to literature, which include publishing several books of poetry and earning accolades such as a Guggenheim Fellowship.

Voisine is the only writer among the seven 2025 honorees to be honored at a ceremony on Oct. 16 in Santa Fe.

"I really feel grateful," Voisine said. "Poetry has given me a great life. I feel that giving to other people in your community does come back to you. Moving to Las Cruces from the Northeast, as I did in 2001, I said I'd commit to a year, but here I am 20-something years later. So, this poetry thing has worked so well for me."

New Mexico State University students will host a free plant diagnosis clinic from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Fabián García Research Center, 113 W. University Ave., near the Las Cruces campus. Due to ongoing construction on West University Avenue, visitors should enter the center at 500 W. College Drive.

The annual plant clinic is an outreach project organized by students in Soum Sanogo's Diagnosing Plant Disorders class at NMSU. Sanogo, a professor of fungal plant pathology, said community members may bring a specimen of any legal plant to the clinic, along with specific questions about growing and maintaining plants. 

New Mexico State University's Library will launch the new NMSU Faculty Lectures @ the Library series this fall, offering students, faculty, staff and the Las Cruces community a chance to engage with innovative ideas and new faculty research.

Designed to support an academic culture of inquiry and discussion, the series will feature NMSU faculty members from across disciplines sharing their recent projects and publications. All events are free and open to the public and will take place in the Branson Library lobby.

Portales, NM – Oct. 13, 2025– Eastern New Mexico University is gearing up for a tropical-themed celebration as it welcomes alumni, friends, and family for the 91st annual Homecoming from October 20-25!

Get ready to escape to "Greyhounds in Paradise." This year's theme promises an unforgettable week packed with cherished ENMU traditions and new events for all ages.

"This promises to be another great week of events and activities for alumni, students, and friends," said James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor. "I love this time of year in general, and this is a truly special week of reconnecting and celebrating all that it means to be a part of the Greyhound family."

Nacha Mendez, a nationally acclaimed singer, composer and New Mexico State University alumna, has been selected by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham as one of seven influential artists to receive the 2025 Governor's Awards for Excellence in the Arts.

This award celebrates New Mexico's diverse artistic traditions and the artists that make them accessible to their communities. Mendez, who is also known as Margarita Cordero and is an enrolled member of the Chihene Nde Nation of New Mexico, performs her original, pan-Latin-style songs under her grandmother's name. She's also executive director of the Nacha Mendez Music Scholarship, which supports young girls with a passion for music through scholarships, music education and mentorship.