Other NM universities announcements

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."

The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship at New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center is now accepting applications for its online GenAI Systems Builder Sprint, a six-week accelerator designed to help startups in New Mexico and the Borderplex region build practical AI-powered tools and automation systems for their businesses. 

The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship supports Arrowhead Center's mission to expand economic opportunity in the Borderplex region by empowering diverse communities to engage in entrepreneurship, increasing access to early-stage investment opportunities, and inspiring students and founders to develop innovative products and services for the commercial market. 

Curiosity is a fundamental, innate drive that allows humans to learn, innovate and adapt to the world. You can satisfy yours from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 13, at the University Museum in Kent Hall at New Mexico State University. Don't miss the grand opening of the new exhibit "Death of Curiosity? From Cabinets of Curiosity to University Museums."

The event is free and open to the public.

Cabinets of curiosities were popular during the Renaissance and served as private, encyclopedic collections of various natural, man-made and rare foreign items acting as precursors to modern museums by blending education with elite prestige.

New Mexico State University students, staff, faculty, alumni and supporters have the chance to inspire the next generation of students. NMSU Undergraduate Admissions supports a student postcard initiative that sends handwritten postcards to newly admitted students, and the office is seeking volunteers to write postcards and share what makes NMSU a special place. 

"Having current students, alumni, faculty and staff take the time to write a personalized note to an admitted student is another way to demonstrate to our future students that NMSU is a welcoming and friendly community who truly cares about students," Director of Admissions Danielle Staley said. 

For more than two decades, the J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Symposium at New Mexico State University has been bringing together scholars and experts with community members and students to address critical social issues. During the 21st annual event April 7-8 at Corbett Center Student Union, the symposium will revisit a controversial and often emotional topic in the borderlands.

"The feminicides are one of the worst human rights calamities in contemporary history in this region," said Cynthia Bejarano, symposium co-chair and NMSU Regents professor of gender and sexuality studies. "Across Latin America, femicide or feminicide are recognized as legal terms. It's part of the legal discourse across much of Latin America, but it has not been recognized here in the United States."

The New Mexico State University Department of Military Science's Army ROTC program will host an Open House event for the NMSU community to engage with program and show support for the two NMSU Bataan Memorial Death March teams taking part in the 26.2-mile tribute event.

"We want to show the students, faculty and alumni that Army ROTC is an indelible part of the NMSU community and has been ever since our program's foundation in 1902," said Lieutenant Colonel Joshua Campbell, military science assistant professor. "We also want to give NMSU students who are interested in military service after college an opportunity to see what Army ROTC has to offer and how we can help them achieve their goals."

Since 2008, Briana Zamora, a New Mexico State University graduate, has dedicated her career to public service as a member of the judiciary. A New Mexico Supreme Court justice since 2022, Zamora will return to campus as the March speaker for the 1888 Leadership Series. The free event will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, in the Health and Social Services annex. 

This event is part of the 1888 Leadership Initiative, a leadership program for students at NMSU that began in summer 2025. NMSU President Valerio Ferme envisioned the program to help students build essential leadership skills. The program began with the 1888 Leadership Camp in August. The 1888 Leadership Series brings local, state, regional and national leaders to campus for workshops.