Other NM universities announcements

The New Mexico State University TRIO Student Support Services Tutoring Program has been recertified for the College Reading and Learning Association, or CRLA, International Tutor Training Program Certification for level 1, level 2 and level 3. The certifications are official through December 2029. 

"This certification strengthens the quality and impact of our tutoring services by ensuring peer tutors are trained using nationally recognized standards. As a result, students receive consistent, high-quality academic support that encourages effective learning strategies, strengthens study skills and builds academic confidence," TRIO Student Support Services Tutor Program Coordinator Trese Collins said. 

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes higher education and the workplace, New Mexico State University's College of Business, in partnership with the Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, will host a series of workshops, a panel discussion and an evening keynote designed to help faculty and students use AI effectively, ethically and with purpose.

The events, led by Todd McLees, co-founder of humanskills.ai, will take place Tuesday, Feb. 10, and focus on developing human judgment, agency and critical thinking alongside emerging AI tools.

New Mexico State University's Aggie Leadership Training Academy, a signature professional development program focused on cultivating leadership across the NMSU system, is celebrating its 10th anniversary while recognizing its 2025 cohort and opening applications for the 2026 program. 

Administered by the Center for Learning and Professional Development within Human Resource Services, ALTA prepares employees for leadership opportunities by strengthening research-supported competencies that directly contribute to effective leadership of self and others. The yearlong program is open to all NMSU employees, regardless of title or supervisory role. 

Award-winning author and poet Terry Lucas fell in love with poetry as an undergraduate at New Mexico State University. As part of the Nelson-Boswell Reading Series hosted by La Sociedad para Las Artes, hear him read from the collection of poems in his most recent book "Everything: New and Selected Poems."

The reading begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 via Zoom, which can be accessed by registering here. Copies of "Everything: New and Selected Poems" will be available for purchase at the NMSU Bookstore.

Construction is underway on the New Mexico State University Alumni Pond renovation project, marking the next phase in restoring one of the university's most recognizable campus spaces.

Work on the project began in early January and is anticipated to be completed by late May. The renovation is being completed in partnership with local contractor Crosstown Construction, with project design led by local designers Molzen-Corbin & Associates. During construction, the area surrounding Alumni Pond will remain an active construction zone, with temporary fencing and restricted access in place. 

Regular health and wellness checkups are an important part of maintaining a balanced and successful college experience, but many young adults delay care until problems become more serious. At New Mexico State University, the Aggie Health and Wellness Center reminds students to make their physical and mental health a priority and use the wide range of resources available on campus. 

"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," said Luis Escobedo, medical director of the AHWC. "It is best to seek help for concerns at the earliest opportunity before they become serious problems. Treatments – both medical and emotional – are most effective when started early." 

New Mexico State University Undergraduate Admissions will host open house events to showcase the university to prospective students and their families. The events offer students and their families the opportunity to connect with faculty, staff and students from across NMSU. 

Aggie Transfer Open House, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, is a specially tailored day for transfer students and their families. Aggie Experience is a chance for prospective high school students to step into life as an Aggie. Two options are available and will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, March 14. All the events are free, and online registration is available. 

Satyajayant "Jay" Misra, associate dean of research in the New Mexico State University College of Engineering, has been appointed Technical Program Committee co-chair for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers International Conference on Computer Communications 2026, one of the world's most prestigious conferences in computer networking and communications.

Misra will serve in this one-in-a-lifetime role alongside Professor Tian Lan of George Washington University.

IEEE INFOCOM is widely regarded as a premier international forum for the presentation of advances in computer communications, attracting leading researchers, industry experts and academics from around the world.