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Silver City, NM- Elections for next years Associated Students of Western New Mexico University officially start today. Below are the candidates and each position they are running for. Campaigns last until the end of the week, followed by a panel on Monday, April 16th at 6:30. Elections will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday. Executive
Silver City, NM- Campaigns for prospective student government members will officially begin on Monday, April 9th and last until Sunday, April 15th. A panel of students in the running will be held on Monday, April 16th in the J. Cloyd Miller Library at 6:30 pm, where The Mustang and representatives of the current student government will ask
The WNMU History Program and Dr. Scott Fritz are partnering with the New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League to bring a “Living History” presentation to Light Hall Auditorium on Saturday, April 28th from 1 pm to 3 pm. According to JACL, the presentation, NISEI, THE GREATEST GENERATION, presents authentic stories of the American-born sons and daughters
Continue reading ➞ New Mexico Japanese American Citizens League Brings Presentation to WNMU
Silver City, NM- The Mustang is looking for a new Editor for the 2018-2019 school year. Students with a passion for writing and working out in the community can apply on the WNMU website through hire touch at the link below. https://wnmu.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=461&job=student-worker-editor-mustang-newspaper Be sure to include a resume and two or three writing samples. Good luck!
Students are invited to come by the WNMU Bookstore on Tuesday, March 27 for a Grad Fair from 10am to 3pm. Graduating seniors will be able to pick up their long-awaited caps and gowns, as well as look at a few other items to celebrate the occasion. For students that can’t make it on Tuesday
Deming, NM- Sydnor Prieto, of Deming NM, was one three students from Western New Mexico University’s Adult Education Program recently honored as Outstanding Student of the Year. This annual award is sponsored by the New Mexico Adult Education Association in recognition of outstanding academic achievement towards attaining the High School Equivalency diploma. Martha Weaver, also
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Adult Education Students Named Outstanding Students of the Year
Silver City, NM- In March 2018, the WNMU Department of Student Life is sending five students and one staff member to the Dominican Republic for their second annual Alternative Spring Break. The students traveling will spend the week performing several community service projects while immersing themselves in another culture. Among the projects students have the
Continue reading ➞ Student Life Seeks Donations for International Service Learning Project
Silver City NM- 2017 brought a wide range of successes to Western New Mexico University. In particular, the end of the year brought many new changes to the Adult Education Services (AES), as well as an opportunity for extreme growth. AES is a university department that is committed to creating and maintaining academic programs for
Continue reading ➞ Adult Education Services Experience Growth
Whether you start singing along, or grimacing at the overplayed sound of Christmas music, the holidays always mean something to everyone. Unlike other celebrations throughout the year, the holidays celebrated near the end are perhaps the loudest, most in-your-face, and dare I say, jolliest times of the year. Being so, we all have heartfelt memories
Continue reading ➞ The Mustang Writers’ Best Holiday Memories
Silver City, NM- Students from a number of classes recently volunteered with the High Desert Humane Society as part of a service-learning project. Two groups were from Dr. Benjamin Cline’s Public Speaking class. Quiwaina Robinson from Casa Grande Arizona and Zulema Hernandez from Phoenix, Arizona, are both students that participated in the service-learning project for