Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
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Silver City, NM- On Friday December 8th, the Fine Arts Center Theater hosted 150 graduating Mustangs as well as their respective loving family and friends. Among the crowd of graduates, there were WNMU staff, first to graduate in their families, and many other diverse students crossing the threshold. The ceremony welcomed speaker and inspirational racing
Continue reading ➞ Mustangs Celebrate Fall Commencement Ceremony
This speech was originally given by Tim Stillman at on December 8, 2017 at Fall Commencement. Welcome everyone. It is a great honor to be speaking to all of you today. It has been quite the interesting ride. We all have had ups and downs during our time here at western…downs of course meaning this
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU President Stillman’s Address to the Graduates of Fall 2017
Silver City, NM- The Western New Mexico University Exchange Program graduated 110 students on Friday, December 8. The ceremony was presided over by Language Institute Director Manuel Rodriguez and Applied Technology Director James Ortiz. Also in attendance were University President Dr. Joseph Shepard, Vice President of External Affairs, Magdaleno Manzanarez and New Mexico State Senator
Continue reading ➞ Mexican Students Complete Exchange Program
Silver City, NM- On Thursday November 30, the J. Cloyd Miller Library was packed with tables, posters, students, and guest speakers who displayed their hard-achieved academic research. The Symposium works as a form of mutual teaching and learning via posters and oral presentations being offered in separate conference rooms. This event usually serves as the
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Hosts Academic and Research Symposium
Silver City, NM- After donating a $10,000 grant, the Power Company of New Mexico (PNM) begin their powerful and innovative sets of Emerging Technologies and Creative Commerce lectures centered to the artistic entrepreneurs of Silver City. PNM plan to develop people to see the potential on new creative economies, and what ever way to do
Continue reading ➞ Creative Commerce Kicks Off Their First Lecture
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) senior leaders’ Linzy Granger and Evan Beebe attended a Lone Star conference in Dallas, Texas. They were informed on the hot topics that are highly popular in the media and how to address them. Both Granger and Beebe represented WNMU athletics by voting for NCAA rules and bylaws. After the conference
Continue reading ➞ Scholar Spotlight: SAAC Leaders Visit Lone Star Conference
Silver City NM- Recently joining the array of students at Western New Mexico University is a small group of individuals from the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste (UNNE) in Corrientes, Argentina. The group, comprised of 8 individuals, arrived mid-October to participate in some fast track programs offered by the University. Departments that the students will study
Continue reading ➞ Argentinian Students Immerse Themselves in WNMU Community
Silver City, NM- A collaboration between the School of Business, the departments of Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies and the Office of Alumni Affairs is bringing a Fall carnival to the students of WNMU on Wednesday, October 25. The carnival is designed to not only give students the opportunity to see what each department offers and
Silver City, NM- On Wednesday October 5th, WNMU’s Miller Library placed their seats, couches, and chairs in a welcoming circle to initiate their panel titled “Celebrating Dreamers,” which spoke about the DACA program that is being rescinded by president Trump and gave a deeper perspective of the millions of lives being affected by the decision.
Continue reading ➞ “Celebrating Dreamers” Panel Held at Miller Library
Most people go to New Orleans for the parties, drinks, and world renowned cuisine. Who would have known that it could have served as the 2017 host city for the American Society for Microbiology conference? Melinda Reissig and Kurtis Born! They had the assistance of Student Research and Professional Development (SRPD) Funds to have an
Continue reading ➞ Scholar Spotlight: Students Present Research In The Big Easy