Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
Delta Mu Delta honor society is hosting Merritt Hamilton as the guest speaker in its ongoing Guest Lecture Series. Hamilton is owner and Executive Director of Vox Optima, an Albuquerque-based public relations firm. Hamilton was named the 2014 Top CEO in Media and Marketing by Albuquerque Business First. When: Feb. 26, 6:00 p.m. at Miller
Silver City, NM – February 19, Western New Mexico Universities Pep Band played at the Silver High Colts girls’ basketball game against the Cobre Indians. This is the second high school game the WNMU Pep Band has played at and according to music Professor Bryant Caffin, “The reason we participate in the high school games
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Pep Band Shows Support at local High School Games
When: Feb 21 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Where: Gough Park Register your team for Relay for Life and enjoy prizes, entertainment and fun
A degree in Human Services has recently received approval from the Higher Learning Commission to be offered as an associate degree through the Department of Social Work at Western New Mexico University beginning in the upcoming summer session. The decision to develop the new degree program was prompted by a shortage of frontline human services
Continue reading ➞ Human Services Degree To Be Offered Beginning This Summer
Deming, NM — On February 6, 2015, the Institute for Rural Social Work, or IRSR, presented Western New Mexico University student Kaity Ellis with a $3000 IRSR-Vice President of Student Affairs scholarship. The award was given to Kaity by IRSR Director Dr. Robert Rickle and Western New Mexico University Vice President of Student Affairs Isaac
Continue reading ➞ WNMU Student Kaity Ellis Awarded Scholarship
The 2015 Southwest New Mexico Leadership Class had its initial meeting in January on WNMU’s Silver City campus. Those selected for the program come from the financial section, health care, education, county, city, town, and regional government units, the Forest Service, and non-profit organizations in Luna and Grant County. Those participating in the program this
Continue reading ➞ Leadership Class Meets, Plans Community Events
Silver City, NM – Ever heard the term citizen scientist? Professor Emeritus Sharman Apt Russell wrote a book on the subject, and it has landed on the list of Best Nature Books of 2014. Diary Of A Citizen Scientist: Chasing Tiger Beetles and Other New Ways of Engaging the World was released in 2014. It
Continue reading ➞ Professor Emeritus Earns Nature Book Recognition