Western New Mexico University Students Newspaper
The Natural Sciences Department at Western New Mexico University is looking for applicants to its upcoming summer programs. For the second consecutive year, the department is hosting a MCAT+ Program and a Health Careers Academy. The MCAT+ Program is an intense six-week summer camp held in Harlan Hall. The program is open to junior and
Continue reading ➞ Natural Sciences Department Hosting Summer Programs
Silver City, NM- Ever since she first began at WNMU in 2009, Gabby Begay has earned a Bachelors of Applied Sciences as well as serving in the student government, first as Senator and then Vice President, before eventually claiming the title President of the Associated Students of Western New Mexico University. Now Begay can add
Silver City, NM- Western New Mexico University clay department’s students and faculty held it’s Tenth Annual Pottery Sale Saturday downtown. Many individuals came to buy from the variety of unique pottery students and faculty had to offer. The pottery included items such as plates, cups, bowls, vases, decorative items and much more. The sale has
Continue reading ➞ Annual Friends of Clay Pottery Sale Celebrated 10th Anniversary
A longtime artist and philanthropist has gifted a $50,000 contribution to the Western New Mexico University Foundation to establish an artist lecture series, promoting women in the arts. The Edwina and Charles Milner Artist Lecture Series is slated to begin in September of 2015. Mrs. Milner and her husband Charles gifted the donation to the
Continue reading ➞ Notable NM Artist Establishes Lecture Series With $50,000 Donation
A suicide prevention and self-confidence building presentation will take place at the on-campus Center For Gender Equity on Tuesday, March 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Pandora Scooter and her show I AM ENOUGH follows the story of Pan, who struggles with rejection from her parents and friends for being gay and different. After
Continue reading ➞ LGBTQ Youth Suicide Tour To Stop At Gender Equity Center
Grant County’s only movie theater is experiencing growing support by the local community and region with donations and regular event bookings. Chuck Johnson, a Silver City based State Farm Insurance agent, recently visited the newly renovated historic Light Hall Auditorium and subsequently donated to the University Foundation as a sign off support for the use
Continue reading ➞ Light Hall Theater Supported By Local Business Owner
Community members with disabilities in the Silver City area will be participating in Hoops 4 Hope, an afternoon of indoor games hosted by Western New Mexico University, on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the Intramural Gym. The third annual event is open to any member of the community with a learning or physical
Continue reading ➞ Special Needs Community To Participate In Annual ‘Hoops 4 Hope’ Event
Silver City, NM – Western New Mexico University has always encouraged hands-on involvement in their courses, from the Police Academy, to Education, to the Natural Science Department, all departments have found a way to give students the opportunity to go out and experience the real thing. This semester Dr. Manda Jost, from the Natural Science
Continue reading ➞ Invertebrate Zoology Students Headed to Mexico
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Deming, NM- The ASWNMU Student Senate organized and hosted a bowling night for students at the Deming campus on Friday, February 27, where students gathered at Starmax in Deming, NM and enjoyed a night of pizza and bowling. One of the senators in attendance, Sarita Reyes, stated that the goal of the event was to
Continue reading ➞ Success for Bowling Night Between the Deming and Silver City Branches
Silver City, NM- The Office of Admissions and Recruitment has announced a list of new freshman scholarships that will be available to the incoming freshman class for the fall 2015 semester. The scholarships each have their own set of requirements for students based on their state of residency and grade point average. Administered by the
Continue reading ➞ New Freshman Scholarships To Recognize Academic Performance, Community Leadership