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ASWNMU PUBLIC MEETING September 22, 2016 I. THE ASWNMU open meeting was held in the Miller Library on the campus of Western New Mexico University on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Dylan Kester, ASWNMU Vice President, called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m. II. Opening Ceremonies III. Roll call: Executive Officers present: President – Claudia Osuna
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Public Meeting Minutes For September 22, 2016
The WNMU Outdoor Club is hosting their second meeting of the year this Friday, September 23, 2016. All students are welcome to join, especially those who love the outdoors and want to be involved in organizing and creating activities that get students outside. The meeting will revise the club’s constitution and discuss the new image
Continue reading ➞ Outdoor Club to Host Meeting to Recruit New Members
This press release was prepared by the WNMU Cheer Club. The Cheer Club was brought back to Western in 2012. The requirements to be on the Cheer Club include a tryout involving cheers, a dance, and a school spirit! Practices are held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7pm to 9pm. They do a lot
Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, MX; Guadalajara, Jalisco, MX- The Institute of Rural Social Work (IRSW) has been hard at work with our neighbors south of the border, expanding the international reach of WNMU. One student, Jeanine Celeste Romo, has been working on bringing members of another culture to Western New Mexico University, on behalf of IRSR, the
Continue reading ➞ Institute of Rural Social Work Launches Two International Projects
Silver City, NM- The Miller Library hosted a banned books event on Thursday, September 15 in celebration of Constitution Day. The event showcased books banned in many countries that are free to be read in the United States, thanks to the Constitution. Students, faculty, staff and community members performed readings from such diverse books as
Continue reading ➞ Miller Library Showcases Banned Books; Celebrates US Constitution
This piece was prepared by Caitlin Talty. Staying healthy goes beyond exercise and eating vegetables, it encompasses the whole realm of one’s life. Mental health plays a huge part in focusing, getting good grades, and productive social interactions. As students, life can get pretty hectic and stress can influence academic performance, and compromise the state
Continue reading ➞ Student Wellness: Mental Health Awareness Month
This weeks featured club is the Student Social Work Association. This press release was prepared by Leslie Cook, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Director of Field Experience. The Social Work Student Association (formerly called the Social Work Club) has been in existence since the mid 1990’s, when the BSW program was new to Western
Continue reading ➞ Mustang Club of the Week: Student Social Work Association
Occupational therapy is the mechanism of helping others perform skills they want, need or are obligated to be able to do. They aren’t like physical therapists, speech therapists, or nurses, they are occupational therapists; they help to fulfill the basic human needs for survival. The scope of their practice revolves around a holistic approach, or
Continue reading ➞ OTA Students Get a Taste of the Real World
I. THE ASWNMU open meeting was held in the Miller Library on the campus of Western New Mexico University on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Dylan Kester, ASWNMU Vice President, called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.m. II. Opening Ceremonies III. Roll call: Executive Officers present: President – Claudia Osuna Vice President – Dylan Kester
Continue reading ➞ ASWNMU Public Meeting Minutes for September 8, 2016
Deming, NM- On Thursday, September 1, the WNMU Language Institute’s Domestic Program in Deming, NM graduated 18 students to the next level of ESL courses. Nine students were beginners, graduating from level one to level two, while the other nine were in more advanced courses, graduating from level nine to level ten. Director Manuel Rodriguez
Continue reading ➞ Eighteen Students Graduate from WNMU ESL Classes