New Freshman Scholarships To Recognize Academic Performance, Community Leadership

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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

Rural Social Work Institute Impacting Region

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Silver City, NM- Social workers are all about helping others and in 2012 an institute was created to help extend the reach and impact of the social work community in Grant County. The Institute for Rural Social Work (IRSR) was created by Dr. Bob Rickle, professor of Social Work at Western New Mexico University. Since

Majors Fair at Deming Campus a Success

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Deming, NM- The Western New Mexico University Deming Branch held a majors fair on Wednesday February 11th, inviting people from Western, as well as Deming High School and the Deming Community to stop by and see what the University has to offer. “The goal of the majors fair is to give Deming High School students,

WNMU Student Kaity Ellis Awarded Scholarship

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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

Regents Meet In Santa Fe And Approve Audit, Honorary Degree

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The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents met for their annual first meeting of the new calendar year in Santa Fe on Thursday, January 29. The January meeting occurs each year in the capital city to coincide with the activities of the state legislature and to allow board members to hear updates on higher

Events To Commemorate Black History Month

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Western New Mexico University is commemorating Black History Month with several events celebrating the history and culture of Black America during the month of February. The events include a black history film series in Light Hall Theater. The movies are free to WNMU students, $2 for adults and $1 for non-WNMU students. Concession items will

Majors Fair Coming to Deming, New Mexico

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Deming, NM- Still stuck deciding on a major? Interested in a certain field but don’t know too much about it? The Western New Mexico University Deming Campus might have the thing for you. Next month on February 11, the campus will be hosting a majors fair. At this event current students at Western as well