Other NM universities announcements

New Mexico State University's Marketing and Communications department invites the NMSU and Las Cruces communities to the third annual Gratitude Walk/Run on Saturday, Sept. 14.

This year's family-friendly event will feature a 1-mile fun run and 5K timed race across NMSU's campus. Both will showcase campus scenery, passing landmarks such as Aggie Memorial Stadium and Corbett Center Student Union.

With newly designed routes, both races will begin at the Horseshoe. The 5K will start at 9:15 a.m., and the 1-mile fun run will begin at 9:30 a.m.

The Las Cruces International Film Festival will host its first concert this fall in advance of the 2025 LCIFF. Los Lonely Boys, a popular band with a unique style of music called "Texican rock 'n' roll" will headline the concert.

"It has long been the goal of the Las Cruces International Film festival to expand into music," said Ross Marks, New Mexico State University professor and LCIFF executive director. "Many great festivals offer music as part of their experience. We are extremely excited to partner with the Grapevine Plaza & Event Center and Los Lonely Boys for our first-ever concert."

The concert begins at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the Grapevine Plaza & Event Center, 3900 W. Picacho Ave., in Las Cruces. Food and drinks will be available. Tickets start at $65 for general admission if purchased in advance or $80 at the door.

New Mexico State University has received a five-year extension on its Innovation and Economic Prosperity Program designation from the Association and Public Land-Grant Universities.

The APLU and its Commission on Economic and Community Engagement established the IEP program to help higher education institutions strengthen their strategies and practices in economic and community development, while providing due recognition to institutions that are exemplary in their institution-wide commitment to regional economic engagement.

Thanks to the strength of world equity markets, the wealth management sector in the United States has experienced unprecedented gains in recent years. In 2023, assets under management in this burgeoning market topped $58 billion in the U.S., and federal labor statistics show wealth management jobs growing by 13% over the next decade.

Wealth management professionals like New Mexico State University alumnus CJ Dennis devote their careers to helping others preserve and grow their finances. Dennis, a Las Cruces native who has a bachelor's degree in finance from NMSU's College of Business, spent 17 years working at Vanguard before becoming a senior vice president at Wells Fargo Advisors.

New Mexico State University professor and associate dean Phillip Post has been named interim dean of NMSU's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation effective Friday, Aug. 16.

Post was previously associate dean of academic affairs for the college and is a professor of kinesiology. He also served as head of the Department of Kinesiology and is the co-director and founder of the Electronic Caregiver Virtual/Augmented Reality Laboratory at NMSU.

He earned his Ph.D. in exercise and sport sciences from the University of Tennessee. He also holds a master's degree in kinesiology from California State University, Fullerton, and a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.

New Mexico State University, along with state and local law enforcement agencies, participated Thursday in a planned critical incident response training involving an active-shooter scenario.

The NMSU police and fire departments, along with New Mexico State Police, the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department, the Mesilla Marshal's Department, the Las Cruces Fire Department and the Las Cruces Police Department's SWAT team participated in Thursday's training.

Thursday's scenario began with several calls to 911 reporting shots fired inside NMSU's Branson Library. During the scenario, four people were reportedly shot and officers discovered a suspicious box in a library stairway.

New Mexico State University Global Campus has been recognized by Forbes Advisor as the best online college in New Mexico for 2024.

The prestigious ranking highlights NMSU Global's commitment to providing high-quality, accessible education to students in New Mexico and beyond.

Forbes Advisor's annual list of top online colleges by state evaluates institutions based on key factors related to student outcomes, affordability and overall student experience. NMSU Global stood out for its extensive range of online degree and certificate programs, high student retention and graduation rates, and affordable tuition.

For over a decade, College of Business alumna Margaret Hardin has kept her family's tradition of giving back to NMSU students by broadening their horizons to pursue opportunities around the globe.

In 2013, she established the Stephen Hardin Endowed International Travel scholarship, an award that supports one or more students in support of international business travel or study abroad experience approved by the College of Business. This came after her family established the Stephen Hardin Memorial Endowed Scholarship in 2011, which supports undergraduate or graduate students with a declared major in civil engineering or engineering technology-civil.