Other NM universities announcements

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.

The project is funded by NMEDD as part of the statewide Media Arts Collective Initiative to grow the state's film industry. Once completed, NMSU will lease the soundstage to a company that will be responsible for operations and maintenance and will either film their own productions at the complex, or lease out the complex to other production companies, said Wayne Savage, executive director of Arrowhead Park.

The company operating the complex will be selected through a request for proposals process, or RFP, the development of which has already begun. Savage said the hope is to have a company contracted by the time the complex is completed in January 2026.

Portales, NM – August 6, 2024 – Eastern New Mexico University has announced move-in day for students living on campus during the 2024-2025 academic year. ENMU has also planned several activities that will take place during the annual Welcome Weekend, titled ENMU Dawg Days, to welcome students back to campus.

"Dawg Days are here again! I love this time of year when students move in, and the campus truly comes to life," said James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor. "This is a wonderful tradition where ENMU faculty, staff, and student leaders turn out to move in the new Greyhounds and welcome them to the family. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone back on campus and we are ready!"

Portales, NM – August 5, 2024 – Eastern New Mexico University was awarded a $490,000 AGRI competitive grant by the United States Department of Agriculture.

The grant, awarded to Dr. Kalynn Baldock, assistant professor of agriculture and department chair, with a sub-award to New Mexico State University's Dr. William Norris, focuses on agricultural science teachers' industry-aligned education and development.

"I am excited for this opportunity to work with agricultural educators throughout New Mexico," said Kalynn Baldock, assistant professor of agriculture at ENMU. "This grant will allow us to partner with businesses in various agricultural industries to enable these educators to gain skills they can incorporate into their classrooms."

The New Mexico State University Police Department will conduct a multi-agency critical incident response training and crisis management exercise on Thursday, Aug. 8 at the Branson Library on campus.

To avoid any confusion during the exercise, NMSU is notifying the public and campus community ahead of time. The exercise is closed to the general public.

The training exercise will focus on emergency response to a critical incident on campus and is being staged by NMSU Police in collaboration with other area first responders/law enforcement agencies. It will involve a simulation of the NMSU Police response plan and will help assure a coordinated, timely and effective response and recovery in the event of a major incident.

Whether you're shopping for groceries locally or ordering products online, the process of supply chain management impacts consumers daily. It's important to know the ropes of an effective and timely supply chain, and students in the College of Business can get hands-on experience in this area through the Center for Supply Chain Entrepreneurship program.

The program, initiated in 2021, aims to connect local, national and international businesses to College of Business faculty and students. The objective is to drive, create and enhance supply chain entrepreneurial activity in the areas of supply chain management, artificial intelligence and business analytics solutions.