Partnerships & Initiatives

Alliance for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning

The mission of the Alliance for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning is to collaboratively contribute to the success of children throughout New Mexico and the educators who serve them. The vision of the Alliance will be to serve as a catalyst for improved education for teachers as well as children and families, particularly those in southern New Mexico and collaborate with appropriate partners to meet the diverse needs of our children.

Institute for Math and Science Education

The Institute for Math and Science Education includes a broad range of mathematics and science research and outreach grants. The institute is a long-term leadership effort to build and coordinate K-20 STEM Education efforts at NMSU and across the state of New Mexico. The institute fulfills NMSU's land grant mission by serving over 20 partner districts and their schools from Raton to Hobbs to Gadsden.

Bridging the Gap: NMSU - School & Community Partnerships

2010 Description of Partnerships, Grant programs and other Projects (in PDF).

• Dean Morehead: Partnerships and outreach critical to facing educational challenges

Children's Reading Foundation of Doña Ana County

The Children's Reading Foundation of DAC is a community-driven, county-wide project that promotes the message, "Read to a Child Every Day" and focuses on improving literacy throughout Doña Ana County.

Southwest Institute for Early Childhood Studies

The mission of the Southwest Institute for Early Childhood Studies is to inform, support, and encourage effective early childhood education practices in New Mexico.

Myrna's Children's Village

Myrna's Children's Village offers early care and education programs for NMSU students, faculty, staff, and community families and children, six weeks to five years of age. Through a variety of program options for infants, toddlers, and preschool children, families have choices to meet the childcare and educational needs of their young children.

The Bridge

The Bridge is a new nonprofit organization that will enrich the educational and business sectors in the greater Las Cruces, New Mexico region. The Bridge's top priority is to reduce the high school drop out rate in Dona Ana County. The Bridge reaches out to these students by allowing them to gain real world experience in fields such as such as nursing, agriculture, manufacturing, and finance.