Category Archives: Announcement
Seeking fourth- and fifth-graders for game testing
The Learning Games Lab will host fourth- and fifth-graders to test a Math Snacks game in development during Las Cruces Public Schools’ half school day Sept. 12. Participants will play our game and give designers feedback to improve the game’s design. Lunch will be provided, and game testing will start at 1 p.m. and end…
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NMSU College of Education passes national, state accreditations
Date: 06/26/2018 Writer: Adriana M. Chavez, 575-646-1957, adchavez@nmsu.edu The New Mexico State University College of Education has received accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation for its educator preparation programs, the first college in the state to earn accreditation from CAEP. The accreditation, which lasts seven years and was granted with no…
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Children, adults invited to learn variety of styles during NMSU dance camp
Date: 06/04/2018 Writer: Adriana M. Chavez, 575-646-1957, adchavez@nmsu.edu Children and teens ages 9 to 18 can learn more about hip-hop, jazz, modern, ballet, classical Spanish and salsa dance styles at the New Mexico State University dance program’s summer dance camp. The camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 23-28, culminating in…
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NMSU’s Communication Disorders Program receives critical funding from local organizations
Date: 05/21/2018 Writer: Melissa R. Rutter, 575-646-4211, mrrutter@nmsu.edu New Mexico State University College of Education’s Communication Disorders Program received a contribution of $10,000 from the Aprendamos Intervention Team and Direct Therapies Center. A check presentation was held May 1 outside of the Communication Science building. This is the latest contribution the Communication Disorders program has…
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Jeanne Brown, Curriculum and Instruction wins 2nd Place
The University Research Council would like to announce the Poster Session Awardees from the 17TH ANNUAL URC RESEARCH & CREATIVE ACTIVITIES FAIR. Fifty one posters were presented. Two judges evaluated each poster and the three posters with the highest evaluations were selected. Congratulations to the first, second and third place winners! 1ST Place Nancy McMillan,…
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NMSU offers a variety of youth summer camps
Summer 2018 is right around the corner, and many colleges and departments at New Mexico State University will offer youth summer camps. The NMSU summer theatre academy overnight camp runs June 10-15. This academy will introduce children ages 13 to 17 to a variety of performance skills during the week including stage voice, monologue and…
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NMSU’s STEM TECH Lab receives major gift, new name
The STEM TECH (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Test and Evaluation Collaboration Hub) Lab at New Mexico State University will be renamed the “Jack & MaryLou Davis STEM TECH Lab” Saturday, April 21, in honor of the couple’s recent $500,000 investment to enable the lab’s continued positive impact on area youth and create scholarships in…
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NMSU PreK program enrolling students for 2018-19 school year
The New Mexico State University Roadrunner PreK program is accepting enrollment for the 2018-19 school year. The program is a state PreK funded classroom and is open to children who turn 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2018. Priority is given to children who will attend a qualifying school for kindergarten. This includes Alameda, Booker…
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Zumba night in the schools
STEM Outreach Center The STEM Outreach Center is teaming up with Ms. Erika Ojeda to bring a Zumba night to 22 different schools in the Las Cruces, Gadsden, and Hatch districts. Erika is a professional Zumba instructor that will travel to each site to instruct this class. This event is free for students and their…
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NMSU dance program to host Desert Spring dance concert
Dance students at New Mexico State University, along with NMSU dance alumni, will be performing pieces choreographed by NMSU dance faculty during the Desert Spring dance concert next week. Desert Spring performances will be at 7:30 p.m. March 2 and at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 3 at the ASNMSU Center for the Arts, 1000…
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