From the Desk of the President
Convocation Jan. 11 was an opportunity to continue our tradition of giving the campus community an update on the state of the university. It is a fitting time for an update, as we honor our top faculty and the work they are doing to advance the university, creating and inspiring excellence in all that we do at New Mexico State University. Also, it is important to note the achievements we have seen over the past year – for example, our new master’s and Ph.D. programs in aerospace; the designation of NMSU as the FAA’s lead institution for a Center of Excellence for Commercial Space Transportation; a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health that will prepare undergraduates for careers in neuroscience; the tripling of our pecan research acreage after receiving 1,000 additional trees, thanks to Linwood Nursery in California; the opening of a new American Indian Student Center that will serve our more than 600 American Indian students in Las Cruces; the success of the student engineers’ concrete canoe in regional and national competitions; the celebration of 46 researchers who generated funding of $1 million or more during the 2008-2009 fiscal year and news that NMSU’s research awards have topped $198 million in 2009-2010; and the two emeritus NMSU professors who were invited to lecture at the Library of Congress on their groundbreaking book, “The Secret War in El Paso.” read more... |
News
New Mexico State University welcomed faculty and staff back to campus Jan. 11 during the 2011 Spring Convocation ceremony held at Atkinson Music Recital Hall. It is traditional for NMSU to give out various awards during the ceremony. David Pengelley, a math professor, was recognized for winning the 2010 New Mexico Professor of the Year Award from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The Professor of the Year awards program celebrates outstanding instructors across the country and is the only national program to recognize excellence in undergraduate education. read more...
| Around the State
Dee Gragg has been teaching at New Mexico State University Alamogordo since 2006. His two courses center on UFOs and crop circles and his extensive research in both arenas has led him to publish the books his students now use while taking his courses. Gragg graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1959 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and worked for 29 years at Holloman Air Force Base. After his retirement, Gragg began conducting exhaustive research into the mysteries of both UFOs and crop circles." read more... |
DiversityNew Mexico State University's therapeutic riding program not only benefits students, but also community members with disabilities. The program started in 2008 with an animal science class, Therapeutic Riding I. A TR instructor class was offered in 2009, and allowed interested students to become certified by NARHA, a federally registered 501(c3) nonprofit, formed in 1969 as the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association to promote equine-assisted activities and therapies for individuals with special needs. read more... | Faculty/Staff Spotlight
New Mexico State University graduate Jaime Chavez enjoyed his studies at NMSU so much that he chose to stay - for 29 years and counting. The Chief of the university's police department has been a part of the campus community for more than three decades, including his time as a student in the criminal justice program. Aside from a short stint as a firearms instructor in Santa Fe, he has devoted his entire professional career to the Aggie force. read more... |
Raves & Renown
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