Summer Research Helps Prepare WNMU Alum for New Teaching Position

SILVER CITY, NM—When Nick Rummell first began his graduate studies at WNMU, he expected to be working toward a master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. “I already had a master’s in history, and I had been teaching at the community college level for about ten years,” he explained. After two semesters at WNMU, though, a new… Continue reading Summer Research Helps Prepare WNMU Alum for New Teaching Position

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WNMU Resources to Support Your Academic Journey

With the first week of fall semester wrapped up, the WNMU Newsroom would like to remind students of some of the resources available on campus and virtually. Academic Advising: 575-538-6393 or online at https://wnmu.appointment451.sites.451.io/?category=Advising Academic Testing: 575-538-6134 Business Office (Payment Plans): 575-538-6150 Campus Bookstore: 575-538-6123 Campus Police: 911 (emergency), 575-538-6231 (non-emergency) Campus Recreation: 575-538-6735; Facilities… Continue reading WNMU Resources to Support Your Academic Journey

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WNMU Early Childhood Education Program Earns NAEYC Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science program in Early Childhood Education at Western New Mexico University has earned accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC is a professional organization that sets national standards for programs that prepare teachers of children from birth through age 8. To earn accreditation, the College of… Continue reading WNMU Early Childhood Education Program Earns NAEYC Accreditation

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Important Dates for Fall 2025

With fall semester beginning, please note the following important dates. Aug. 18: First day of class (for 16-week courses) Aug. 22: Last day to add/drop a course (for 16-week courses) Aug. 22: Last day to create a payment plan with the Business Office (to avoid disenrollment) Aug. 25: Late registration fee begins Aug. 29: Last… Continue reading Important Dates for Fall 2025

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WNMU Marketing and Accounting Major Interns with Freeport-McMoRan

WNMU senior and Silver City native Hailey Cisneros is interning this summer with Freeport-McMoRan in Morenci, AZ.

Copper mining has always been part of life for WNMU senior Hailey Cisneros: her father works for Freeport-McMoRan in its Chino operation, and her favorite activity as a child was visiting the open pit overlook off State Road 152. Cisneros, who is majoring in Accounting and Marketing and minoring in Entrepreneurship and Public Administration, has… Continue reading WNMU Marketing and Accounting Major Interns with Freeport-McMoRan

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WNMU Named Athletic Training Staff of the Year by Lone Star Conference

By Josh Brown Western New Mexico University’s athletic training staff has been selected as the 2024–25 Lone Star Conference Athletic Training Staff of the Year among football-playing institutions. It is the program’s second recognition in the past three seasons, having also earned the honor in 2022–23. The Mustang staff is led by Head Athletic Trainer… Continue reading WNMU Named Athletic Training Staff of the Year by Lone Star Conference

WNMU Interdisciplinary Studies Major Combines Welding, Art and Business

WNMU student Alicia Mancilla is studying Expressive Arts, Business Administration and Welding with an eye to someday starting her own custom fence and gate business.

Originally from Goodyear, Arizona, Alicia Mancilla began her college career as a criminal justice major at New Mexico State University. Now a rising senior at Western New Mexico University, Mancilla is studying Interdisciplinary Studies—combining Welding, Expressive Arts, and Business Administration—in a major that is uniquely suited to her interests and career goals. Mancilla’s path to… Continue reading WNMU Interdisciplinary Studies Major Combines Welding, Art and Business

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Campus Listening Sessions Kick Off Presidential Search

Western New Mexico University has launched a comprehensive nationwide search for its next president, partnering with executive search firm Anthem Academics to lead the process. Representatives from Anthem spent several days on the WNMU Silver City campus conducting interviews, engaging in listening sessions and immersing themselves in the university’s culture. Over two evenings, university faculty,… Continue reading Campus Listening Sessions Kick Off Presidential Search

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Board of Regents Move Forward with Presidential Search, Address December 2024 Actions

The Western New Mexico University (WNMU) Board of Regents held its regular meeting Thursday, July 31, 2025, in person at the J. Cloyd Miller Library on the WNMU Silver City campus. Present were Regents Steven Neville, John V. Wertheim, J. Dean Reed, and Keana Huerta. In his first official report to the board, Interim President… Continue reading Board of Regents Move Forward with Presidential Search, Address December 2024 Actions