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SILVER CITY, NM—When Western New Mexico University alum Charlee Alexander was in high school, she expected that college would lead her to a career as a dentist or orthodontist. Instead, she is graduating this May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Her career direction changed when the COVID-19 pandemic began. “When I realized that… Continue reading WNMU Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Finds Meaning Through Abstraction

SILVER CITY, NM— Recent Interdisciplinary Studies graduate Evan Leyva chose to attend WNMU based on an email exchange he had with a faculty member prior to enrolling. “I sent emails out to faculty I thought sounded interesting and could tell me more about the school,” he said, “and one [WNMU faculty member] gave me the… Continue reading Interdisciplinary Studies Major Finds the Right Fit at WNMU

SILVER CITY, NM – Ceramic artist Bianka Groves credits her high school art teacher for setting her on her current path. “I was considered a ‘bad kid’ in school, getting into in-school suspension,” explained Groves. “My teacher would come and rescue me out of in-school suspension and put me to work in the clay room,… Continue reading Lines of Perception: New Mexico Ceramic Artist Leads CLAY Festival Workshop at WNMU

SILVER CITY, NM – The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents held a special meeting virtually on Monday, July 21, 2025. Present at the meeting were Regents Steven Neville, John V. Wertheim, J. Dean Reed and Keana Huerta. The meeting began with Chair Neville inviting Regent Wertheim to provide an overview of the Regents’… Continue reading WNMU Regents Meet, Approve Professional Services Contract

SILVER CITY, NM—Combining the fields of Psychology, Kinesiology, and Educational Leadership into a degree plan might not seem an obvious choice for most students approaching graduate school, but for recent WNMU graduate and high school social studies teacher Macario Borrego, the three disciplines were a natural fit. In addition to being a teacher, Borrego coaches… Continue reading WNMU Master’s Degree Graduate Achieves Success in Coaching

SILVER CITY, NM—Adding a new app to a computer or phone might seem everyday business for most people, but for Jill Winburn, the director of the WNMU Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art, adding an app called CatalogIt has been revolutionary. The McCray Gallery is home base for the university’s permanent art collection, and CatalogIt… Continue reading Advancing Scholarship in the Arts, WNMU Develops Catalog of Its Permanent Art Collection

SILVER CITY, NM—Business Management and Marketing alum Arnav Arkanath had a lot of adjustment ahead of him when he made the decision to leave his hometown of Milton Keynes, England to come to Western New Mexico University. Arkanath, who graduated in May, was recruited to WNMU by former Men’s Golf Coach Kent Beatty. “When I… Continue reading Business Management and Marketing Graduate Balanced Academics with Golf Success

SILVER CITY, NM—Brig. Gen. Matthew Henry and members of the New Mexico Air National Guard were on the WNMU campus June 30, 2025, to thank Provost and Acting President Jack Crocker for the university’s housing of service members during the Trout Fire. The Trout Fire began June 12. NM National Guard personnel were deployed to… Continue reading National Guard Thanks WNMU for Trout Fire Partnership

WNMU will be closed July 4, 2025, in observance of Independence Day.

SILVER CITY, NM—Anyone driving or walking along 10th Street on the Western New Mexico University campus has likely noticed a lot of changes happening on the hillside by Centennial Hall. The boulders, retaining blocks and other changes are the first phase of a garden that WNMU Horticulture Coordinator Chala Werber and her team are installing… Continue reading WNMU Horticulture Launches Improvements Along 10th Street