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Writer In Residence’s Book Wins Award

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WNMU Writer In Residence JJ Amaworo Wilson’s "Nazaré: a novel" won the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Literary Fiction. Among the winners was "First & Wildest: The Gila Wilderness at 100," an anthology to which Amaworo Wilson contributed a short piece. A poetry finalist as Jack Crocker’s "The Algorithm of I," published by Mimbres Press of...
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BSN Programs Re-Accredited

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The WNMU School of Nursing underwent the accreditation process this fall, and both tracks of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program were again accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. WNMU now can enjoy another decade running a proven and fully accredited BSN...
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Distinguished Visitor Nina Burleigh

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WNMU Distinguished Visitor Nina Burleigh is in residence on campus this fall. The best-selling author, journalist and documentary producer has reported from almost every state in the nation and covered stories on six continents. Burleigh is available to lecture at WNMU and within the...
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Commercial Driver’s License Class

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WNMU will offer Commercial Driver’s License classes in Deming starting this fall. After completing the class, students will have the opportunity to obtain their CDLs and begin working on the road right away....
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No. 4 Online Degree

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Western New Mexico University was ranked No. 4 for the Best Online Degree in New Mexico by University HQ. The ranking factored in affordability, academic quality, student satisfaction and student outcome....
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Institute for Mexicans Abroad

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Mexican international students are now eligible for scholarships to WNMU through the Institute for Mexicans Abroad, a program that seeks to expand educational opportunities for those with low economic resources. WNMU will match the scholarship funds from the Mexican government up to $6,000 through the WNMU...
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New Mural at CDC

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The mural being installed on the street-facing side of the WNMU Child Development Center depicts images and quotes from fairytales, nursery rhymes and children’s songs. Tiny handprints grace the lower regions of the walls....
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Writer-In-Residence Wins Award

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WNMU writer-in-residence wins 2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year for novel “Nazaré.” The magical realist story inspired by the Arab Spring of 2010-11 was called “rare and ground-shaking” by U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe...
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Lifetime Achievement Award for Adult Ed

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WNMU Director of Adult Education Services Debbie Maldonado was recognized with a lifetime achievement award from the New Mexico Adult Education Association. Presented with the honor at the annual conference, Maldonado has worked to teach adults literacy and numeracy, earn a high school equivalency credential, become college ready and start down a career pathway....
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