Presenting the university’s $101 million economic impact and laying out a vision for workforce innovation, Western New Mexico University President Jose E. Coll addressed local business leaders at a Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce meeting. Speaking to entrepreneurs and community leaders, Coll framed WNMU as a core economic driver for Grant County, standing… Continue reading President Jose E. Coll Highlights Economic Impact, Workforce Innovation During Chamber Address
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WNMU Kicks Off Fall Semester with Spirited Welcome Week Traditions
Western New Mexico University has launched the Fall 2026 academic year, welcoming thousands of online, new and returning Mustang students to the Silver City campus. Organized and presented by WNMU Student Life, the week-long series of Welcome Week events has energized campus as students settled into residence halls, reconnected with peers and prepared for formal… Continue reading WNMU Kicks Off Fall Semester with Spirited Welcome Week Traditions
WNMU Custodial Team Sets the Stage for Student Success
As students unpack their bags, settle into residence halls and head to their first classes at Western New Mexico University this fall, the spotless corridors, gleaming floors and pristine spaces they step into represent a welcoming, supportive environment thanks to the WNMU custodial staff. The start of the academic year marks the climax of an… Continue reading WNMU Custodial Team Sets the Stage for Student Success
Professor Highlights History and Indigenous Modern Child Welfare at State Summit
Western New Mexico University Professor of History, Andy Hernandez, Ph.D., presented at the Children’s Law Institute conference as part of the New Mexico multidisciplinary summit earlier this year. By mapping the historical continuum from early state-sponsored practices and the Indian Slave Trade to the residential boarding school era, Hernandez challenged legal practitioners, caseworkers and advocates… Continue reading Professor Highlights History and Indigenous Modern Child Welfare at State Summit
WNMU Concludes Rigorous Economic Development Course for Regional Leaders
The week-long Basic Economic Development course, hosted at Western New Mexico University in mid-July brought community planners, tribal leaders, municipal managers and economic developers to Silver City. The professional development program, made possible through the generous sponsorship of the WNMU Foundation and Freeport-McMoRan, equipped participants with actionable strategies to drive local job creation and foster… Continue reading WNMU Concludes Rigorous Economic Development Course for Regional Leaders
WNMU Upgrades Residence Halls with High-Tech Kitchen Equipment, Food Security Resources
Western New Mexico University underwent a major campus-wide residence life upgrade earlier this year, equipping every dorm suite with specialized kitchen appliances, including combination cold storage units and multi-functional microwave, air fryer, and convection oven units. This initiative is designed to enhance residential living and combat food insecurity, giving students greater autonomy over their diet,… Continue reading WNMU Upgrades Residence Halls with High-Tech Kitchen Equipment, Food Security Resources
How the Perales Family Anchored a Multi-Generational Tradition at WNMU
For many families, higher education is a distant dream, but for the Perales family, it became a shared destiny. A single pioneer stepping onto the Western New Mexico University campus sparked a legacy spanning decades, multiple branches of the family tree, and nearly two dozen attendees. Recently, alumnus Arturo “Art” Perales highlighted that legacy in… Continue reading How the Perales Family Anchored a Multi-Generational Tradition at WNMU
WNMU Dual Enrollment Program Powering Rural Vocational Workforce
As regional demand for skilled labor continues to rise, Western New Mexico University is demonstrating the vital role of higher education in rural workforce development through its dual enrollment technical programs. Sixteen-year-old Deming High School student Urijah Nordorf is currently blazing a trail through this institutional partnership, having already completed a full sequence of collegiate… Continue reading WNMU Dual Enrollment Program Powering Rural Vocational Workforce
WNMU Reimagines Higher Education in Gallup – Prioritizing Tailored Student Services & Faculty Mentorship
Reimagining how higher education serves rural communities, Western New Mexico University is putting student support front and center in the Gallup region by delivering one-on-one faculty mentorship, home-based technology and direct community outreach tailored to modern, non-traditional learners. By prioritizing personalized services, home-delivered technology, and on-the-ground outreach, WNMU is keeping higher education seamless, flexible, and… Continue reading WNMU Reimagines Higher Education in Gallup – Prioritizing Tailored Student Services & Faculty Mentorship
WNMU Professor and Former Silver City Poet Laureate Featured in New Literary Collection
Western New Mexico University Associate Professor of English and the former Poet Laureate of Silver City and Grant County, Heather Frankland, MFA, MPH, is featured in the released publication, “CACTI FUR COLLECTIVE Volume 1.” This volume of the poetry split (a type of longform anthology), published by Grandma Moses Press, edited by Tim Staley, forwards… Continue reading WNMU Professor and Former Silver City Poet Laureate Featured in New Literary Collection