New Mexico Highlands University News

On Sunday, December 20, Rep. Ben Ray LujA n will travel to Las Vegas where he will hold a discussion on job creation and economic development with business leaders and community leaders.

Christina Deel made it through Robertson High School on the B honor roll and graduated from the Las Vegas, NM, school with the rest of her classmates in 2000.

Charlie Ndambadji is finishing up his first semester at Mesalands Community College with hopes of pursuing a career in wind energy technology.

Ernestine Hagman, a retired teacher, said she suffers from a genetic defect called insanity.

Sister Ann Louise Reimund, 60, died Nov. 19, 2009, in Mother Margaret Hall at the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse, Delhi Township, west of Cincinnati.

The Democratic Party of New Mexico's State Platforms and Resolutions Committee will be holding a resolutions hearing in Las Vegas, New Mexico on November 14th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

On Ellen East's last match on her home court, she led the Lady Mustangs to a 3-0 sweep over rival New Mexico Highlands University in a rare Tuesday night matchup in Silver City.

Viking knit bracelet, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, A Bead or Two, 703 N. Bullard St. Instructor Pam Bell.

Cobre Board of Education, 7 p.m., Monday, Cobre Admin Office, 900 Central Ave, Bayard.

Rep. Ben Ray LujA n will hold a Congress on Your Corner in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 26, 2009 during the New Mexico Highlands University Homecoming parade line up.

A national think tank is criticizing New Mexico's teacher colleges, saying they're not selective about admissions and are poorly preparing instructors in elementary math and reading.

"New Mexico's teacher preparation programs have admission standards that are so low as to be meaningless," said the report Tuesday by the National Council for Teacher Quality that rated the state's eight teaching colleges on admission standards, preparation in reading and elementary mathematics and exit standards.

New dormitories have opened at New Mexico Highlands University, and some neighbors are complaining about increased traffic and noise.

Just in time for the fall semester, officials at New Mexico Highlands University have opened the school's new dormitories.

It's been almost 20 months since College of Santa Fe officials announced publicly that their school was struggling financially and that they needed to do something drastic for it to survive.

She may be from a little town, but the girl has got a big voice. Peralta native Dominique Martinez looks like an average young woman.

As the school year fast approaches, students at Los Lunas High School will notice at least one big change Dan Padilla, the new principal.

San Juan College may not be a four-year school, but through specialized university partnerships, it does offer four-year opportunities.

Photo: Valeria Maldonado adjusts her cap after tossing it during the Capital High School commencement ceremony Wednesday at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center.