Western New Mexico University News

SILVER CITY >> Western New Mexico University Museum and the Francis McCray Gallery of Contemporary Art next month will display a fine art exhibit of work inspired by the ancient Mimbres potters of the Southwest.

SILVER CITY >> Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard will present the 2014 President's Award to the Silver City League of United Latin American Citizens Council 8003 on Saturday at WNMU, according to a news release.

Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard shows Nick Seibel, Silver City Daily Press publisher, the renovations for Light Hall on campus.

Western New Mexico University-Deming Senior Program Advisor Elizabeth Davila presented staff computer technician Michael Temple with a certificate awarding him WNMU-Deming Staff Member of the Month.

In consultation with the WNMU leadership team, Western New Mexico University has decided to reopen the dog park on the following conditions: 1) Effective immediately the following temporary rules shall be established.

Timothy Baeza, left, a Western New Mexico University-Deming student, explains his poster presentation "Sample Acquisition and Processing for Natural Product Studies in Wasps" at the New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation Symposium on Thursday, June 26. Baeza was one of 12 Summer Community College Opportunity for Research Experience students ... (more)

Deryk "Buzz" Perales was in the hunt during Sunday's final round of the Rio Mimbres Club Championship.

SILVER CITY >> Western New Mexico University Vice President of Business Affairs Sherri Bays has accepted the position of vice president of business and finance for West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas, according to a news release.

Headlight Photo The Perales Boys, from left, Deryk, 21, Jordan, 16, and Aaron, 13, man the TNT Fireworks stand in the Walmart Supercenter parking lot.

SILVER CITY >> Officials from Western New Mexico University held a meeting Tuesday evening to allow the public to discuss in an open forum the future of Cornali Field, known unofficially as the dog park in Silver City.

The third annual Silver City Clay Festival, July 30-August 3, will once again show what's special about one of humankind's most basic building and artistic materials.

Western New Mexico University Vice President of Business Affairs Sherri Bays has accepted the position of Vice President of Business and Finance for West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas.

Neo-Mimbreno 2014, is a juried fine art exhibition of contemporary works influenced or inspired by designs of the ancient Mimbres potters of the Southwest.

By Susan Dunlap - Sun-News Six-month-old Cali enjoys her first experience of snow at the unofficial Silver City dog park in November of last year.

Western New Mexico University has signed an agreement with a Mexican school to exchange faculty members and students for study and research projects.