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The Bachelor of Science program in Early Childhood Education at Western New Mexico University has earned accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC is a professional organization that sets national standards for programs that prepare teachers of children from birth through age 8. To earn accreditation, the College of… Continue reading �鶹ֱ�� Early Childhood Education Program Earns NAEYC Accreditation

With fall semester beginning, please note the following important dates. Aug. 18: First day of class (for 16-week courses) Aug. 22: Last day to add/drop a course (for 16-week courses) Aug. 22: Last day to create a payment plan with the Business Office (to avoid disenrollment) Aug. 25: Late registration fee begins Aug. 29: Last… Continue reading Important Dates for Fall 2025

Copper mining has always been part of life for �鶹ֱ�� senior Hailey Cisneros: her father works for Freeport-McMoRan in its Chino operation, and her favorite activity as a child was visiting the open pit overlook off State Road 152. Cisneros, who is majoring in Accounting and Marketing and minoring in Entrepreneurship and Public Administration, has… Continue reading �鶹ֱ�� Marketing and Accounting Major Interns with Freeport-McMoRan

�鶹ֱ�� has a week full of events planned to welcome students back to campus for the fall semester. On Monday, August 18, a game of Grocery BINGO will be held at noon in the Student Life Lounge. On Tuesday, The Marvels will be airing in Light Hall Theater, starting at 6:00 p.m. The next day… Continue reading Welcome Back Week, August 18-23

Originally from Goodyear, Arizona, Alicia Mancilla began her college career as a criminal justice major at New Mexico State University. Now a rising senior at Western New Mexico University, Mancilla is studying Interdisciplinary Studies—combining Welding, Expressive Arts, and Business Administration—in a major that is uniquely suited to her interests and career goals. Mancilla’s path to… Continue reading �鶹ֱ�� Interdisciplinary Studies Major Combines Welding, Art and Business

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 �鶹ֱ�� Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Finds Meaning Through Abstraction

SILVER CITY, NM— Recent Interdisciplinary Studies graduate Evan Leyva chose to attend �鶹ֱ�� 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 [�鶹ֱ�� faculty member] gave me the… Continue reading Interdisciplinary Studies Major Finds the Right Fit at �鶹ֱ��

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 �鶹ֱ��

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 �鶹ֱ�� Regents Meet, Approve Professional Services Contract