Criminal Justice majors to see heavy online-course load for spring 2020
Aimee Ryan, Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
Criminal justice majors at New Mexico State University’s main campus have noticed that their course options will mainly be offered online this upcoming spring 2020 semester. According to the online registration catalog, 16 out of the 27 undergraduate criminal justice course sections will be offe...
Local ransomware attacks pose questions of NMSU computer security
Luis Rios, Staff Writer
December 5, 2019
Ransomware attacks have struck public school districts in New Mexico, but are New Mexico State University departments able to prevent or operate against such hack attacks? NMSU Chief Information Security Officer and Information Technology Enterprise Director John Roberts, explained how a ransomware...
Giving Tuesday at NMSU shows increase in student donors
Victoria Del Toro, Staff Writer
December 4, 2019
Hosted in the Corbett Center Student Union Aggie Lounge, the New Mexico State University Student Foundation held the fifth annual Giving Tuesday. Interim Vice President of University Advancement Tina Byford, Ph.D., said this Giving Tuesday she saw the most student donors. The increased in student participation helped to contribute to the number of ...
NMSU EPWS department to offer new plant health management option
Victoria Del Toro, Staff Writer
November 22, 2019
New Mexico State University department of entomology, plant pathology and weed science will be offering a new degree option starting the Fall 2020 semester. The plant health management option, under the agricultural biology major, will cater to students in...
U.S. Supreme Court to decide on case addressing end of DACA program
Marianne Salas, Political Writer
November 22, 2019
On Nov. 12, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments concerning the legality of the procedure followed by the Trump administration in ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. Their decision, expected to be released next June, will affect the futures of approximately 700,000 D...
CMI professor presents research on environmental design for Research and Creativity Week
Lauren Roman, Staff Writer
November 21, 2019
Professor at the Creative Media Institute Derek Chase presented his research on environmental design to students and interdisciplinary attendants for New Mexico State University's Research and Creativity Week last week. Stephen Pate, physics professor and chair of the University Research Council, ...
Grant expands Arrowhead Center’s Studio G to better serve American Indians
Luis Rios, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center recognized Native American Heritage Month by opening the American Indian Business Enterprise Center which was created through a grant from the U.S. Minority Business Development Agency. The $260,000 grant will expa...
NMSU overcomes national average with four Fullbright Scholars
Victoria Del Toro, Staff Writer
November 20, 2019
New Mexico State University announced four students received the Fullbright Fellowship Scholarship—a prestigious award that allows students to continue their research in different countries. Associate Dean of the Honors College and Director of the Office of National S...
NMSU Foundation nearing completion of $125 million Ignite Aggie Discovery campaign
Aimee Ryan, Staff Writer
November 19, 2019
The New Mexico State University Foundation set the stakes high in 2013 by creating the largest cash-only campaign in university history, aiming to raise $125 million by Dec. 31, 2019 for the NMSU system in a campaign titled Ignite Aggie Discovery. As of Nov. 8 the campaign was 98% complete -- meaning...
NMSU Police Department now in control of parking enforcement
Luis Rios, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
The New Mexico State University Police Department is now in control of parking enforcement for the NMSU Parking Auxiliary Services. Director of Auxiliary Business Support Kim Huddleston said the transition was largely for parking enforcement officer safety. “We have decided to allow the police...
Volunteers restore NMSU student veteran housing
Lauren Roman, Staff Writer
November 18, 2019
New Mexico State University hosted the Veteran Housing Project to provide adequate living space for student veterans at the Tom Fort Village Nov. 9, after a parent showed concern in the status of the housing. Evan Conner, president of the Associated Students of New Mexico State University, talked...
NMSU Faculty Senate moves to ‘qualitative’ based student evaluations
Victoria Del Toro, Staff Writer
November 15, 2019
New Mexico State University Faculty Senate passed legislature to change student evaluations beginning this fall in order to have a more proactive take on student input toward their teachers and classes. NMSU Faculty Senate Chair Becky Corran, a professor...
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