New Mexico rises from last to 49th in child welfare in national KIDS COUNT survey
New Mexico rose from last to 49th in the national KIDS COUNT rankings, but advocates say children and families still face major challenges.
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Mescalero Apache students visit WNMU before annual mezcal harvest
Mescalero Apache seventh graders visited Western New Mexico University before traveling to participate in their annual mezcal harvest.
WNMU emphasizes telehealth training in online counseling program for rural communities
Western New Mexico University says its online counseling degree trains students to deliver telemental health services in rural New Mexico communities.
LCPS schedules public feedback sessions on proposed student dress policy changes
Las Cruces Public Schools will hold virtual feedback sessions June 8 and 9 on proposed student dress policy changes before possible board approval.
NMSU researchers: Daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems
A new study involving NMSU researchers examines how shifting clocks twice a year may affect sleep, mood and cognitive function.
NMSU professor, nationally known, award-winning poet to retire
Award-winning poet and NMSU professor Connie Voisine will retire after 25 years of teaching, leaving behind a nationally recognized literary legacy and generations of published writers.
NMSU researchers’ new formula for mosquito food helps stop spread of disease
A team at New Mexico State University has developed a synthetic mosquito-feeding formula designed to support large-scale efforts to reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases worldwide.
NMSU celebrates inaugural LEAD cohort at spring graduation ceremony
New Mexico State University honored the inaugural graduating cohort of its LEAD program, which helps graduate students build leadership, communication and professional skills through workshops and community engagement.
New leadership program at NMSU creates opportunities, networks for freshmen
NMSU has launched a new program designed to help freshmen build leadership skills, campus connections and professional networks from the start of college.
