September 26, 2025 No Comments

Graduate student earns fellowship to bolster local news in New Mexico

Western New Mexico University graduate student Regina Barnett (BS ’23) has been selected for a prestigious New Mexico Local News Fund [NMLN] Fellowship. The fellowship provides Barnett with a salaried position at Soccoro’s El Defensor Chieftain newspaper while she continues her coursework toward a graduate degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The NMLN Fund is a nonprofit […]

September 24, 2025 No Comments

WNMU Student Regent Champions Community Support and Student Voices

Keana Huerta, Student Regent of Western New Mexico University, is on a mission to ignite a deeper connection between the college, its students, and the broader community. Unanimously voted into the position by the New Mexico State Senate, Huerta is focusing her efforts on fostering a campus environment where every student feels the same excitement […]

September 22, 2025 No Comments

WNMU Professor’s Sabbatical Launches Groundbreaking Research

Dr. Jennifer Johnston, an associate professor of psychology at Western New Mexico University (WNMU), used her one-year sabbatical in Winchester, UK as a launchpad into a groundbreaking field of research, reshaping how we understand the human brain. Her time abroad was a period of intense productivity, focused on pioneering research, networking with global scholars, and […]

September 17, 2025 No Comments

WNMU Golf Alum Shandiin Harper Named to 2025-26 Class of PGA WORKS Fellowship

Former Western New Mexico University women’s golfer Shandiin Harper (Farmington, NM/Piedra Vista HS) (Farmington, N.M.) has been selected to the prestigious 2025-26 Class of 23 individuals for PGA WORKS Fellowship, representing the Sun Country PGA Section. “Being selected as a PGA WORKS Fellow has been an incredibly meaningful opportunity for me,” said former Mustang, Shandiin Harper (Farmington, NM/Piedra Vista […]

September 15, 2025 No Comments

Hispanic Heritage Month Video: ¡Fiesta Latina! at Western New Mexico University

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins today, Western New Mexico University would like to share this short video about ¡Fiesta Latina!, the university’s signature cultural celebration. Learn more about ¡Fiesta Latina! and the important role this event plays in celebrating the university’s designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution and its ongoing commitment to diversity […]

September 12, 2025 No Comments

WNMU Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which recognizes the contributions of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. What began as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968 has since been expanded into a month-long celebration of all things Hispanic and Latino. WNMU, an Hispanic Serving Institution and […]