News from July 2024
University of New Mexico announces Welcome Back Days schedule for August
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 29, 2024
The University of New Mexico’s Welcome Back Days are set to return this year, marking the beginning of the 2024 fall semester. Hosted by UNM's Student Activities Center, these events provide new and returning students an opportunity to explore campus offerings.
Nusenda Credit Union named Best Credit Union for eleventh consecutive year
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 29, 2024
Nusenda Credit Union has been named by Albuquerque Journal readers as Best Credit Union for the eleventh consecutive year. Nusenda has won the best credit union category since the awards began 11 years ago.
Mesilla's John Paul Taylor to be honored next month
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 29, 2024
New Mexico Historic Sites and the Friends of Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site have scheduled a celebration for John Paul Taylor’s birthday. Taylor would have turned 104 years old on August 24.
City of Santa Fe Mayor's Youth Advisory Board met July 8
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2024
City of Santa Fe Mayor's Youth Advisory Board met Monday, July 8
North Central Regional Transit District Board will meet Aug. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2024
North Central Regional Transit District Board will meet at 9 a.m., Friday, Aug. 2
North Central Regional Transit Finance Subcommittee will meet Aug. 2
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2024
North Central Regional Transit Finance Subcommittee will meet at 8:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 2
City of Santa Fe Buckman Direct Diversion Board will meet Aug. 1
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2024
City of Santa Fe Buckman Direct Diversion Board will meet at 4 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1
City of Santa Fe Planning Commission will meet Aug. 1
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2024
City of Santa Fe Planning Commission will meet at 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1
City of Santa Fe Finance Committee will meet July 29
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2024
City of Santa Fe Finance Committee will meet 5 p.m. Monday, July 29
City of Santa Fe Governing Body will meet July 31
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2024
City of Santa Fe Governing Body will meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday, July 31
City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee will meet July 31
By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jul 28, 2024
City of Albuquerque Intergovernmental Legislative Relations Committee will meet at 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 31
Eddy County celebrates Breastfeeding & Farmers' Market Week
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2024
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Eddy County Public Health Office in Carlsbad will host New Mexico WIC’s Breastfeeding & Farmers’ Market Week on Wednesday, August 7, from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. The event will take place at 1306 West Stevens.
Otero County offers free back-to-school vaccinations for children
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2024
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Otero County Public Health Office, located at 1207 8th St. in Alamogordo, NM, will be offering no-cost back-to-school vaccinations for all children aged 18 and younger. These services are available regardless of the child's patient status or insurance coverage.
NMSU Global launches campaign promoting free scholarships for adults
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2024
New Mexico State University Global Campus, the online campus of NMSU, has launched a new outreach campaign targeting the nearly 302,000 adults in the state who have some college credits but no degree.
NMSU study finds link between depression and reduced survival in breast cancer patients
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2024
New research from New Mexico State University indicates that depression can reduce survival rates among American women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Rick Marlatt named associate dean at New Mexico State University's Graduate School
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2024
New Mexico State University has appointed Rick Marlatt as the new associate dean of the Graduate School, effective July 1.
UNM School of Medicine earns top-tier ranking for primary care
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2024
The University of New Mexico School of Medicine has been recognized among the top medical schools in the nation according to new “Best Graduate School” rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The media company ranks medical schools into two categories: Best Medical Schools: Research and Best Medical Schools: Primary Care.
UNM Health offers free back-to-school vaccine clinic with additional support
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2024
As the new school year approaches, Alexander Hang, RN, and his team aim to ensure that children return to classrooms without the threat of preventable diseases. Hang is the unit director at The University of New Mexico Southwest Mesa Center for Family & Community Health, which will host a free back-to-school immunization clinic on Tuesday, July 30, from 1-4 p.m.
Arrowhead Center hosts first Startup World Cup competition in Albuquerque
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2024
New Mexico has been selected to join the 2024 Startup World Cup, a prestigious global competition organized by San Jose, California-based Pegasus Tech Ventures, offering a $1 million prize to the winner.
NMSU Regents professor chosen for prestigious USDA fellowship
By New Mexico Sun | Jul 26, 2024
New Mexico State University Regents professor Cynthia Bejarano was among 32 faculty and staff welcomed by the United States Department of Agriculture to Washington, D.C. earlier this month as part of the 2024 class of E. Kika De la Garza Fellows. The group was selected from Hispanic Serving Institutions and Hispanic Serving School Districts across the country.
