During the spring 2012 semester, students in BCIS 450 were divided into four teams to develop an online, searchable database for the Western Planner Journal (http://westernplanner.org). One of these online databases will be implemented at the Western Planner Journal web site. More »

May 11, 2012. Retrieved online May 14, 2012 from Richard Coltharp, Las Cruces Bulletin Department head travels area, telling the state’s story No one becomes a history professor expecting to become a rock star. This year, however, the academic head of New Mexico State University’s history department could print up those classic black concert T-shirts with the dates and locations on the More »

NMSUnews Published on May 11, 2012 by nmsunews Using an innovative living history technique that originated in Sweden, Jon Hunner, head of the NMSU Department of History, and the students in his "Time Traveling Through New Mexico's Past" class take local K-12 students back to 1912, the year New Mexico became a state. The time travel events, staged at NMSU's Fabian Garcia Science Center, More »

May 12, 2012. Retrieved online May 14, 2012 from Lauren E. Toney, Las Cruces Sun-News LAS CRUCES — Hundreds of New Mexico State University students saw years of hard work and dedication to their chosen field of study recognized Saturday during two commencement ceremonies honoring the new degree-holders at the Pan American Center. More than 2,200 Aggies received the degrees that will equip More »

May 11, 2012. Retrieved online May 14, 2012 from Richard Coltharp, Las Cruces Bulletin Three Las Crucens are among 38 New Mexico residents named Daniels Scholars. They are Jennifer Hu of Las Cruces High School, Stefanie Renee Romo of Oñate High School and Dominique Rashelle Ybarra of Mayfield High School. As Daniels Scholars, they will receive funding to attend the college or university More »

May 11, 2012 by Emily C. Kelley, NMSU News Center When New Mexico State University graduates and their supporters arrive at the Pan American Center for commencement ceremonies this week, the chairs will be set up, sound system working and bathrooms well-stocked. But all of this behind-the-scenes work has been a week’s worth of effort for the operations and front-of-house crews at the cent More »

May 11, 2012 by Minerva Baumann, NMSU News Center At a regular meeting Friday, May 11, the New Mexico State University Board of Regents approved the operating budget for fiscal year 2012-2013. The approved budget for all campuses is about $677 million, with operating funds of $605 million and capital outlay (plant funds) of about $72 million. “This truly demonstrates a very high lev More »

May 10, 2012 by Janet Perez, NMSU News Center Parents looking for a different kind of summer camp for their kids may want to try New Mexico State University’s Camp Innoventure. Run by NMSU’s Arrowhead Center, Camp Innoventure gives students entering sixth to eighth grade an opportunity to learn how to start their own businesses. In the weeklong session, campers learn how to brains More »

May 9, 2012 by Melisa P. Danho,, NMSU News Center An international author, a soils analyst and “Novembrew” participant are among the Doña Ana County residents and New Mexico State University graduates that have been selected as outstanding seniors and outstanding graduates. The graduates are honored for their academic achievements, leadership qualities and community involvement. Janae G More »