KRWG News Published on Jan 29, 2013 1.29.13 (LAS CRUCES) New Mexico's former governor and business leaders from El Paso hope to create a marketable region called "The Borderplex." The group said it will announce an executive director in March. The light brown mountains look the same from a distance -- Juarez , El Paso and Las Cruces. Former New Mexico Gov. Garrey Caruthers says the c More »

October 10, 2012 by Julie M. Hughes, NMSU News Center At a special meeting today, the New Mexico State University Board of Regents appointed Manuel T. Pacheco to serve as interim president of the university. Pacheco previously served as interim president at NMSU in 2009. “Dr. Pacheco has an extensive background in higher education and an impeccable reputation,” said Regents Chair Mik More »

September 28, 2012 by Janet Perez, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University once again is co-hosting the Re-Energize the Americas Conference, which brings together government, industry and academia from the Paso del Norte region to discuss issues critical to the future of sustainable energy sources. This year’s keynote speaker is NMSU distinguished alumna, Julie Dill, who serves as More »

August 23, 2012 by Emily C. Kelley, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University is a school for everyone and ranked well among its peers during several annual ranking lists published this summer. Aggies: you have chosen the right school. “Diverse Issues in Higher Education” annually ranks universities and colleges that serve minority students. NMSU ranked 22nd in top degree-producer More »

April 19, 2012 by Emily C. Kelley, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University’s education graduate school program is ranked as one of the top 125 programs in the nation, coming in at number 106 on the U.S. News & World Report 2013 Best Graduate Schools rankings. NMSU came out ahead of area peer schools like Texas Tech University ranked at 130 and University of Texas at El Paso coming in More »

February 1, 2012 by Minerva Baumann, NMSU News Center Editor's Note. CORRECTION--Tickets for the NMSU “Gospel Celebration Concert” are on sale now at $10 for adults and $5 for students. For more information or tickets, call 575-635-7538. The New Mexico State University Gospel Choir will make history this year at its annual concert to celebrate Black History Month on Sunday, Feb. 12, More »

November 29, 2011 by Gabriella D. Ferrari, NMSU News Center Students at New Mexico State University rated their overall experience higher than previous years and higher than those at comparable schools, according to the 2011 National Survey of Student Engagement released this month. The survey of freshmen and seniors at NMSU showed students learn actively and collaboratively, are challen More »

November 14, 2011 by Janet Perez, NMSU News Center Free T-shirts, more traditions, a winning team — what exactly will it take to get more New Mexico State University students to attend the school’s sporting events? That’s one of the questions the Aggie Spirit Game Day Experience Task Force, created earlier this year by NMSU President Barbara Couture, is trying to answer. The latest More »

October 10, 2011 by Janet Perez, NMSU News Center WHAT: Press conference announcing details of the Re-Energize the Americas conference WHO: New Mexico State University President Barbara Couture, University of Texas at El Paso President Diana Natalicio and Britt Porter of the Paso del Norte Group WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. WHERE: University of Texas at El Paso, College of Engineer More »