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Police relations, mental health care among 2016 Domenici Conference topics

By Frank Torres | Published July 25, 2016

July 25, 2016 by Amanda Bradford, NMSU News Center Some of the nation’s most talked-about headlines will fuel the discussion at the 2016 Domenici Public Policy Conference, including police-community relations and the public trust; the state of mental health care…
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LC Bulletin: The History of Black Friday More Colorful than You Think

By Frank Torres | Published December 14, 2015

November 27, 2015. Retrieved online December 14, 2015 from Susie Ouderkirk, Las Cruces Bulletin [Excerpts below reprinted with permission: Read the complete Las Cruces Bulletin article] Black Friday has an ominous sound. Images of a black-clad reaper or, worse yet,…
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NMSU celebrates National Hispanic-Serving Institution Week

By Frank Torres | Published September 17, 2015

September 16, 2015 by Kristie Garcia, NMSU News Center In order to hold Hispanic-Serving Institution status, universities must serve 25 percent or more Hispanic student enrollment. “The HSI status indicates the university sits amidst communities with high percentages of Mexican-American…
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NMSU graduate awarded competitive Fulbright grant to teach in Colombia

By cobadmin | Published October 2, 2014

October 2, 2014 by Amanda Bradford, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University graduate Sarah Casson, of Albuquerque, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for an English teaching assistantship in Colombia. Casson graduated with Distinction in University…
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Domenici Conference 2014: Conference Speakers

By cobadmin | Published July 30, 2014

COB Editor’s Note: Visit the Domenici Public Policy Conference website for registration, agenda, speaker list, etc. Charlie Black Charlie Black is chairman of Prime Policy Group, and was the founder of the firm’s predecessor, BKSH & Associates Worldwide. Black is…
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Immigration, defense, Washington gridlock headline NMSU’s 2014 Domenici Conference

By cobadmin | Published July 30, 2014

July 29, 2014 by Amanda Bradford, NMSU News Center NMSU Editor’s Note: Photos and additional information are available for each speaker at http://domenici.nmsu.edu/domenici-conference-20/conference-speakers The issues that dominate today’s news – the debate on immigration reform, the legislative stalemate in Washington…
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Holiday sales still growing, but more slowly, says NMSU researcher

By cobadmin | Published November 22, 2013

November 21, 2013 by Amanda Bradford, NMSU News Center We can expect holiday sales to rise again this year, but a shorter shopping season and uncertainty about ongoing Congressional budget battles may cut into that growth, according to a New…
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LCSN: Former interior secretary lauds U.S. energy improvements during NMSU’s Domenici Conference

By cobadmin | Published September 19, 2013

September 18, 2013. Retrieved online September 19, 2013 from Lindsey Anderson, Las Cruces Sun-News [Excerpts below reprinted with permission: Read the complete Las Cruces Sun-News article] LAS CRUCES >> American energy security is at a “good place,” former U.S. Secretary…
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NMSU celebrates National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week

By cobadmin | Published September 17, 2013

September 16, 2013 by Justin Bannister, NMSU News Center New Mexico State University, a federally recognized Hispanic-Serving Institution, joins other universities across the nation this week in celebrating National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, Sept. 15-21. NMSU has been a member of…
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LC Bulletin: Economists see growth

By cobadmin | Published August 26, 2013

August 23, 2013. Retrieved online August 26, 2013 from Alta LeCompte, Las Cruces Bulletin National economy to outperform New Mexico [Excerpts below reprinted with permission: Read the complete Las Cruces Bulletin article] New Mexico State University economics professor Jim Peach…
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