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The Football Success Fund provides extra financial help to make NMSU football a nationally recognized, bowl-eligible, program. Funds from the $5,000 annual membership offer resources to be used for recruiting and retaining players and coaches, enhancing academics through providing summer school tuition and giving the players a quality experience during their years at State.
The Football Success Fund provides extra financial help to make NMSU football a nationally recognized, bowl-eligible, program. Funds from the $5,000 annual membership offer resources to be used for recruiting and retaining players and coaches, enhancing academics through providing summer school tuition and giving the players a quality experience during their years at State.
The fund was established by two former Aggie athletes, Mickey Clute and Hank Cook, who were inspired by a similar program at Boise State because of the impact it made on that team’s success. Whether you are able to be in the stands cheering the Aggies at every football game or want to support its progress from a distance, there is a place for you in the Football Success Fund.
Contact the Aggie Athletic Club at 575-646-5151 or email aac@nmsu.edu for more details.
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When New Mexico achieved statehood in January of 1912, the U.S. Department of Agriculture was already 50 years old. In May of that year, an executive order signed by President Taft designated a large tract of what had previously been public-domain lands in the Jornada Basin as the Jornada Range Reserve. Now known as the Jornada Experimental Range, or simply “the Jornada,” it was established within USDA’s Bureau of Plant Industry.
Students at New Mexico State University and Dona Ana Community college can ride any RoadRunner Transit bus fare-free with a valid student ID beginning Aug. 20. As part of a demonstration project, current students will receive a free ride throughout the 2012-2013 academic year.
Researchers at New Mexico State University are trying to find ways to encourage Mexican American families to eat more fruits and vegetables. The 18-month project is funded by the Paso del Norte Health Foundation in hopes of promoting healthy eating and active living among children, youth and families.
The pecan may be a distinctly American nut, but its appeal on the international scene, particularly in China, has exploded over recent years. Expanding demand translates into higher profits for existing growers and motivation for them to increase the size of their orchards. It also attracts new people into the pecan business. All of this is likely to translate into expanded interest in New Mexico State University’s three-and-a-half-day “Western Pecan Production Short Course,” Sept. 25-28 at the Hotel Encanto, 705 Telshor Blvd., Las Cruces.
New Mexico State University’s Career Services is welcoming employers to participate in the 28th Annual Career Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 18 and 19 in the Corbett Center Student Union.
Auxiliary Services at New Mexico State University announced Monday, Aug. 20, a contract has been signed with Panda Express Inc. to open a Panda Express in the Auxiliary Services building on University Avenue.
Northern Ireland is the subject of first event in New Mexico State University’s second round of “Global Connections,” a series of lectures sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences. The first lecture of the yearlong series will feature English professors Rus Bradburd and Connie Voisine on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Creative Media Institute Theatre in Milton Hall.
Auxiliary Services at New Mexico State University announced Monday, Aug. 20, a contract has been signed with Panda Express Inc. to open a Panda Express in the Auxiliary Services building on University Avenue.
Top faculty and staff achievements were celebrated today at New Mexico State University’s fall convocation ceremony. Convocation takes place each fall and spring as a way to begin the semester with a focus on excellence.
To honor the man who directed the facility’s research for the past 20 years – impacting the forestry industry in New Mexico, the Southwest region, the nation and internationally – NMSU rededicated the facility in his memory by naming it the John T. Harrington Forestry Research Center at Mora.
Christopher Hughes, NMSU’s new director of bands, comes to Las Cruces from Thailand, where he served as director of bands and chair of the conducting and ensembles faculty for the College of Music at Mahidol University, a conservatory setting in Bankok. As NMSU’s director of bands, he will conduct the top ensemble band, do all of the graduate conducting and will head up the music education offerings. He also will serve on committees for undergraduate students. Hughes said he liked what he saw when he visited the campus in April.
Faculty and graduate students at New Mexico State University’s Department of Animal and Range Sciences won big at a recent Western Section, American Society of Animal Science meeting in Phoenix.
Jonathan Schwartz, head of the New Mexico State University Counseling and Educational Psychology Department in the College of Education, has been named as a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Division 17, the Society of Counseling Psychologists.
Two New Mexico State University engineering students and their Michigan Tech, Universidad Iberoamerican (Mexico), People’s Education Society Institute of Technology (India) and Sri Jayachamara-jendra College of Engineering (India) teammates overcame these challenges to earn second place in the Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) Sustainable Urban Transportation competition at the 2012 PACE Global Annual Forum, held in Shanghai July 23-27.
Sitting in the lobby of O’Donnell Hall on the New Mexico State University campus, senior Vanessa Mendez appreciates the journey that brought her there. As a first-generation college student and coming from a low-income family, college was not always a feasible option, even with assistance from the state-funded lottery scholarship.
New Mexico State University’s College of Health and Social Services will receive $269,989 for each of the next three years to train nurses in comprehensive geriatric education. The project, Enhancing Capacity for Aging on the Border, is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The New Mexico State football team opened its season with a 49-19 victory over Sacramento State inside Aggie Memorial Stadium. Sophomore quarterback Andrew Manley and sophomore wide receiver Austin Franklin led the Aggie offense with career-high performances.
Former New Mexico State men's basketball player Kelsey Crooks died in Las Cruces, Aug. 6. Crooks was preceded in death by his mother, ZoAnne, and his survived by his father, Jack and brother, Toby. The NM State Athletics Department would like to extend its condolences, thoughts and prayers to the Crooks' family.
New Mexico State sophomore outside hitter Meredith Hays has been named Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Player of the Week for the week of Aug. 20-26. This is the first-ever WAC Player of the Week honor for Hays.
The New Mexico State volleyball team earned its third consecutive victory defeating Northern Illinois 3-1 (14-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-10) to win the NUI Invitational on Victor E. Court, Saturday, Aug. 25. NM State returns home with a 3-0 record as the Aggies look forward to hosting a tournament in the Pan American Center next weekend.
The results are in after a fun filled morning at Aggie Memorial Stadium for the 2012 Smoki the Wonder Dog tryouts, as handler Steve Stochaj and Striking have been named successors to Smoki and handler Joel Sims.
Tickets to the NM State football home opener on August 30 at 6PM vs. Sacramento State are now available for purchase. In addition, NM State has released the details of its popular three-game package. Starting today, Aggie fans can choose between season tickets, single-game tickets or a three-game package. Each option has its advantages, based on the needs of the fan.
New Mexico State Athletics Director Dr. McKinley Boston announced Wednesday that equestrian assistant coach Robin Morris-Walters has been named head coach after the departure of head coach Audrey Buck, who had been the program's head coach for the past two seasons.