Lee K. Abbott’s impact on students was indelible. After a lifetime writing award-winning short stories and teaching creative writing at universities across the country, Abbott returned to Las Cruces, where he grew up. His life ended in Columbus, Ohio where he was undergoing medical treatment. Abbott lost his battle with leukemia on April 29. He was 71.

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An assistant professor at New Mexico State University has received funding to begin research on characteristics of speech patterns in children and teens diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, a neurodevelopment disorder that is estimated to affect one in 40 children in the U.S.

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A clinic offering mental health services on the New Mexico State University campus will receive funding from the state legislature to renovate the clinic, giving it the potential to expand much-needed services to the Las Cruces community.

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A loyal Aggie couple has established a new, transformational scholarship to assist graduate students studying physics at New Mexico State University. George H. and Barbara Goedecke funded the scholarship with the goal to make NMSU’s physics program more competitive with other universities.

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As the New Mexico hospitality industry grows, The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation believes the School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management at New Mexico State University is ready to meet the industry’s increasing employment demand. That’s why the organization agreed to invest $400,000 into the program over the next four years.

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Senior 4-H youth from across New Mexico will gather at New Mexico State University Monday, July 8 through Thursday, July 11, for the 96th annual State 4-H Conference.

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New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service offices in Hidalgo, Luna and Sierra counties are welcoming new 4-H agents and program directors. Savannah Graves, Jennifer Shafer and Sara Marta are all aiming to form a great relationship with their communities in their new roles and hope to be able to show them what their offices have to offer.

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The Interdisciplinary Studies Department in the College of Arts and Sciences at New Mexico State University is launching a revised degree in fall 2019 to streamline the process of earning a bachelor’s degree of applied studies, aimed at those who already hold an applied associate’s degree.

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A new scholarship in the Government Department at New Mexico State University works to inspire and broaden career exploration for Hispanic students.

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The New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences will have its second Sustainable Agriculture Field Day from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 at the NMSU Fabian Garcia Science Center.

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