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Barbara Couture was appointed New Mexico State University’s 25th president during a special meeting of the Board of Regents Thursday, Nov. 19. “Dr. Couture is the best fit for this university. She immediately took to our campus and her interaction during the open forums demonstrated an ability to relate to our ... Read More

The American Southwest Theatre Company (ASTC) at New Mexico State University Theatre Arts announces auditions for its spring 2010 productions being held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Hershel Zohn Theatre with callbacks scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 17. Needed are men and women ages 18-60. Those ... Read More

The New Mexico State University Board of Regents will have a special meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday to appoint the next president. The Regents discussed the finalists for the presidency during their executive session Tuesday, Nov. 17. The executive session scheduled for Nov. 18 was canceled. Thursday’s special meeting will be ... Read More

Even in New Mexico, it’s rare to find someone with a front license plate that reads “Chileman.” Then again, it’s rare to find anyone who knows more about chile and whose research has done more to help the state’s chile industry than Paul Bosland, a professor in Plant and Environmental ... Read More

New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station lands located on and near the Las Cruces campus are under new management. In October, Tracey Carrillo was named assistant director of campus farm operations, a new position. Carrillo will oversee and coordinate land use and assist faculty who are conducting research at the ... Read More

The American Southwest Theater Company at New Mexico State University will be hosting a book fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, and 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Barnes & Noble bookstore at the Mesilla Valley Mall. The book fair will feature readings of Dr. ... Read More

NUTCRACKER THEME AT BOOKSTORE’S CHRISTMAS CHILDREN’S PROGRAM The New Mexico State University Bookstore and the Las Cruces Chamber Ballet will present the bookstore’s Christmas Children’s Program at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the University bookstore in Corbett Center Student Union. The Nutcracker story will be the theme of this year’s ... Read More

The American Southwest Theatre Company (ASTC) at New Mexico State University Theatre Arts will present the musical, “Seussical” from Nov. 20 to Dec. 6, at the Hershel Zohn Theatre on the NMSU campus. “Seussical” is the third production of the 2009-2010 ASTC/NMSU season. Based on the stories and characters ... Read More

New Mexico State University Army and Air Force ROTC leadership will plan, prepare and execute a pre-Thanksgiving feast for the cadets of ROTC programs at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. The cadre, while in full dress uniform, will serve the cadets free Thanksgiving food in Young Hall on campus. A ... Read More

LAS CRUCES – Looking for an opportunity for supplementary income? Shearing sheep may be the answer. With 126,000 sheep shorn every year, there’s work out there for an industrious fellow. Annually, 900,000 pounds of wool is produced in New Mexico, bringing in $1.25 million in sales. “There’s a need to have people ... Read More