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NMSU Library hosting a special screening of Change the Subject
Mark your calendars! The New Mexico State University Library will host a special screening of Change the Subject, a 55-minute documentary film that examines how the Library of Congress subject heading “illegal alien” became a flashpoint in the immigration debate on Capitol Hill. The screening will take place on Tuesday, November 19th at 6:00 p.m.…Continue Reading »
NMSU Library display of Apollo-related Government Documents
On July 20, 1969 the first humans touched down on the moon as part of NASA’s Apollo Space Program. Fifty years later, the historic achievement is being celebrated across the nation this week. In the NMSU Library, we set up a display of Apollo-related Government Documents to commemorate the landing. Since its inception, NASA has…Continue Reading »
Dime Novels: The Most Thrilling Stories Ever Published!
Media Contact: Dylan McDonald, Special Collections Librarian (575) 646-7711 or dylanmcd@nmsu.edu For immediate release – Las Cruces, NM (June 24, 2019) The NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections (ASC) will display numerous colorfully illustrated covers from the library’s extensive “dime novel” collection. Dime Novels: “The Most Thrilling Stories Ever Published!” highlights some of the over…Continue Reading »
NMSU Library Archives celebrating Women's History Month
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections has created an online exhibition featuring some of the remarkable women who have made an impact on the history of the university and the surrounding community. The archives department holds extensive collections documenting the lives of women in New Mexico and the…Continue Reading »
Find Out More About Sunshine Week Event Panelists
Joseph Cervantes was a six-term member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing southern Dona Ana County where he grew up as part of a fourth generation farming family. He has been a member of the New Mexico State Senate since 2013. Joseph and his family continue to farm near La Mesa, New Mexico,…Continue Reading »
2015 NMSU Library Awards
On Thursday, April 30, NMSU library faculty and staff participated in the NMSU Library’s Years of Service and Bonus Program awards at the its annual ceremony. The Carl Faubion Outstanding Library Staff Employee of the Year is given to an employee who has shown excellence in customer service, innovation, and exceptional contributions to the NMSU…Continue Reading »
Founders Day Lecture Series at NMSU Archives & Special Collections
Media Contact: Cassie McClure cmcclure@nmsu.edu (575) 646-7492 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Las Cruces, NM. Celebrating the heritage of New Mexico State University, the NMSU Archives & Special Collections will be hosting a series of lectures leading up the NMSU’s Founders Day on April 10. Each lecture will be from 2-3 p.m. in the Milton…Continue Reading »
Police, Public & Press: Shining Light on Officer Shootings
Media Contact: Cassie McClure cmcclure@nmsu.edu (575) 646-4542 The NMSU Library, NMSU Department of Journalism & Mass Communications, and NMSU Alumnus Tim Parker are presenting “Police, Public and Press: Shining Light on Officer Shootings.” The event, held on Thursday, April 2, 2015, will commemorate Sunshine Week, which celebrates the public’s access to information, open records, and…Continue Reading »
NMSU Library Group Study Rooms Now Open
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Susan Beck Department Head, Access Services, NMSU Library susabeck@nmsu.edu (575) 646-5091 NMSU Library Group Study Rooms Now Open NMSU Library, your Destination for Discovery, has opened seven group study rooms on the 2nd floor of Zuhl Library exclusively for student use. The rooms, which are designed to provide spaces for…Continue Reading »
NMSU Library Midterm Madness Event
The New Mexico State University Library, your Destination for Discovery, will be hosting the first ever Midterm Madness event, presented by Firstlight Federal Credit Union. The event will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2015 from 8-10 p.m. on the first floor of Zuhl Library. Food, music, give-a-ways, door prizes and a photo booth will…Continue Reading »