Nov 21, 2024 Northern Scholarships Application Now Open for Spring 2025 Northern is offering several scholarships for current and prospective students to help cover the cost of a college education. Northern considers a variety of factors in determining scholarship awards including campus and community involvement, major, and personal experiences. Please complete this application no later than Friday, December 20, 2024. Students selected for any Northern Scholarship will receive the funds in the Spring 2025 semester upon verification of recipients' enrollment at Northern. All current Northern students, college transfers, high school seniors, and high school equivalency students who will be attending...

Nov 13, 2024 Community Comes Together for Northern’s Continuing Education Classes Northern New Mexico College’s Continuing Education program at the El Rito Campus offers immersive, hands-on courses that connect participants to local heritage and practical skills. Highlights include Tai Chi classes, held in the peaceful campus park, where participants relax and balance body and mind through this ancient Chinese practice. The Horno Construction course taught traditional adobe-building techniques, with students reshaping a horno and celebrating with freshly baked bread. In the Kernel to Tortilla Workshop, participants learned to prepare blue corn dishes, honoring Indigenous food heritage with guidance from Nixta Kitchen....

Oct 31, 2024 U.S. Department of Education awards Northern New Mexico College $2,847,151 Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) is pleased to announce a $2,847,151 five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Northern is one of 49 institutions to be awarded the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) grant, which assists Hispanic Serving Institutions in expanding educational opportunities and improving the attainment of Hispanic students.

Oct 24, 2024 The New Mexico Legislature’s Courts, Corrections, and Justice Interim Committee visit at Northern The New Mexico Legislature’s Courts, Corrections, and Justice Interim Committee convened at Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) from September 9 to 11, where college representatives presented the institution's initiatives aimed at supporting at-risk students and enhancing community engagement. President Hector Balderas, alongside Student Senate President Jasie Green, Director of Continuing & Adult Education Cecilia Romero, and Director of Career & Technical Education Frank Loera, shared their insights on how NNMC is committed to changing lives through education. “Northern New Mexico College is not just a place where we create opportunity,...

Oct 17, 2024 New Mexico Disability Employment Conference Promotes Inclusion and Opportunity The New Mexico Disability Employment Awareness Month Conference & Hiring Event took place today at the University of New Mexico’s Continuing Education building, gathering over 250 attendees to discuss and promote employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Hosted by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, the event featured powerful speeches, vibrant panel discussions, and a well-attended job fair aimed at fostering a more inclusive workforce. As the keynote speaker, Hector Balderas, President of Northern New Mexico College, delivered an emotionally charged address,...