News: Articles by Auriella Ortiz
State awards $2.8 million in debt relief to working health care professionals
15 Nov, 2022
Program supports record number of service providers in high-need, rural communities
Opportunity Scholarship grows New Mexico college enrollment by over 4% in first increase since 2010
27 Oct, 2022
Second-highest enrollment increase in the country; Thousands more New Mexicans pursuing college and career training
Higher Education Department dedicates $900K to feed students in need
20 Oct, 2022
Student Food Security Grants to benefit over 15,000 students as part of Gov. Lujan Grisham’s Food Initiative
New Mexico fills over 350 teacher positions according to new report
11 Oct, 2022
Teacher vacancies cut by nearly 35 percent thanks to historic investments under Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
Higher Education Department and University of New Mexico’s Basic Needs Project announce efforts to address college food, housing security as part of Gov. Lujan Grisham’s Food Initiative
7 Oct, 2022
New Mexico student basic needs study will be first of its kind nationwide
Governor and Higher Education Secretary named national adult education champions
28 Sep, 2022
State reaffirms support for critical education and workforce programs helping over 10,000 New Mexicans
Higher Education Department invests $110.5 million for teacher education, nursing, and social work
22 Sep, 2022
Endowment funds will support faculty and bolster state’s essential workforce for years to come
Higher Education Department Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week this September
19 Sep, 2022
Press Releases
Hispanic students represent nearly half of college enrollees and graduates in New Mexico
New Mexico Official Visits Hunt School of Dental Medicine After Announcement of Tuition Assistance Agreement
14 Sep, 2022
New Mexico Higher Education Department Secretary meets with inaugural group of dental students from New Mexico
Higher Education Department wraps up statewide infrastructure tour
2 Sep, 2022
Since 2019, college and university infrastructure projects have created 3,700 jobs