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One Portales Music, Beer, Wine, and Peanut Festival with Mark Chesnutt

28 Jul

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Eastern New Mexico University, Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, and Roosevelt County Announce One Portales – Music, Beer, Wine and Peanut Festival Featuring Honky-Tonk Legend Mark Chesnutt

Eastern New Mexico University, the Roosevelt County Chamber of Commerce, and Roosevelt County are proud to announce the new One Portales – Music, Beer, Wine and Peanut Festival, brought to you by J.P.... read more..

ENMU theatre students at new works festival

18 Jul

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Eastern New Mexico University Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking Announces 2025-26 Season Tickets

The Eastern New Mexico University Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking announced today their season ticket prices for their 2025-26 theatre performances. Portales, NM – July 18, 2025 – The ... read more..

17 Jul

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Eastern New Mexico University Director of Bands, Dustin Seifert, Named to the New Mexico Music Educators Association Hall of Fame

The New Mexico Music Educators Association (NMMEA) announced that ENMU Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands, Dustin Seifert, has been named to the NMMEA Hall of Fame class of 2026. Po... read more..

Students at the Golden Student Success Center

16 Jul

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Eastern New Mexico University Social Work Program Secures Nearly $2 Million Grant to Boost Rural Behavioral Health

Eastern New Mexico University's Social Work program has received nearly $2 million in federal grant funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). July 16, 2025 – Portales, N... read more..

27 May

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ENMU Receives Largest Gift in University History for Creation of Eastern New Mexico Learning Academy and Endowed Chair

Two anonymous donors have made a commitment to make the largest gift in Eastern New Mexico University's history to endow a new Eastern New Mexico Learning Academy and create an Endowed Chair for Liter... read more..

21 May

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Eastern New Mexico University Provides Summer Educational and Athletics Camps and Programs for the Community

Eastern New Mexico University is hosting educational and athletic summer camps and programs on the University campus in Portales, New Mexico Portales, NM – May 20, 2025– Eastern New Mexico Universi... read more..

08 May

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Eastern New Mexico University Celebrates Graduating Class of 746 for Spring 2025 Commencement

ENMU welcomes graduates and their families to Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena at the Portales campus on Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m. to celebrate their academic achievements as part of the one hundre... read more..

30 Apr

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Eastern New Mexico University Welcomes Alumnus and Olympic Medal Winner Michael Boit as Commencement Speaker

Eastern New Mexico University announced today that the guest speaker for the spring 2025 commencement will be Michael Boit, Olympic medal winner, and 1976 graduate of Eastern New Mexico University. ... read more..

29 Apr

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Eastern New Mexico University System to Host "One Eastern Day" Celebration on the ENMU-Roswell Campus

The Eastern New Mexico University system is set to host its first-ever "One Eastern Day" celebration, sponsored by JP Stone Community Bank, on Thursday, May 1, from 4 to 9 p.m. on the ENMU-Roswell Cam... read more..

23 Apr

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Eastern New Mexico University Presents New Mexico New Works Festival

Eastern New Mexico University Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking is proud to present the 2025 New Mexico New Works Festival April 24-27 at the University Theatre Center on the ENMU Campus. ... read more..

23 Apr

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Eastern New Mexico University Earns High National Rankings from OnlineU.com

Eastern New Mexico University has been recognized with 25 awards during the 2025 award cycle by OnlineU.com. Portales, NM – April 22, 2025 – Eastern New Mexico University has been recognized with 2... read more..

Runnels Gallery K Through ENMU Exhibition

22 Apr

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Eastern New Mexico University Runnels Gallery Presents Annual "K through ENMU" Juried Art Exhibition

The Eastern New Mexico University Runnels Gallery is proud to present the 2025 K through ENMU Juried Art Exhibition, from March 31 through April 26 in the Golden Student Success Center (GSSC). This an... read more..

18 Apr

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Eastern New Mexico University to Unveil New Mural Designed by ENMU Alumnus Jacob Lee

Eastern New Mexico University will unveil a new mural titled "Answering the Call" designed by ENMU Alumnus Jacob Lee on Thursday, April 24 at 5 p.m. in the College of Business parking lot by the new E... read more..

Student Academic Services Groundbreaking

17 Apr

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The Eastern New Mexico University System Receives $22.6 Million in Capital Outlay Funding from the New Mexico State Legislature

The Eastern New Mexico University system announced today that it received $22.6 million in capital outlay funding from the New Mexico State Legislature for the 25-26 fiscal year. ENMU-Portales receive... read more..

02 Apr

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Eastern New Mexico University to Host 48th Annual Jack Williamson Lectureship

Eastern New Mexico University proudly presents the 48th annual Jack Williamson Lectureship on April 10-12, 2025 Portales, NM – April 2, 2025 – Eastern New Mexico University proudly presents the 48t... read more..

Student Research and Creativity Conference on April 3, 2025

02 Apr

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Eastern New Mexico University Hosts 51st Annual Student Research and Creativity Conference

Eastern New Mexico University will host the 51st Annual Student Research and Creativity Conference on Thursday, April 3, 2025. Portales, NM – March 31, 2025 – Eastern New Mexico University will hos... read more..

02 Apr

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ENMU Student's Journey in Instrumental Performance while Shaping Sound

Parker Yi was the first at Eastern to receive the Presser Undergraduate Award. The Presser Foundation established this award to bring recognition to students who have outstanding levels of musical and... read more..

31 Mar

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Bugging Bad: Sajan KC’s Continued Work on Entomological Research

Sajan KC graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 2023 with a master's in biology, and has named two of the beetle species after the famous show Breaking Bad centered in New Mexico. Sajan KC... read more..

The Opera L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love)

25 Mar

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Eastern New Mexico University Department of Music Presents the Opera L’Elisir d’Amore (The Elixir of Love)

The ENMU Department of Music presents the opera "L'Elisir d'Amore (The Elixir of Love) on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, at 7 p.m. in Buchanan Hall of the Music Building on the Eastern New ... read more..

21 Mar

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Eastern New Mexico University Launches New One-Of-A-Kind Alumni Engagement Platform

ENMU is set to launch a one-of-a-kind virtual alumni engagement platform targeted to Greyhounds everywhere, titled "The Silver Pack," during the 2025 State of the University address on Friday, March 2... read more..

17 Mar

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Eastern New Mexico University Chancellor to Host State of University Event

Chancellor James Johnston is set to host his first-ever "State of the University" event at the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art in Roswell, New Mexico, on Friday, March 21 at 6 p.m. Portales, NM... read more..

Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lectureship Graphic

10 Mar

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Eastern New Mexico University Hosts 26th Annual Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lectureship

The ENMU Department of Anthropology and Applied Archaeology hosts its 26th annual Cynthia Irwin-Williams Lectureship at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, in room 110 of the Art and Anthropology Building. ... read more..

04 Mar

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Eastern New Mexico University Celebrates Women’s History Month

Eastern New Mexico University announced today the events planned to celebrate Women’s History Month on the ENMU campus. Portales, NM – March 4, 2025– Eastern New Mexico University announced today t... read more..

04 Mar

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Governor Lujan Grisham Appoints Two to Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents

Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has reappointed Lance Pyle and appointed Emily Wilbanks to the Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents. Portales, NM – March 4, 2025– Governor Michelle Lujan ... read more..

Steve Loy, June Merrick, and Max Merrick

03 Mar

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Eastern New Mexico University to confer honorary degrees on three distinguished leaders at Spring Commencement 2025

Eastern New Mexico University will bestow honorary doctorate degrees upon three distinguished business leaders during commencement on Saturday, May 10, 2025. The candidate's entrepreneurial and commun... read more..

03 Mar

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ENMU Board of Regents Approves Contract Extension for ENMU Chancellor James Johnston

The Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents approved a contract extension running through January 1, 2030, for ENMU Chancellor James Johnston. Portales, NM – March 3, 2025 – The Eastern New ... read more..

25 Feb

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Elisandro Reza Breaks Barriers: The First Semifinalist in 15 Years and a Vocal Performance Major’s Triumph

Elisandro Reza was granted the opportunity to perform at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), which was hosted at the Sam Houston State University in Huntsville TX, in November 2024... read more..

20 Feb

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Eastern New Mexico University Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking Presents a Theatre Performance of "She Kills Monsters"

ENMU's Department of Theatre and Digital Filmmaking is proud to present a theatre performance of "She Kills Monsters" at the University Theatre Center Feb. 27–March 2, 2025. Portales, NM – February... read more..

E N M U Students in the campus union building

11 Feb

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Eastern New Mexico University is Recognized for Student Experience by 2025 Wall Street Journal Rankings

Offering an unmatched student experience and an education of value, Eastern New Mexico University has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the nation's best colleges for 2025. ENMU ran... read more..

10 Feb

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Eastern New Mexico University to Host the Third Annual Rio Grande Physiological Society

Eastern New Mexico University announced today that they will host the third annual Rio Grande Physiological Society Meeting March 28-29 on the ENMU campus in Portales, New Mexico. Portales, NM – Fe... read more..