The numbers game NMJC, USW report fall ’23 enrollment numbers  Andy Brosig/News-Sun The numbers are in and Hobbs’ two institutions of higher learning are going strong. University of the Southwest reported a 3 percent increase in total credits being sought by students across all departments earlier this week compared to last year, President Ryan Tipton told the News-Sun. And the …

Enrollment increases at NMJC, USW Andy Brosig/News-Sun University of the Southwest and New Mexico Junior College both have posted enrollment increases for the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year. USW has shown an overall 20 percent increase in student numbers on campus over the same time last year. “Our retention rates are really high from last year,” USW President …

USW unveils ‘modernized space’ for Scarborough Memorial Activity Center For the News-Sun Four years ago, the University of the Southwest started making the transition to a 100 percent virtual library, offering a comprehensive digital collection of academic resources and materials to support the educational needs of its students and faculty. The innovative and eco-friendly move aligned with the university’s commitment …

For the News-Sun The B5 Foundation recently awarded $50,818 to the University of the Southwest. Based in Andrews, Texas, the B5 Foundation was founded by the family of Brittney DaLayne Granger after she was killed in an accident shortly after graduating from Texas Tech. “The foundation was established to carry on Brittney’s legacy and love for the game of golf …

By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press From the logging roads of the Pacific Northwest to the farm country of the Great Plains and beyond, it’s not uncommon for people in rural parts of the U.S. to learn to drive when they’re young, sometimes even before they reach their teens. But the news that a 13-year-old was behind the wheel of a …

Gabrielle Arsiaga/News-Sun According to NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg, a 13-year-old boy was behind the wheel of the 2007 Dodge 2500 pickup when it crashed head-on into the 2017 Ford Transit van, towing a 2019 Salvation 8-foot box trailer, being driven by University of the Southwest Mustang golf team coach, Tyler James. Noting that if the driver of the pickup …

HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Nine people have died in a fiery, head-on collision in West Texas, including six students and a coach from a New Mexico university who were returning home from a golf tournament, authorities said. Those killed in the Tuesday evening crash included University of the Southwest students from Portugal and Mexico. Two Canadian students were hospitalized in …

Andy Brosig/News-Sun Preliminary spring enrollment numbers are in at Lea County’s two colleges and the news is pretty good. New Mexico Junior College, which resumed classes for the semester on Monday, reported 1,538 full-time students enrolled for spring, said Cathy Mitchell, vice president of student services. University of the Southwest Provost Ryan Tipton reported, with more than a week of …

In contrast to the bad news often inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, University of the Southwest has some things to celebrate. First, the university has more students enrolled in its undergraduate and graduate programs than ever before, according to Ryan Tipton, provost of the university. “In this crisis, we’ve really battened down the hatches,” Tipton said. “We’ve been preparing for …

University of the Southwest students eligible for assistance under the terms of the CARES Act began to receive checks from the university last week. “Checks being sent out (from the university) will put a minimum of $575 into each eligible undergraduate student’s hands to provide emergency funding to help defray the costs of the impact of the pandemic on their …