CNM News

Smith Brasher Hall Ground-source HVAC System to Save Energy, Money

December 13, 2016 -- The new ground-source heating and cooling system and other improvements that are part of the major renovation of Smith Brasher Hall on Main Campus are expected to save CNM about $96,480 annually. That includes a roughly 33 percent reduction in electricity costs and a total elimination of gas charges.

December 13, 2016

Student Artwork Showcased in Louis E. Saavedra Administration Building

December 7, 2016 -- An exhibition of student drawings called “Wondergarden” is on display now through the end of the 2017 Spring Term in the Louis E. Saavedra Administration (LSA) Building on Main Campus. The students were all in a 2016 Westside Campus Drawing I class. Each 18"x24" drawing is made using white chalk on black paper.

December 07, 2016

Student Success Celebrated at Graduation Ceremony

December 6. 2016 -- A total of 633 Central New Mexico Community College graduates and 49 GED graduates will participate in the CNM Fall Graduation Ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 10, at noon at Tingley Coliseum on the grounds of EXPO New Mexico. About 7,000 family members and friends of the graduates are expected to be in attendance to celebrate the life-changing moment.

December 06, 2016

‘Teacher Cadets’ From Local High Schools Attend CNM Workshops

November 2, 2016 -- About 60 students from Manzano and Eldorado high schools who are participating in a “Teacher Cadet” program recently visited CNM and attended workshops in preparation for a CNM dual credit Introduction to Teaching class they’ll be taking in the spring.

November 02, 2016

Students Work with National Museum of Nuclear Science & History to Enhance Website

Oct. 6, 2016 -- CNM students in the Computer Information Systems (CIS) Program in the School of Business & Information Technology (BIT) have been working with the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History to develop a virtual docent application.

October 06, 2016

CNM #1 in Nation to Award Associate Degrees to Native Americans

Sept. 21, 2016 -- Every year, Community College Week reviews U.S. Department of Education data to compile its national list of Top 100 Associate Degree producers. In its just released 2016 Top 100 (which reviews the most current figures available from the 2014-15 academic year), CNM ranks No. 1 among all community colleges and associate degree-granting universities in the country for the number of associate degrees earned by Native Americans, and No. 2 among all community colleges (No. 5 when associate degree-granting universities are included) for associate degrees earned by Hispanics.

September 21, 2016

New ‘CNM Degree Works’ System Helps Students Stay on Track to Graduate

Sept. 16, 2016 -- CNM has launched a comprehensive new software system that will help students stay on track to graduate through a variety of valuable features.

September 16, 2016

CNM Students to Attend Four-Day NASA Workshops

August 30, 2016 -- Four CNM students are among the 328 scholars from around the country who will be attending a four-day NASA-sponsored workshop in September and October. The training is a program of NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS).

August 31, 2016

CNM Launching New 10-week Computer Programming Bootcamp – Deep Dive .Net

Aug. 9, 2016 -- CNM is launching a new software development and programming bootcamp – Deep Dive .Net – that will focus on software development for the widespread Microsoft-based “.Net” platforms.

August 09, 2016

CNM Sky Warriors Help Students Who Have Aged Out of Foster Care Transition to College

June 22, 2016 -- For the past year, seven CNM student veterans who participate in CNM’s Sky Warriors program have been ballooning on Saturday mornings, learning new ways to cope with the transition from military to civilian life.

June 22, 2016

Early-stage Businesses Wanted for Free IGNITE Community Accelerator

July 6, 2016 -- Applications are now being accepted through Aug. 5 for the next IGNITE Community Accelerator, an entrepreneurial accelerator that helps young businesses grow up fast. It’s operated by CNM’s STEMulus Center in downtown Albuquerque and is free for those selected.

June 15, 2016

Deep Dive Coding Students Present Projects Wednesday at FatPipe

June 7, 2016 -- The CNM STEMulus Center’s spring Deep Dive Coding cohort will demonstrate their projects during Demo Day on Wednesday, June 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Fat Pipe ABQ Coworking Space, 200 Broadway Blvd. NE. The event is open to the public.

June 07, 2016

Student Email Migrating to Office 365 on Thursday

May 3, 2015 -- CNM will be switching all student email from Google Apps to Microsoft Office 365 on Thursday, May 5, at 10 p.m.

May 03, 2016

CNM Team Wins $5,000 First Place Prize in UNM-CNM Mobile App Contest

April 27, 2016 -- A CNM Deep Dive Coding team won first place and a $5,000 prize during the third-annual UNM-CNM Mobile App Contest, which provides CNM and UNM students a real-life opportunity to develop and apply coding skills.

April 27, 2016

CNM Celebrates Student Success at Graduation Ceremony Saturday

April 16, 2016 -- Celina Bussey, New Mexico Secretary of Workforce Solutions, will be the keynote speaker at CNM’s spring Graduation Ceremony that will take place at noon on Saturday, April 30, at Tingley Coliseum.

April 13, 2016

Students Create Anti-Drinking and Driving Public Service Messages

February 17, 2016 -- Six CNM Computer Information Systems (CIS) digital media students, along with their instructor Marla Peters, have helped bring the state's anti-drinking and driving message to the streets and the public airwaves.

February 17, 2016

UNM Business Plan Contest Opens to CNM Students

February 10, 2016 -- For the first time, CNM students involved in business and entrepreneurial programs can participate in the UNM Business Plan Competition, alongside UNM business and entrepreneurial students.

February 10, 2016

CNM Makes First Cut for Esteemed Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

Jan. 28, 2016 -- Central New Mexico Community College has been named as one of 150 community colleges that has made the first cut for the Aspen Institute’s esteemed Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. CNM is the only community college in New Mexico named to the list.

January 28, 2016

Artist to Discuss Large-Scale Sculpture Commemorating CNM’s 50th Anniversary on Friday

November 18, 2015 -- Albuquerque artist Karen Yank, who has been commissioned to create a monumental sculpture commemorating CNM’s 50th anniversary, will introduce her work and her process during a talk Friday, Nov. 20, from 9-11 a.m. at CMY, Inc., 309 Old Coors Dr. SW.

November 18, 2015

Female Students Majoring in Computer Fields Can Compete for $10,000 Award

November 11, 2015 -- CNM has been named a partner of Academic Alliance of the National Center for Women in Information Technology (NCWIT), making female students majoring in Computer Information Systems or Computer Science eligible for a $10,000 cash prize.

November 11, 2015

New Mexico Justice Charles Daniels to Speak at Main Campus Wednesday

Nov. 6, 2015 -- New Mexico Justice Charles Daniels will be speaking on Nov. 11 from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Main Campus in Smith Brasher Hall, Room 100 (auditorium).

November 06, 2015

New Signs Remind CNM Community That Storm Water Drains Lead to Rio Grande

October 14, 2015 -- In an effort to make the CNM community aware that storm water flowing into storm drains carrying ground pollution goes directly to the Rio Grande, CNM students and instructors placed storm drain markers on drains around Main Campus.

October 14, 2015

Learn About Kirtland Fuel Spill on Wednesday During Water in Desert Series

Oct. 8, 2015 -- Dr. Dennis McQuillan, geologist for the Environment Department and technical lead for the Kirtland Fuel Spill Remediation Project, will speak about his work on the spill and similar endeavors with the Animas River cleanup on Oct. 14 from 6-7 p.m. in the CNM Student Resource Center, Room 204.

October 08, 2015

Participate in The Big Read - Discuss ‘Bless Me, Última’

CNM Libraries is partnering with ABC Libraries on The Big Read. Three discussions will be held at CNM Libraries on Rudolfo Anaya’s “Bless Me, Última,” a coming-of-age story set in post-World War II eastern New Mexico.

July 16, 2015