New Mexico Normal University
Organization
Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:
Office of Assessment Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 30.0
Scope and Content
The Office of Assessment at New Mexico Highlands University was established in 2001. Prior to that the Provost’s Office coordinated assessment activities.
This collection contains reports received and issued by the office.
This collection contains reports received and issued by the office.
Dates:
2001-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Office of International Education Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 24.0
Scope and Content
The Office of International Education was established in 1998. Its mission is to recruit and serve international students, encourage NMHU students to study abroad, facilitate faculty exchanges overseas, and work to internationalize the campus.
This collection contains this office’s North Central Association Report for 1999.
This collection contains this office’s North Central Association Report for 1999.
Dates:
1998-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Office of the President Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 2.0
Scope and Content
The first president of New Mexico Highlands University (New Mexico Normal School), Edgar L. Hewett, took office in 1898. Since that year the presidential terms have included1. Edgar L. Hewett, 1898-19032. Edmund J. Vert, 1903-19073. W.E. Garrison, 1907-19084. B. S. Gowen, 1908-19105. Frank H.H. Roberts, 1910-19216. Jonathan H. Wagner, 19227. Frank Carroon, 1923-19308. H.C. Gossard, 1931-1938...
Dates:
1916-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Office of the Provost Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 3.0
Scope and Content
The chief academic officer of New Mexico Highlands University has been designated by various titles including (all dates approximate):1910- Dean (or Dean of the College) 1964- Vice President and Dean 1971- Academic Dean 1979- Dean of Academic Affairs 1987- Vice President for Academic Affairs 1998- ProvostIndividuals holding this office have included (all dates approximate):Frank Carroon (1910-1924)...
Dates:
1922-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Office of the Vice President and Dean of Students Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 8.0
Scope and Content
This collection contains the papers, brochures, forms, and handbooks of the various officers and offices that have overseen and coordinated student affairs at the university. Since the founding of the university these affairs have been delegated as follows (dates approximate).1. From 1898-1924, within the purview of the Dean of the College2. In 1924 the office of Dean of Women, with Margaret J. Kennedy at the helm, was instituted.3. In 1953 the office of the...
Dates:
1898-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Office of the Vice President for Finance Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 6.0
Scope and Content
This collection contains very early and some recent financial records for the university. The office has had various designations since the inception of the institution. It appears that from 1893 until the early 1920s the secretary-treasurer of the board of regents handled financial affairs. In 1922 (all dates approximate) a bookkeeper was appointed. After that the chief financial officer was known as the business manager (1924-1934), bursar (1934-1947), comptroller (1947-1993), vice president...
Dates:
1893-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 60.0
Scope and Content
This collection accumulated over time in various offices and repositories at the university. Primary among these were the library and the alumni office. Donations over the years, from alumni and community members, also increased the number of photographs in the collection. The collection is an eclectic one, ranging from early photos, such as that of the first graduating class in 1901, to contemporary photos of university activities. A large privately donated collection of slides from Dr. Jay...
Dates:
1901-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Found in:
New Mexico Highlands University
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Photograph Collection
Registrar’s Office Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 12.0
Scope and Content
This collection contains the official bulletins of the university (beginning in 1898), class schedules (from 1923 forward), recruitment materials, commencement programs, enrollment statistics, and miscellaneous material pertaining to students, faculty, and curriculum.
The post of registrar first appears in the university bulletin for 1902. The name of the office has not varied since then.
The post of registrar first appears in the university bulletin for 1902. The name of the office has not varied since then.
Dates:
1898-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Related Material Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 102.0
Scope and Content
This collection consists of material generated by individuals or organizations affiliated in some manner with the university. These would include clubs whose members were drawn from the faculty and staff of the university or persons who compiled information on the university for their own purposes and then donated it to the archives.
Dates:
1940-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
School of Business Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 18.0
Scope and Content
The first catalog of the university lists Mr. W. L. Edwards as teaching commercial, business, stenography, and penmanship classes. Vocational courses (including teacher training courses) continued to be offered until the 1960s, when an exclusive emphasis on business administrative and economic studies began to prevail. This change is reflected in the changing administrative designations.1995 – School of Business1987 – Department of Business1985 – Division of...
Dates:
1930-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
School of Education Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 20.0
Scope and Content
New Mexico Highlands University, first known as New Mexico Normal School, was explicitly founded to train teachers for the public schools of the state. Training in primary and secondary education has always been central to its mission.1995 – School of Education1987 – Department of Education1981 – Division of Education1945 – Department of Education1935 – Department of Education and Philosophy1930 – Department of Education...
Dates:
1930-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
School of Social Work Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 22.0
Scope and Content
The organization of social work as a separate academic unit dates from 1979. Prior to that a social work curriculum resided in the Department of Behavioral Sciences.
1995 – School of Social Work
1987 – Department of Social Work
1981 – Division of Social Work
1979 – Department of Social Work
This collection includes reports, student handbooks, and field manuals.
1995 – School of Social Work
1987 – Department of Social Work
1981 – Division of Social Work
1979 – Department of Social Work
This collection includes reports, student handbooks, and field manuals.
Dates:
1979-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Student Newspaper Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 100.0
Scope and Content
This collection includes copies of the official student newspaper. With some lapses, there has been a campus newspaper published since 1914. The newspaper has had three titles, the Trigonian News (1914-1923), The Candle (1927-1973), and La Mecha (1973-present). The collection is not complete. It includes many duplicates.
Dates:
1914-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
Thomas C. Donnelly Library Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 14.0
Scope and Content
This collection contains accession lists, minutes of the library’s Administrative Council, general files covering the day-to-day operation of the library, and special projects and developments, from the library’s establishment in 1897 to the present.The university library was first housed (1897-1935) in Springer Hall. From 1935 to 1966 it occupied the second floor of the Thomas C. Rodgers Library and Administration Building. In 1966 it moved to independent quarters, the Thomas C....
Dates:
1897-; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text
University Relations Collection
Collection
Identifier: Archives 56.0
Scope and Content
The responsibilities of the Office of University Relations include: support of academic and non-academic departments regarding information to distribute to prospective students and other external publics; public and media relations, campus publications and internal communications; strategic marketing and advertising; university graphic style standards; university web site standards; crisis communications; distribution of public documents; maintenance of photo and clipping files; and campus copy...
Dates:
1965-1985; Majority of material found in Placeholder Unit Date Text