News
April 1, 2020
Dear ENMU-Ruidoso Students: What an amazing group of students you are! We are so impressed with your incredible response to our new reality that has been created by the coronavirus. The great majority of students are continuing with their studies and seem to be thriving as best they can. Thank you very much for all […]
Needs of students prioritized during COVID-19 pandemic
(Ruidoso, NM)—Like other colleges and universities around the country, ENMU-Ruidoso was challenged in early March to provide a quick response to limiting campus access while providing instruction to students during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, like its larger sister colleges and universities, ENMU-Ruidoso responded. Though being New Mexico’s newest and smallest college, ENMU-Ruidoso made a major […]
For Immediate Release; March 16, 2020
ENMU-Ruidoso Branch Community College President Dr. Ryan Carstens has announced that he has accepted a mission and leadership calling to serve at the worldwide headquarters of his church. He will help the church’s education system to develop systemic approaches, architectures, and procedures to enable collaborative delivery of online college classes and programs worldwide. Dr. Carstens […]
Treptow and Romero sworn in for new terms on College Board
ENMU-Ruidoso College Board members Brad Treptow and Marla Romero were sworn in for new terms at the board’s March meeting recently. Both were elected unopposed in the Nov. 5 general election. Treptow, the current board chair, received a bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a minor in Marketing from New Mexico State University. In May 2016, […]
College Board Approves Development of New Workforce Programs
ENMU-Ruidoso college board members wasted little time following the school’s successful bond referendum on Nov. 5 (2019) to approve curriculum for three workforce programs described during the bond campaign. Board members unanimously approved new programs in Fermentation Science, Construction Trades and Wind Energy at its Nov. 20 meeting. Each had been requested by community, business, […]
Student Spotlight: Katie Miller
Growing up in Ruidoso, I was always told about the importance of education. From a young age, I have enjoyed, reading and writing. Being homeschooled taught me to take control of my education. However, it was difficult for me to decide what career path I wanted to pursue after I graduated high school. I […]
Lending a Hand
ENMU-Ruidoso employees live and work in the community and pitch in whenever there’s a need. To highlight one volunteer effort, several employees volunteer time and muscle to help distribute free food from the Lincoln County Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry each month. In June, for instance, James Pawlak (pictured at right), librarian, Daniel Waldo (pictured […]
New Mexico Workforce Connection Center
Ruidoso — The New Mexico Workforce Connection Center (NMWCC) located inside ENMU-Ruidoso’s Mechem Dr. campus is making a quiet but powerful impact to the area’s workforce needs. The center is the local contractor of federal funds earmarked for high quality trainings available to Job Seekers pursuing occupations in demand occupations as well as On-the-Job training […]
Sophomore Day at ENMU-Ruidoso
(Ruidoso, NM) — On February 27, 2019, high school sophomores from throughout Lincoln County and Mescalero gathered at ENMU-Ruidoso to become better acquainted with the college. The purpose of Sophomore Day was to “plant an ENMU-Ruidoso seed” in the minds of local students and encourage them to explore the possibilities of higher education and dual […]
ENMU-Ruidoso Congratulates Ruidoso Municipal Schools for Early College High School Designation
(Ruidoso, NM) — The announcement this week that Ruidoso Municipal Schools has been designated an Early College High School by the Public Education Department is good news for students, parents and taxpayers in Ruidoso, says ENMU-Ruidoso President, Dr. Ryan Carstens. The new Ruidoso Early College Academy will allow many high school juniors and seniors the […]
ENMU-Ruidoso Enrollment Grows County-Wide
(Ruidoso) — Fall 2018 enrollment at ENMU-Ruidoso increased slightly from a year ago, to 631 students in credit classes from 615 in 2017. According to Dr. Pierre Laroche, the college’s vice president of student learning, the increase resulted from a growing dual credit enrollment across Lincoln County. Dual credit students are high school students who […]