Monthly Archives: December 2021

In light of a wintry weather forecast, Western New Mexico University will hold the in-person portion of the hybrid fall 2021 commencement ceremony at the Fine Arts Center Theatre. Graduates signed up to participate on campus as opposed to virtually should note that the change from a large, outdoor venue means that seating capacity is more limited. However, the event will not be ticketed. Additional seating will be available in the Global Resource Center auditorium, where the ceremony will be live streamed for guests. All attendees, including guests, graduates and members of the platform party, will be required to wear masks...

Western New Mexico University will honor its fall 2021 graduates with a hybrid commencement ceremony on Friday, December 10, at 2 p.m. WNMU is again giving graduates and guests the option of participating virtually or in person at the WNMU Fine Arts Center Theatre. Of the nearly 350 diplomas that WNMU will award to 316 students completing their programs this fall, 95 are master’s, 128 are bachelor’s and 42 are associate degrees, along with 56 graduate certificates, 20 fast-track certificates, and five certificates. Just over 110 of the fall degree recipients are opting to participate in the graduation ritual in person, while almost 80 are choosing to participate from afar. The WNMU fall 2021 commencement ceremony will now take place in campus’ largest indoor venue, the Fine Arts Center Theatre, where graduates and attendees alike will be required to wear masks in accordance with state and university health protocols. While the in-person portion of the ceremony was...