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A P UBLICATION OF ENMU - R UIDOS O B R A NCH COM M UN I T Y C O L L E G E • V O L . 2 , N O . 2 • D E C E MBE R 2 0 2 0
From The President
Thank You!
the Through support of
voters in the state and local area in passing Higher Education Bond C, ENMURyan Trosper Ruidoso will receive funds to complete the Nexus Project Phase 3. Phase 3 will complete renovation on the exterior of the building and bring culmination to a vision that has been set forth by the community we care about. For your continued support, ENMU-Ruidoso says thank you! As this project comes to completion over the next year, it is important to explain the purpose of the construction, which is to serve and enhance the lives of our students and community. Students at ENMU-Ruidoso come in many different forms and are equally important. They include a diverse population ranging from English-as-Second-Language learners, high school equivalency students, dual credit students who are taking college courses while in high school, Mescalero Apache Tribal members, to people coming back to school for a skill to go to work, to those utilizing the facility for non-credit courses and everywhere in between. Many of these students learn in different ways, and one of the goals of the renovated facility is to improve on meeting the needs of all students. This will be done through enhanced technology that serves students in the facility Continued on page 8
Closer To Completion: Bond C Passage Helps Finalize Long-Held Vision For Community
55-percent of the vote, W ithLincoln County voters
approved the New Mexico Higher Education GO Bond C on Nov. 3, making it possible for the college to move forward to complete its threephase renovation plan which began in 2019. Statewide, the $156.3 million GO bond passed with 67-percent of the vote. Of the total amount, ENMU-
Ruidoso will receive $1.5 million to renovate the outside facade of its facility at 709 Mechem Dr. Te current college building, formerly a hardware store, was obtained in 1994. An adjacent structure, once a retail furniture store, was purchased in 2016. Interior revisions to these facilities are being made with funds provided by the New Mexico state legislature and a local general bond referendum Continued on page 8
SPRING CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 19!
To enroll, chat with an adviser, register for classes and learn about fnancial aid, visit ruidoso.enmu.edu! ENMU-Ruidoso is afordable! Take fve classes for the price of four! Indistrict students pay just $636 in tuition for 15 credit hours; out-of-district students pay $1,272.
Get started today!
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