Author Archives: Office of the President
Learning, adapting and working together to get through the pandemic
As predicted by public health experts, the coronavirus situation continues to change. In early September, low prevalence on campus was a reassuring sign, and we passed the first hurdle of returning to campus. But the Labor Day spike started a wave of virus transmissions that continues to grow as our county, state, and region joined…
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Reaching out and coping during the pandemic
Seven months into this pandemic, there is no clear end in sight. Everybody is feeling stressed well beyond what we see during a normal October. This week saw the publication of several articles about students and stress related to the pandemic, and the results are alarming: With more data now available, the National Student Clearinghouse…
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All Aggies: Stay vigilant regarding COVID-19 in our community
Cases of COVID-19 spike following holidays, and we are currently experiencing the increase expected after Labor Day. This spike is not inevitable. The most effective strategies to reduce transmission have been understood for months and are well documented in the NMSU Ready plan. Given our current spike of cases in New Mexico and our region, I…
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Classes after Thanksgiving Break
DATE: September 30, 2020 TO: NMSU-Las Cruces campus students and employees FROM: John Floros, President SUBJECT: Classes after Thanksgiving Break Beginning Nov. 30, following the Thanksgiving holiday, and running through the duration of the fall 2020 semester, all courses at NMSU’s main campus, including those which had previously been delivered face-to-face or through a hybrid…
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Caring for each other and nurturing our democracy
Caring for each other: Our skies have been hazy for a while now, a constant reminder of the intense challenges so many of our fellow Americans are facing. As I follow the news, I hear of fires in the West, hurricanes in the Southeast, floods in the Midwest, and COVID-19, unemployment and social unrest throughout…
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