About
The WNMU Millennium III Honors Program serves students in all majors and minors with enriched courses and activities for bright, highly-motivated students. The Program focuses on active rather than passive learning, thereby offering its students a richer return on their investment of time, money, and effort as well as extended opportunities for intellectual and academic growth. Honors courses are intended to be more stimulating, challenging, and exciting than regular courses. Occasional social and cultural events are offered, as well.
Features of the Millennium III Honors Program
- Select honors classes
- Interdisciplinary courses
- Independent research opportunities
- Experiential learning and Innovative pedagogy
- Increased interaction with professors
- Special distinction at Commencement
- Travel opportunities
- Letters of recommendation from the Director
- Network of former honors colleagues
- Honors Residence Hall
Admission requirements
For more information about the program or admission requirements contact the director of the program.
How To Apply
Directions:
1. Use the link bellow to go the online form.
2. Complete the form and hit the Submit Application button. The form will then be e-mailed to the Millennium III Honors Program at WNMU (honors@wnmu.edu) who will process your form.
3. Once we receive your application, we will begin corresponding with you to guide you through the admissions process. And, if you have questions at any point during the process, do not hesitate to email us.
Online Application
More About the Program
Honors Program Committee
The Honors Program Committee will provide overall guidance of the program and approve all policies and procedures. The committee will assist in the development and approve the designation of courses as honors courses, serve as honors advisors/mentors, hear appeals from decisions of the Honors Program Director, and collaborate in supporting activities of the Honors Program. The committee will have up to seven faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate to two-year renewable terms. (The two-year term limit applicable to Faculty Senate appointed committees does not apply to this committee.) The committee will have up to two staff members, and up to four honors program student members, selected by the committee. The Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Honors Program Director are ex-officio, non-voting members.
Community Supporters
Below are our community supporters, clubs, and other organizations. Please feel free to click on the following links to check out the supporter’s webpages and perhaps get involved.
WILL offers a lifetime adventure for continued intellectual discovery in a supportive, expansive, and informal learning environment – for eager learners of any age. WILL is a grass-roots organization created by Grant County residents and is a partner of Western New Mexico University in Silver City.
For more information: www.will-learning.com
WNMU Museum advances understanding of the diverse cultural and artist heritages of Southwest New Mexico through research, collection, exhibition, interpretation, and exhibition; creates opportunities for visitors to experience authentic and significant artifacts and art firsthand in meaningful contexts; and supports and enriches the educational mission of Western New Mexico University.
For more information: www.wnmumuseum.org
Outdoor Classroom destinations include unique and challenging natural areas such as, White Sands National Monument, Carlsbad Caverns, and locations in the extensive Gila Wilderness. Classes and trips include investigation of sites of historical significance from pre-Columbian, Spanish, Mexican, and Territorial eras of New Mexico history.
For more information: www.wnmuoutdoors.org