Education

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The Luna Community College Nursing Program learned late last month that it has earned national accreditation by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission. It is the first time in the program’s history that it has this distinction.

Luna Community College nursing graduates can now apply for employment at any health facility including government hospitals. 

By Margaret McKinney
Highlands University

Jean Hill, director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at New Mexico Highlands University, was elected president for the Society for Community Research and Action, an international organization for psychologists.

Hill is  well-known in community psychology and co-authored Community Psychology: Linking Individuals and Communities, a college textbook published earlier this year.

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The Higher Learning Commission has authorized Luna Community College to offer three online degree programs. The associate of applied science degrees are in business administration, general agriculture and in military studies.

Luna Community College announced its Spring 2011 Vice President’s Honor Roll. Inclusion on the Vice President’s Honor Roll requires students to complete, without incomplete grades included, at least 12 graded credit hours with at least a 3.66 GPA. Graded credit hours do not include S/U graded courses, audits or credit by exam.