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June 2, 2026 – June 26, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Join Student Life for a Pride Pet Fashion Show! DM our Instagram @wnmustudentlife or email us at student.life@wnmu.edu with the cutest photos of your pets. They can be tall, short, fat, or long. We don’t discriminate! Send your pet photos to Student Life before June 26th and the judges will determine which pet is the […]

June 3, 2026 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Join Student Life as we celebrate Pride month with a kite flying party! Come by Old James Stadium on Wednesday, June 3rd from 1-3PM and fly some colorful and cool kites with us!

June 9, 2026 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Join the Black Student Union as we celebrate our freedom for Juneteenth! We are hosting a Bridgerton style tea party where finger foods and tea will be served as we honor Black Elegance and MLK Jr. Meet us at Taste of Vegas on June 9th from 5-7PM.

July 4, 2026 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm – Join Student Life and the WNMU Student Affairs Division as we walk in the annual Silver City 4th of July Parade! Watch us as we drive our golf carts and throw out candy in celebration of Independence Day and show some serious WNMU spirit!

August 5, 2026 – August 17, 2026 @ 12:00 am – OneStop Food Pantry always has your back with free groceries and pop-up events. Luckily they’re coming back in August with some more! Join OneStop in the Student Life Lounge on August 5th for a mobile pantry and on August 17th for a OneStop pop-up! Be sure to bring a friend!

August 5, 2026 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm – On the first Wednesday of every month, the food pantry hosts a mobile pantry where students can get boxes full of FREE groceries from 12PM-4PM. No strings attached, just free groceries. So grab a friend and come on down to the Life Lounge on August 5th at 12PM!

August 17, 2026 – August 19, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Classes have started and we know you need a brand new backpack! So, come by the Bookstore between August 17-19 to enter in a raffle for a FREE backpack giveaway! If you win, you don’t just get a super cool backpack, you can also win a bunch of school supplies that you’ll need to be […]

August 17, 2026 – August 22, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Welcome back Mustangs! Let’s start this semester off right. Join Student Life as we host a whole week’s worth of fun and engaging events! Starting off strong on Monday with donuts and directions to your class. Then, moving into trivia night and Wing Wednesday. Don’t miss out on the llama day on Thursday and game […]

August 17, 2026 @ 12:00 am – Need a pick-me-up for the first day of school? Luckily, the WNMU Bookstore has your back. Come by the bookstore on August 17th to get a FREE cookie before you head to class; no purchase necessary! But you better hurry, it is only while supplies last!

August 17, 2026 @ 8:30 am – 10:00 am – It’s the first day of class and you have some jitters, we get it. That’s why the Student Life team has coordinated donuts and directions. Come by the first floor of the SMB (right in front of the bookstore) for a yummy donut and directions to your class, or anywhere it is you need to […]