All graduates of Western New Mexico University are members of our Alumni Association.

The WNMU Alumni Association Board consists of volunteer members who act as a governing body of the Alumni Association and as a working advisory board to the WNMU Office of Alumni Affairs. This board offers assistance with outreach to engage alumni globally through learning, events, scholarship, community, philanthropy, and increasing lifelong affinity to Western New Mexico University. The Alumni Association operates under the fiscal management of the WNMU Foundation.

The WNMU Office of Alumni Affairs is a division of the WNMU Foundation, an independent nonprofit 501 (c) 3 corporation, and our staff are employees of the university and act as liaisons with WNMU to coordinate activities and programming that promote the interests of the Alumni Association and your alma mater.

The PURPOSE of this Association are to establish a mutually beneficial relationship between WNMU and its alumni; to promote in every way the best image, interests and development of the University. In carrying out such objectives and purposes, the Association shall seek to create, foster, develop, and encourage individual and community interest in and support of WNMU and higher education in general.

The MISSION of the Association shall be to advance WNMU through building loyalty, fellowship and commitment among its members and the university.

To strengthen bonds and build relationships between alumni, students and the WNMU Community.

To inform our alumni and friends of the progress, achievements and needs of the university and provide opportunities for them to contribute to its welfare.

To dedicate our efforts and services to involve alumni, students, parents, friends, faculty and staff in the activities of the University.