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The University of New Mexico has planned a broad range of events and activities on and around campus to celebrate the University and President Schmidly's inauguration.

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Thursday, September 27, 2007
8:30 am - 5:30 pm Symposium:  40 Years of Community Activism 1967-2007: Civil Rights Reform, Then and Now
SUB Ballroom
Friday, September 28, 2007
8:30 am - 5:30 pm Symposium:  40 Years of Community Activism 1967-2007: Civil Rights Reform, Then and Now
SUB Ballroom
Monday, October 1, 2007
9:00 am - 11:00 am Symposium:  Connections: Natural History, Aesthetics, and Conservation, featuring Harry Green, Cornell University. SUB Ballroom
10:00 am - 11:00 am Symposium:  Linking Time, Place and Culture: The Museums and Collections of UNM, featuring Mr. Michael A. Mares, University of Oklahoma. SUB Ballroom
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Symposium:  Connecting the Arts, Humanities and Social Conscience, featuring Mexican-born performance artist and author Guillermo Gómez-Peña. Rodey Theatre in the Center for the Arts
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Symposium:   Educating for Innovation: Connecting UNM to the World's Challenges, SUB Ballrooms
Morning Session
9:00 am - 11:45 am		 Creativity, Innovation and the New Sciences of Learning, presented by Dr. R. Keith Sawyer. A panel discussion of leaders from academia, the national labs, and the private sector will follow the talk by Dr. Sawyer.
Afternoon Session
1:45 pm - 4:15 pm		 Three Major Innovative Strategies to Create Wealth and Solve World Problems, presented by Robert W. Galvin. A panel discussion of leaders from industry leaders who are engaged in innovation and energy solutions will follow the talk by Mr. Galvin.
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Faculty, Student and Staff Reception at University House on Main Campus
Thursday, October 4, 2007
9:30 am - 11:00 am Reception for retirees at the Science and Technology Park, Rotunda
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Symposium:   Creating Health Policy to Connect and Improve Community Health
Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education Auditorium

Keynote Speaker: Ed O'Neil, Professor and Director of the Center for the Health Professions, University of California at San Francisco.
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Faculty, Student and Staff Reception at HSC Domenici Plaza
Friday, October 5, 2007
10:30 am - 11:30 am Symposium:  Connecting Athletics & Academics, featuring Myles Brand, President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Explore UNM: Campus-Wide Open House for Students, Parents and the Community
9:00 am - 10:30 am Senior Day (high school seniors) Registration, early bird campus tours and residence hall tours.
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Student Research Expo
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Student/Faculty Art Show
10:00 am - noon Workshops/Round One
  • International Opportunities for Students at UNM
  • Parent Networking and Parent Association Discussion
  • National Student Exchange Opportunity
  • Starbucks and IPods - are students tuned-in to their careers?
  • Using the Internet to Communicate with Your Student
  • Student Health 101 for Parents
  • Discover UNM Online Courses
10:30 am -11:00 am Senior Day Welcome
11:15 am - noon Information session for prospective Hispanic students and families, Kiva Classroom
11:15 am - noon Information session for prospective Native American students and families, SUB Theatre
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Campus-wide open house featuring schools, colleges, departments, academic and support services, museums and galleries and more.
11:30 am - 12:15 pm March along with the UNM Marching Band, from Johnson Center to lunch at the duckpond.
12:15 pm President David Schmidly’s Welcome

Join us for lunch at the Duck Pond, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm Information session for prospective Native American students and families, SUB Theatre
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Workshops/Round Two
  • International Opportunities for Students at UNM
  • Using the Internet to Communicate with Your Student
  • Undergraduate Research at UNM: A student's perspective
  • Discover UNM Online Courses
  • Starbucks and IPods - are students tuned-in to their careers?
  • Parental Involvement During the College Years (for Spanish-language families)
  • National Student Exchange Opportunity
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm BA/MD Degree Program Presentation
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lecture: author Marjorie Savage will talk about mentoring your child during the college years.
6:00 pm New Mexico Symphony Orchestra performance in Popejoy Hall
Sunday, October 7, 2007
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Installation Ceremony for Dr. David J. Schmidly
4:00 pm Inaugural Reception