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Campus News - January 29, 2001 |
Branch campuses gear up for spring
By Michael Padilla
The spring semester is underway at the UNM branch campuses and they have several
events and activities scheduled.
Just as main campus has experienced a construction boon, so too has construction
been a major thrust at all branch campuses including Los Alamos, Gallup, Valencia
and at the Taos Education Center.
UNM-Los Alamos recently celebrated the opening of its new Student Services
Building and is already using the building for a variety of events. Additionally,
UNM-Los Alamos celebrates 20 years as an official UNM branch next month. UNM-Los
Alamos plans a 20 for 20 benefit campaign to raise funds for the
Endowment Scholarships. A prime rib dinner is scheduled in the new Student Center
on Friday, Feb. 16 from 6-9 p.m.
New UNM-Los Alamos programs include an associates and certificate programs
in Early Childhood Muticultural Education and Hospitality Administration/Management.
UNM-Los Alamos has also expanded its course offerings in Bernalillo.
UNM-Gallup is also operating in a hard hat zone. The new Zollinger Library
is scheduled for completion this year. The new $1.7 million building will provide
6,500 square feet of space to library staff and patrons. The campuss south
campus in Zuni will be completed at the end of this year. Construction on a
Health Career Building has begun.
UNM-Valencia opened its new childcare center on Jan. 16, providing care for
children ages 3-5.
The third annual Sister to Sister Conference is set for Feb. 9
at UNM-Valencia. This event is co-sponsored by UNM-Valencia and the Valencia
County Chapter of AAUW. This conference is anticipated to draw 100 6th-9th grade
girls.
UNM-Valencia and the Belen Pilot Club are co-sponsoring the fourth annual Womens
Conference for Secretaries and Professional Women, scheduled for Thursday, April
26 in the Student-Community Center on campus. This conference also serves as
a training session for several SU PARTE Welfare Reform Clients.
Smart boards, document cameras, projectors, and other types of state-of-the-art
classroom presentation equipment are being installed in several campus computer
labs and classrooms as part of the Dept. of Education Hispanic Serving Institutions
Title V grant project. UNM-Valencia Campus is now in the second year of this
grant project.
UNM-Taos, under new leadership by Wynn Goering, has received a $120,000 grant
per year to support the UNM-Taos Child Development Center, which recently opened
its doors. Space is available for 20 children. This year, Taos will graduate
its largest class. Forty-five students have petitioned for graduation.
UNM-Taos Student Government has hired two students as shuttle drivers for transportation between campus locations.
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