Contact:	Eleanor Sanchez, 277-1813 Laurie Mellas-Ramirez, 277-5915
May 28, 2002 UNM OFFERS FREE SUMMER WALKING TOURS TO COMMUNITY Southwestern history, culture, art, architecture, plants and animals will be explored during the University of New Mexico's Summer Walking Tours. Sponsored by the University Communications and Marketing Department, the tours are free and refreshments are provided courtesy of the New Mexico Student Union. The tours are scheduled as follows: Hodgin Hall Tour Leader: Susan MacEachen, associate director, Alumni Relations Offered June 13 and July 23, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Built in 1892, Hodgin Hall is the oldest building on the UNM campus. Originally Richardson Romanesque style, Hodgin Hall was made of red brick with a pitched roof and arched windows on the upper floors. Tour participants will learn how it was transformed into the pueblo-style it is today. The guide will share stories about interesting people who have impacted UNM over the years and how some of the University's traditions were established. Along the way, you will see the Roy and Dorothy Hickman Parlor (which also displays an original Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington), the Glenn L. Emmons Room, the Irma Bobo Room and the nostalgic UNM Alumni Lettermen's Room. Meet: Near the Gazebo on the east side of Hodgin Hall. UNM Museum of Southwestern Biology Tour Leader: Timothy K. Lowrey, Ph.D., Department of Biology Offered Wednesday, June 19 and July 10, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The UNM Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) contains more than two million preserved specimens of plants and animals, many from the Southwestern U.S., and also from around the world. The MSB houses specimens of rare species and some that are extinct in the wild. The MSB is the largest natural history collection in New Mexico and one of the largest in the Southwest. Meet: Near the fountain between Castetter Hall and the Museum. Maxwell Museum Leader: Professor Garth Bawden, director, Maxwell Museum Offered June 26, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology is the University's chief repository of human cultural material. Its extensive holdings represent the cultural creativity of people from around the world. The museum's galleries contain exhibits of Southwest society, human origins, and its most recent exhibit features textiles and culture of the Kuna people of Panama. The Maxwell Museum's research facilities include laboratories of human osteology, archaeology and ethnology, as well as an extensive photographic archive of traditional societies from around the world. Meet: Maxwell Museum Court Yard east side of Maxwell. Architecture Tour (outdoors) Leader: Anne Taylor, director, Institute for Environmental Education July 17, 9-10:30 a.m. This Architecture Tour has been designed for both adults and children. Explore the architecture, landscape and evolution of the campus from historical adobe to its modern usage and adaptation. Decorative and symbolic ornamentation will be viewed and discussed in terms that children can easily understand. Clipboards will be provided for sketching or bring a camera and photograph the unique campus. Meet: East side of the Center for the Arts (Popejoy Hall.) Public Art (outdoors) Leader: Kim Feldman, associate director, Alumni Relations July 31 and August 7, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Learn about the history of the many public sculptures, fountains and murals that accentuate the UNM campus. Selected sights of the UNM Art in Public Places will be highlighted, including: "Center of the Universe" at Yale Mall, "Cultural Crossroads" at Yale Park, "Fiesta Dancers" at Cornell Mall plus many more. Meet: At the "Center of the Universe" on Yale Mall (between Mitchell Hall and Ortega Hall). Tour participants are encouraged wear comfortable shoes and sunscreen and sport a favorite summer hat for the outdoor tours. Space is limited. Call 277-1889 to reserve a place or email: evsanch@unm.edu. Please request special needs accommodations when making a reservation. ###

The University of New Mexico
Public Affairs Department
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Albuquerque, NM 87131-0011
Telephone: (505) 277-5813
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