University of New Mexico Regent Sandra Begay Campbell will give a noontime keynote address during American Indian Student Day scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 9 at UNM’s Johnson Center, main campus.
The daylong program for junior and senior high school students begins with an information fair at 8 a.m. UNM President Louis Caldera welcomes students at 9 a.m. Workshops will be held from 9:40-11:30 a.m. A campus tour at 12:45 p.m. follows lunch.
UNM’s application fee will be waived for college-bound seniors who bring completed admission applications and official transcripts. Seniors will also receive comprehensive tribal and other financial aid information and learn about housing and campus life programs. Juniors receive help with college prep planning and learn about academic and support programs.
UNM’s Recruitment Services and American Indian Student Services sponsor the annual event, designed for Native American youth statewide.
“Hosting American Indian Student Day is an opportunity to emphasize the value of higher education for native students and tribal communities and to share information about the extraordinary academic options at UNM in the areas of education, engineering, business, health sciences, Native American studies, and more,” said Pamela Agoyo, American Indian Student Services director. “UNM has something to offer every native student aspiring to college.”
For more information, call 277-6343 or 1-800-225-5866 ext. 3
Contact: Laurie Mellas Ramirez, 277-5915
Posted by kwentworth at November 5, 2004 08:50 AM