UNM looks for Centennial participants
On Jan. 6, 1912, President William Howard Taft signed a document that stated, “I do, in accordance with the provisions of the act of congress and the joint resolution of congress herein named, declare and proclaim the fact that the fundamental conditions imposed by congress of the State of New Mexico to entitle that state to admission have been ratified and accepted, and that the admission of the state into the union on an equal footing with the other states is now complete.”
The University of New Mexico, established in 1889, has much to offer it’s younger “parent,” the State of New Mexico, as it celebrates its centennial of statehood on Jan. 6, 2012. Individuals and groups within the University may already be involved. In an effort to determine the level of interest and involvement, UNM wants to know who is engaged in centennial activities as well as those who are interested in being involved at the institutional level.
Centennial activities might be those created to celebrate New Mexico’s 100th birthday or they might be traditional events that are a part of the state’s heritage and culture.
In 2008, Gov. Bill Richardson issued an Executive Order establishing the New Mexico Centennial of Statehood task force, whose members are working alongside a Centennial Steering Committee to promote commemorations, activities and projects related to the Centennial. Community input is a priority in planning centennial projects and community initiatives that will present the state’s treasured past, while also imagining the future of The Land of Enchantment.
If you are currently involved or would like to be involved in Centennial activities at UNM, e-mail Marla Wood at, mwood@unm.edu .
For more information visit: New Mexico Centennial.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu