SNAGS logo designed by Ivan Eagletail (Canada).
Vangee Nez (Dineh) from Tosido, NM along with her colleagues of American Indian graduate students (Shawn Secatero, Jason Thomas, Ivan Eagletail, Cheryl Hunt, & Harriet Plater) at UNM founded SNAGS the Summer of 2005. SNAGS officially became a chartered org in Fall 2005. Vangee Nez became the inaugurating President, Jason Thomas as the Vice-President, Ivan Eagletail as Secretary, and Ed Jolie as Treasurer. In 2007-2008, Margarita Paz-Pedro served as President and Brian Curley, and Ed Jolie; In 2009, Tamara Penn then served as President along with her officers.
| Mission Statement
The purpose of the SNAGS is to better represent growing concerns and interests of graduate students at UNM.
Goals
Our goals are to:
- Provide a network of graduate students with faculty members among the American Indian population on campus and surrounding communities
- Promote professional, scholastic & social activities among its members
- Promote cooperation and communication between students & faculty
- Represent the views of Native & non-Native graduate students at UNM
- Provide support across the disciplines for those working on dissertation, thesis, or research
- Promote issues of professionalism for those who plan to pursue a career in academia, to utilize NA faculty for guidance, lectures, or meeting one-on-one
- Promote & maintain the prestige & high standing of UNM
- Encourage & promote the representation of New Mexico’s cultural & ethnic diversity at UNM
- Mentoring & meeting with Native & non-Native graduate students who are new to UNM.
Membership
Every graduate (part-time or full-time, Native or Non-Native) student at the UNM is eligible to become a member of SNAGS and may so register the First-Year during orientation or any time thereafter.
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