New Mexico History Museum And Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Complete Work On Preservation Of Unique Audio Recordings
Photographer John Candelario. Courtesy/Palace of Governors Photo Archives, HP.1997.16 John Candelario collection
NMHM News:
SANTA FE — New Mexico History Museum (NMHM) is excited to share that Fray Angélico Chávez History Library (FACHL) has completed the work associated with a grant from Recordings at Risk, a program conducted by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
The $15,119 grant enabled FACHL to digitize more than 200 unique audio recordings made by award winning photographer and cinematographer John S. Candelario. Read More
Los Alamos Boy Scouts Share Adventure In Wyoming
Troop 122 Boy Scouts help raise the flag at Camp Laramie Peak, Wyoming. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos Boy Scouts from Troop 122 at Camp Laramie Peak, Wyo. include Elyas Dezendorf, Kieran Gattiker, Jonah Pratt, Kellan Pratt, Nate Pratt, Simon Pratt, Ian Sandbourgh, Alex Sandbourgh, Brian Scott, Brendan Treat and Sam Wescott. Courtesy photo
Boy Scout Troop 122 News:
Dirt. Sweat. Camping. Adventure. These are the things that all Scouts love, and the members of Los Alamos Boy Scout Troop 122 got to experience all of them at Camp Laramie Peak, Wyo. during their week-long merit badge camp held July Read More
PEEC: Come Nibble Like A Bear This Friday!
PEEC News:
Celebrate bear month with The Pajarito Environmental Education Center and the Land of Enchantment Wildlife Foundation by attending Bears, Beers, and Bites 6-8 p.m., Friday, Aug. 27 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
This event will give you the opportunity to learn about black bears and eat like them too, with hors d’ oeuvres inspired by the diet of a bear from Jesica Roberts, Personal Caterer, as well as a talk given by wildlife veterinarian, Dr. Kathleen Ramsay. Each attendee also will receive two drink tickets for beer or wine from Bathtub Row Brewing Coop.
This event is zero-waste Read More
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Aug. 26 – Sept. 1, 2022
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Aug. 26 – Sept. 1:
Friday, Aug. 26, 2022
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live;
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program;
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 8-09-22;
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now;
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates;
- 6 p.m. — Script to Scene – Juraissic Park;
- 7 p.m. — The Whitehouse Chronicles;
Kuropatwinski: An Invitation To Scouting In Los Alamos
By JAMES J. KUROPATWINSKI
District Chair
Sangre de Cristo District of the Great Southwest Council
Scoutmaster Emeritus
I saw the most awesome thing Saturday. In Albuquerque, at a New Mexico United soccer match being played on a temporarily sodded-over American baseball field – I witnessed 50 immigrants get sworn in by a U.S. Federal judge to become Citizens of the United States of America. Over 9,000 fans of the world’s Beautiful Game burst into applause as many of the new Citizens wept tears of joy, and not a few fell to their knees and kissed the ground of their new homeland. And Read More
Bear Festival Returns To Los Alamos This Weekend
Make sure to head down to the nature center this Saturday for a ‘bear-y’ good time! Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Get ready for the Bear Festival! Join The Pajarito Environmental Education Center for a fun day filled with booths, games, and interactive activities dedicated to learning about living with black bears and other area wildlife 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
This free event sponsored by Century Bank will give the community the opportunity to learn about bear safety, wildlife in the area, and managing human-wildlife interactions from local, regional, Read More
AG Balderas Announces Education Department’s Approval Of $3.9 Billion Group Discharge For 208,000 Borrowers Who Attended ITT Technical Institute
Attorney General Hector Balderas
AG News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Today, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas announces the U.S. Department of Education will discharge all remaining federal student loans that borrowers received to attend ITT Technical Institute (ITT) from Jan. 1, 2005, through its closure in Sept. 2016.
The decision, which follows Departmental findings based on extensive internal records, testimony from ITT managers and recruiters, and first-hand accounts from borrowers, will result in 208,000 borrowers receiving $3.9 billion in full loan discharges.
This includes Read More
Garcia: Mental Health Impacts Of Gun Violence Often Take Back Seat to Regulation
By ANNA MARIE GARCIA, M. Ed
Vice President of Early Childhood Education
LANL Foundation
New Mexico’s students ended their school year last spring just days after the tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. They are returning to school this month shortly after the arrest of a suspect in the shootings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque. Gun violence has risen to the forefront of public consciousness, with much of the conversation understandably focused on regulation. Regrettably, far less thought has been given to the mental health impact on the survivors, especially Read More
Teach Plus New Mexico: National Dearth Of Teachers Does Not Mean Entry Into Profession Should Be Dumbed Down
By KELLY PEARCE
Teach Plus New Mexico
My journey to teaching was circuitous. Fifteen years ago, I entered the profession via journalism and then the United States Peace Corps.
Already packing a bachelor’s degree, I added a master’s in education as I settled into a second-grade public school classroom in New Mexico.
My path did not include a traditional teacher preparation program, but my alternative licensure trail was studded with college courses and intensive training about what to teach and how to teach it.
Back then, entering teaching from another career was more unique than it is now. Read More
Mesa Public Library & UNM-Los Alamos Collaborate To Provide Adult English Language Classes Through December
Mesa Public Library and the Adult Learning Center at UNM-LA are now offering another round of Adult English Language Classes that run now through December. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Mesa Public Library and the Adult Learning Center at University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) are collaborating to offer another round of Adult English Language Classes that run now through December of this year.
Beginning classes meet downstairs at Mesa Public Library 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Intermediate/Advanced classes also meet 12:30-2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in the same location. There is no fee to participate, Read More
PED: Free Family Literacy Academy Starting Sept. 13
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The Public Education Department (PED) is offering New Mexico families and caregivers an opportunity to learn strategies to help their children improve literacy skills at home.
The Family Literacy Academy will be offered virtually in three 1.5 hour sessions Sept. 13, Oct. 11 and Nov. 8 in English. The Family Literacy Academy also will be offered virtually in Spanish Sept. 15, Oct. 13 and Nov. 10.
Registration is now open:
The Public Education Department partnered with TNTP, formerly known Read More
LANL: Sisterhood Of Science – 2022 Summer Physics Camp
Campers ranged from eighth grade to high-school seniors and represented 31 schools. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The sixth annual Summer Physics Camp for Young Women gave 40 students from New Mexico and beyond hands-on science experience and mentorship, thanks to 104 volunteer presenters, 75 percent of whom were women.
“It takes a village,” camp organizer Anna Llobet-Megias said, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, which hosts the camp. “And our village is filled with amazing and passionate people who understand the value of what we do.”
The American Association of University Women Read More
‘AFRL Inspire’ TEDx-Style Talks Livestreamed Aug. 23
AFRL News:
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio — “AFRL Inspire”, a three-hour special event presented by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) with eight TEDx-style talks, will be livestreamed 1 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, Aug. 23 from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall.
AFRL Inspire showcases the innovative ideas and passionate people from across the science and technology enterprise through entertaining and thought-provoking talks where speakers share personal stories and make complex topics more understandable.
“This event provides a unique opportunity to bond with our amazing Read More
LANL: Student Internships Offer An Introduction To Los Alamos National Laboratory, Valuable Experience
Summer of 2022 high school and undergraduate student interns at the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies. Photo by David Moore
LANL News:
Each summer, more than 1,500 high school, undergraduate and graduate students come to call Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) their home away from home.
The LANL student internship program allows students to work closely with mentors on technical and professional assignments that are directly impactful to Laboratory and national security missions.
The Laboratory hosts an array of internship programs, each Read More
NNMC Presidential Search Nearing Final Phase
AGB Presidential Search Consultant Dr. Richard Wueste
NNMC News:
ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College’s (NNMC) presidential search is entering its final stages.
Candidates have until Sept. 9, to submit letters of interest, resumes and references for best consideration. The NNMC Presidential Search Committee is gearing up for semi-finalist selection and interviews in September and October.
Key priorities in the search process were transparency and community involvement. The board selected a search committee comprised of NNMC faculty, staff, students and a broad array of community Read More
New Mexico Highlands University Offers Animal Control Certification Scholarships To Six Students
NMHU News:
New Mexico Highlands University President Sam Minner has awarded six scholarships to members of the Highlands community to take the Animal Care and Control course from the National Animal Control and Care Association, or NACA.
Six people were chosen for the opportunity out of sixty applications, and they are being supported to enroll in the class through the school’s community engagement funds.
President Minner said that although the ongoing concern for animal welfare in Las Vegas and across the state was a motivating factor for offering the scholarships, his goal is to provide Read More
LAHS ‘Literature & Composition In Sports’ Students Assist As Spotters Friday Night At Hilltoppers Football Game
Los Alamos High School students Angelina Passalacqua and Cadence Key from the new Literature & Composition in Sports class helping Morrie Pongratz as spotters at the Hilltoppers football game against Española Friday night at Sullivan Field. Photo by Lori Thompson
Los Alamos High School student Ryan Peterson from the new Literature & Composition in Sports class helping Morrie Pongratz as a spotter at the Hilltoppers football game against Española Friday night at Sullivan Field. Photo by Lori Thompson Read More
CHI St. Joseph’s Children: New Research Demonstrates Home Visiting Produces Positive Outcomes
CHI St. Joseph’s Children News:
ALBUQUERQUE — This week CHI St. Joseph’s Children (CHI SJC) and The University of New Mexico, Institute for Social Research, Center for Applied Research and Analysis (ISR/CARA) highlight the early positive outcomes of their long-term randomized controlled trial (a gold standard in research) to demonstrate the benefits of home visiting for families and children in New Mexico.
“CHI St. Joseph’s Children values measurement and accountability and this is why our board of directors authorized the implementation of a longitudinal study to collect important Read More
Prestigious Grant Sends SHSU Students Across Globe
Principal Investigator and Associate Professor Khalid Khan with student team Stacey Wright, Mary Musleh, Brooke Brown and Colleague Rasheda Sultana. CourtesySHSU
SHSU News:
Sam Houston State University students and faculty embarked on a unique journey to Bangladesh this summer in response to a prestigious RO1 grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH).
A five-year grant, secured in 2021, has allowed Principal Investigator and Associate Professor Khalid Khan of the Department of Population Health and his colleagues determine how environmental metals impact the brain health Read More
Local Students Earn Associate Degrees Through N3B Los Alamos Apprenticeship Program
Local students Zac Martinez and Miquela Casados received associate degrees and full-time jobs contributing to N3B’s legacy environmental cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory after completing a Nuclear Operator Apprenticeship Program in partnership with Northern New Mexico College. Pictured from left, Mark Russell, N3B’s acting director of training; Zac Martinez; Miquela Casados; and Pam Peterson, N3B’s training specialist. Courtesy/N3B Los Alamos
N3B Los Alamos News:
Local students Miquela Casados and Zac Martinez recently received associate degrees after graduating Read More
