UT Regents Postpone Vote On LANL Contract Proposal
University of Texas News:
University of Texas System Board of Regents has postponed until Nov. 27 a vote on whether to submit a proposal to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to manage and operate Los Alamos National Laboratory.
In September the Board voted to spend $4.5 million to pursue the contract and when the final request for proposals was published Oct. 26, Deputy Chancellor David E. Daniel issued a statement that the UT team was “deeply engaged in developing the most responsive thoughtful plan possible” for future management of the Lab.
UT representatives have shown Read More
Family Night At Los Alamos Nature Center Nov. 14
Melissa Mackey designs creative, hands-on activities for PEEC’s Family Nights program on the second Tuesday of each month. Courtesy photo New Mexico Launches Network Of 500+ Teacher-Leaders Statewide
NMTLN News:Hilltopper Basketball Red Chile Powder Fundraiser
Sharon Lucero, left, and Jenny Gallegos are busy filling bags with a pound of red chile. Courtesy photo
Bags of red chile that volunteers have filled are ready for sale and awaiting pick up. Courtesy photo
Native Hawks Host Fundraiser At Smith’s
The Native Hawks including, from left, Keegan Medina-Torres, Cameron Medina-Torres and Isiah Harrison, from Los Alamos Middle School at Smith’s Marketplace last week selling teal ribbons and scented pencils to raise money during Native American Heritage month. The teal ribbons show support for the Native students, especially during Rock your Mocs week, Nov. 13-17, in which students wear moccasins to share their culture. The fundraising goal is to provide a cuisine sampling event for fellow students before the end of the month. To learn more, email B.Lauritzen@laschools.net Read More
LAPS Earns ‘A’ On District Report Card
Courtesy/PED
LAPS News:
The New Mexico Public Education Department has released its annual list of district report cards and Los Alamos Public Schools earned an “A”.
District report cards provide a summary of:
- Demographic profile
- Accountability
- Summaries of A-F School Grades
- Cohort graduation rates (4, 5, and 6 year)
- Status of non-graduates
- Attendance
- Growth for Q1 (lowest 25 percent) and Q3 (highest 75 percent) subgroups
- Achievement
- Proficiencies in reading, mathematics, and science
- Participation in assessments
- NAEP statewide summary for grades 4 and 8
- School board member training
UNM-LA Instructor Receives Federal Grant
UNM-LA faculty member Kristy Nadler has received a grant to study reducing sexual violence on college campuses. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LAUNM-LA News:
Kristy Nadler, adjunct faculty of psychology and of University Studies at UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA), was recently awarded a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) at the U.S. Department of Justice.
The OVW grant to “Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking on Campus” provides $300,000 over three years to organize effective sexual misconduct prevention, education, and response for the UNM-LA
UNM-LA Invites Community To Bitsui Poetry Reading
Navajo poet Sherwin Bitsui. Courtesy photoUNM-LA News:
Navajo poet Sherwin Bitsui will read his poetry at UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) at 1 p.m. Nov. 15 in the UNM-LA Library as part of the celebration of National Native American Heritage Month on campus.
A Diné (Navajo), Bitsui studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe and now teaches for the MFA in Creative Writing for the IAIA. His honors include the 2011 Lannan Literary Fellowship, a Native Arts & Culture Foundation Fellowship for Literature, a PEN Open Book Award, an American Book Award and a Whiting Writers Award.
UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board Meets Monday
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board meets at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 13 in the Lecture Hall in Building 2 on the campus of UNM-LA at 4000 University Dr.
Agenda items include:
- Update on statewide challenges facing higher education institutions;
- UNM-LA strategic initiatives;
- Fundraising ideas; and
- Administrative reports on ongoing UNM-LA activities.
The meeting is open to the public. Read More
LAPS: A Powerful Tribute For Veterans
Honoring Los Alamos Veterans. Courtesy/LAPSToday and tomorrow at school, we are honoring the wartime service and sacrifice of men and women in the armed forces. Originally proclaimed Armistice Day in 1919 to commemorate peace at the end of World War I, it was renamed Veterans Day in 1954 to include American veterans of all wars. In Los Alamos, we also honor everyone in our community working on national security.
America was founded on the principles of liberty, opportunity, and justice for all, and on Veterans Day we recognize Read More
Morgan Is New Cadet Leader For Civil Air Patrol
Los Alamos Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol LTC Hannah Morgan, left, is the new Deputy Commander for Cadets, pictured here with LTC Annette Peters, Vice Commander of the New Mexico Wing of the CAP and outgoing Deputy Commander for Cadets. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
CMSGT Bryce Gentile with his mother, Louise Foliot and Tim Duran following his promotion Monday evening at the Los Alamos Airport. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com
Civil Air Patrol Col. Annette Peters shed a few Read More
NNMC Students Present Research At ABRCMS
Britney Martinez, Alondra Villalba, Naomi Lehman and Antonio Serrano last week at the ABRCMS conference in Phoenix. Courtesy photoChamber Business Breakfast At UNM-LA Wednesday
CHAMBER News:
The Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast is 7:30-9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Building 2, Room 230 at UNM-LA, 4000 University Dr.
The speaker is Mandy Marksteiner, a local Direct Response Copywriter who will discuss a wide variety of marketing topics. She is an AWAI trained direct response copywriter who offers emails, sales letters, ebooks, blog posts and articles, case studies and white papers.
Mandy Marksteiner
Marksteiner opened her copywriting business in 2008 and has a broad range of experience writing for several markets, including financial, Read More
NJROTC Cadets Travel To Roswell For Drill Meet
Los Alamos High School NJROTC drill team cadets competing in the Nov. 4 New Mexico Military Institute Drill Meet in Roswell were, from right, C/PO1 Isaac Vasquez, C/LTJG Austin Estrada, C/SR Aria Schmierer, C/SN Caden Lim, C/SA Cameron Armstrong, C/LTJG Caden Cionek, C/SA Tanner Peterson, C/SR James Bourguet, C/LTJG Jacob Thompson, C/SR Ryan Salmon and C/LTJG Stephen Gulley. Courtesy photo
Los Alamos High School NJROTC cadets competing in the physical fitness portion of the Nov. 4 NNMI Drill Meet in Roswell were, back row from left, C/LTJG Austin Estrada, C/LT Neil Wilkerson, C/ENS Read More
PEEC Volunteers Share Love Of The Skies
Pajarito Environmental Education Center volunteers Paul Arendt, left, and Galen Gisler at PEEC. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com
Volunteering at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has brought Galen Gisler and Paul Arendt new discoveries and experiences.
Working at the PEEC’s planetarium is more than just an opportunity to gain new knowledge or keep busy. Gisler and Arendt see their volunteer positions as a chance give something to the community.
Arendt
LAPD Sgt. Chris Ross Graduates From Northwestern University Center For Public Safety
From left, Deputy Director of the Center for Public Safety at Northwestern University Michelle Camden, LAPD Sgt. Chris Ross, Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden and U.S. Magistrate Judge Gregory J. Fouratt. Sgt. Chris Ross recently graduated from the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety. Courtesy/LAPD
LAPD News:
Los Alamos Police Sgt. Chris Ross recently graduated from the Northwestern University, Center for Public Safety, class #420 of the School of Police Staff and Command.
The School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) is an intensive 10-week program that prepares law Read More
Inner Workings Of Sun; Explosive Universe At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium This Weekend
Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Dr. Joyce Guzik will reveal the inner workings of the Sun at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10. Then, the full-dome film Exploding Universe will play in the planetarium at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 11-12.
These planetarium programs are at the Los Alamos Nature Center and are made possible thanks to the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).
During the Friday show, Guzik will explain how we know what is going on inside the Sun even though we cannot ‘see’ beyond its surface. She will discuss Read More
Thanksgiving Lunches At Los Alamos Schools
LAPS food service employees to serve Thanksgiving meals to students and families. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos Public Schools food service employees of Chartwells are ready to serve up Thanksgiving to students and families with a special luncheon at each school site during November.
Chartwells’ menu includes roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll, vegetarian gravy and pumpkin pie.
The prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students/children.
RSVPs can be submitted at each school. Lunches can be paid for at the site with exact change or added to one’s Read More
Quorum Notice: LAPS School Board May Attend AdvancED Exit Conference
LAPS Quorum Notice:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the AdvancED Exit Conference at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8 in the Administrative Offices, School Board Room at 2101 Trinity Dr., Suite V.
A Quorum may be present, however, no action will be taken. Read More
LAHS Alumni Esteban Abeyta Wins SACNAS Award
LAHS graduate Esteban Abeyta wins SACNAS award for his outstanding contribution and research presentation in Biochemistry. Courtesy photo
Staff Report
Los Alamos High School 2015 graduate Esteban Abeyta was one of 117 graduate and undergraduate underrepresented minority students honored with a Presentation award for their research and presentation skills at the 2017 National Diversity in STEM Conference. His particular award was for outstanding contribution and research presentation in the Biochemistry category.
The awards, presented by the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics Read More
