Anderson School Of Management Announces Fall Career & Professional Development Courses
UNM News:Nature Center Will Be Open Labor Day Weekend
This fox has been seen by a variety of visitors and PEEC staff. Check the wildlife viewing area to look for the fox and enjoy the squirrel and chipmunk antics. Photo by Beth CortrightNearly $1,000 In School Supplies Donated To Program That Helps Students Struggling With Homelessness
NMDP News:PED Releases 2017 School Grades For Los Alamos
LAPS News:
Today, the Public Education Department (PED) released 2017 Grades for schools across New Mexico.
The grading system is primarily based upon PED-defined growth in math and reading test scores.
Grades for Los Alamos Public Schools
- Aspen Elementary School – A, 77.47 points
- Barranca Mesa Elementary School – A, 85.57 points
- Chamisa Elementary School – A, 78.96 points
- Mountain Elementary School – A, 87.00 points
- Piñon Elementary School – A, 86.01 points
- Los Alamos Middle School – D, 49.36 points
- Topper Freshman Academy – B, 73.44 points
- Los Alamos High School – A, 84.68 points
Athletics Director Clears Discount Card Confusion
Los Alamos football discount card. Courtesy image
Los Alamos High School Athletics Director Ann Stewart confirmed this morning that statements made by the parent of a high school football player at Friday’s Summer Concert are inaccurate.
Robert Cantua told the Los Alamos Daily Post Monday that his son was given discount cards for local businesses worth a total of $300 to sell and was required to turn in the money at today’s practice. He said his son told him LAHS coaches had paid $20,000 for new equipment for the football Read More
Robotics Night At Bradbury Science Museum Friday!
AFTNM Recaps Heinrich’s Visit With Taos Educators
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
AFTNM News:
TAOS – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) visited Monday with Taos Municipal School educators, specifically discussing the Federal education budget under President Donald Trump and U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
The conversation focused on protecting Title II funding, STEM Education, Early Literacy needs, and providing quality public education for New Mexico’s rural students, districts, and communities while supporting the needs of public education professionals.
Following the visit, Heinrich, American
Stories, Stars And A Film At Nature Center Friday
Eclipes. Courtesy photoStudy: 2017’s Best & Worst Community Colleges
WALLETHUB News:To determine where students can receive the best education at the cheapest rates, WalletHub’s analysts compared more than 700 community colleges across 14 key indicators of cost and quality.
LAPS: Solar Eclipse Safety Reminder
LAPS Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus
Greetings from the Superintendent’s Desk!
Well … it looks like we may have clouds and maybe even rain during Monday’s Solar Eclipse. In any case, this spectacular event offers a rare teachable moment about science and safety.
In Los Alamos, the Partial Eclipse begins at about 10:22 a.m. when the Moon touches the Sun’s edge. The Maximum Eclipse will be at about 11:46 a.m. when the Moon is closest to the center of the Sun.
Here are some safety reminders for students and staff on Monday:
- The only safe way to look directly at the uneclipsed
Earn Electro Mechanical Certificate In One Year
Technician in her workplace. Courtesy photo
UNM-LA News:
According to the recent Occupational Outlook Handbook, Electro Mechanical Technicians can make an average of over $21 an hour—and that is with a 1-year degree. Electro-mechanical technicians work with robotics, plastics, communication equipment, solar equipment and electronic circuits, usually in manufacturing facilities.
As a generalist, Electro-mechanical technicians have a broad set of skills that maintain a high demand for their services. New Mexico has the second highest concentration of jobs in this field, according Read More
Udall, Heinrich Announce Open Application Process For 2018 United States Senate Youth Program
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich have announced that the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its annual statewide selection process and encouraged New Mexico high school students to apply.
Each year, two students from each state and the District of Columbia – as well as two children of service members stationed and living abroad — are selected to participate in a week-long study of the federal government and its leaders. The two New Mexico students will join 102 other delegates for the program’s 56th annual Washington Week, Read More
Public Safety Degree Offered
UNM-LA News:
UNM Los Alamos is now offering a two-year pathway for earning an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Public Safety with Concentrations in Police Science, Emergency Management, and Homeland Security.
This program trains specialists to work for local and state governments, hospitals, emergency and other relief organizations in the wake of an increased need of Police departments, Emergency Management groups and Homeland Security departments in Northern New Mexico and beyond.
Instructors in this program include Elizabeth Allen, a local attorney with a JD from Pepperdine Read More
UNM-LA CEO Cindy Rooney: A New Semester Begins
By DR. CYNTHIA J. ROONEY Classes for the Fall 2017 semester begin Monday, Aug. 21. We are excited to have new and returning students back on campus.
UNM–Los Alamos is an innovative, rigorous, and affordable comprehensive branch community college that provides foundations for transfer, leading-edge career programs, and lifelong learning opportunities. We offer over 30 different degree and certificate programs. In addition, we offer community education courses, workforce training, high school equivalency programs, English as a second language courses and we host Read More
Journey Continues: Returning To College Classroom
Ufemia Bernal Rios returned to UNM-LA to further her education, where she participated in the Community Internship Collaboration. Through that experience she was offered a job. She continues to take classes while working in Los Alamos. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNMLAUNM-LA News:
Many adults have had to put aside or to put off their pursuit of a college degree because other duties have called upon them: taking care of family, raising children, moving to a new area or needing to work full-time.
But recent research from the National Center for Education Statistics shows that many are now finding their Read More
100+ Women Who Care Donate $5K To UNM-LA CIC
During the 100+ Women Who Care in Los Alamos quarterly meeting Thursday evening on the patio at Smith’s Marketplace, Barbara Yarnell discusses UNM-LA’s Community Internship Collaboration (CIC) The CIC provides students with hands-on work experience in a field of their interest at a business in Los Alamos. The CIC was one of three programs voted on by the women who ultimately chose to donate the $5,000 raised at Thursday’s event to the CIC. Learn more here. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
From left, 100+ Women Who Care member Mary Beth Maassen with organization Read More
Reminder: Harnessing The Power Of The Media – Part 2: Social Media For Nonprofits Thursday At UNM-LA
LACF News:
The Los Alamos Community Foundation is sponsoring the workshop, Harnessing The Power Of The Media – Part 2: Social Media For Nonprofits, 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 24 in Building 2 at UNM-LA.
Learn how to harness the power of Facebook and Instagram to highlight what your non-profit is doing. Presenter Jennifer Bennett will offer tips on how to reach more of your audience, what to look for when creating content, how to schedule content within a busy office, and more.
Bennett will provide tips and insights on the Facebook algorithms so that your fans see your posts more frequently. Read More
LAHS Students Travel To Wyoming For Eclipse
From left, Maddie Mas, Maya Rogers, (on shoulders are Isabelle Crooker, Beth Short), LAHS Science Teacher Steph Miller and husband/volunteer Mark Mitchell, Prescott More, Elijah Pelofske, School Board Member/Volunteer Steve Boerigter, Stephen Gulley and Jack Benner. LAHS Science teacher/trip coordinator Deborah Grothaus isn’t on the trip due to prior commitments. Courtesy photo
LAHS News:
Eight Los Alamos High School students left Friday, to travel to Wyoming as part of the Citizen Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse Experiment.
The students are Read More
Secret City Kitchen Campus Café: Breakfast & Lunch
Secret City Kitchen owner and chef Jeremy Varela. Courtesy photoUNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos welcomed Secret City Kitchen to the campus last November, and it quickly became a favorite place for community members in addition to UNM-LA students, faculty and staff.
The Secret City Kitchen is once again serving up a menu of burritos, sandwiches, salads, and pastries, scones and coffee in the Student Center (building 2) at UNM-LA, 4000 University Dr.
Secret City Kitchen owner and chef Jeremy Varela has introduced a few new items to his menu this fall, including an Indian burrito, with the spices Read More
UNM-LA Health And Safety Programs Meet Local Community Needs
UNM-LA News:
UNM- Los Alamos has a history of responding to the needs of Los Alamos and the surrounding communities. In 2013, because of internal encouragement to increase the educational training of its employees, the Los Alamos Fire Department(LAFD) teamed up with UNM Los Alamos and created the curriculum that would meet the standards set forth by the National Registry for Emergency Medical Technicians.
Student feedback instantly confirmed how valuable this training could be for those whose jobs required EMT training for career retainment or advancement. Many of our Emergency Medical Read More
