Education

New Mexico Health Care Authority Joins National Observance Of ‘988 Day’ To Raise Awareness Of Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

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NMHA News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Health Care Authority is joining the national observance of “988 Day” on Sept. 8, 2025, a day of action to raise awareness about the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and its role in supporting mental health across the state. 

“Calling, texting or chatting 988 is available to every New Mexican in every moment of need,” said Nick Boukas, director of the Behavioral Health Services Division at the New Mexico Health Care Authority. “Every call, text and chat represents a moment of courage and a chance to connect people with the support they deserve.” 

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New Mexico Archaeology Field Training Program Now Accepting Applications

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NMDA News:

SANTA FE — The Office of Archaeological Studies (OAS) in partnership with the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA), is launching the New Mexico Archaeology Field Training Program, a new educational and workforce development initiative for aspiring archaeological field professionals.

Funded by the New Mexico Legislature in 2025, this statewide pilot program offers immersive, hands-on training designed to prepare participants for employment on professional archaeological projects. The program is open to permanent New Mexico residents and will run from September Read More

Dr. Yousef Aljamal To Share Stories Of Gaza At SALA’s Free Palestine Summer Series Sept. 10

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Dr. Yousef Aljamal

COMMUNITY News:

The second featured speaker of the Free Palestine Summer Series is Dr. Yousef Aljamal, a Palestinian refugee, writer, and activist who serves as the Gaza Coordinator for the Palestine Activism Program with the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). He will speak at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10 at SALA, following a viewing of the Promised Land Museum from 5–7 p.m.

Dr. Aljamal’s presentation comes in the shadow of a devastating personal loss. Aug. 7, an Israeli airstrike killed his sister Somaiya, her husband Anas, and two of their daughters, Hoor and Sham. Read More

Captain Jane And The Case Of The Missing Plutonium A Los Alamos Historical Society Special Lecture Sept. 17

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NMHS News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society is pleased to announce an upcoming free special lecture, “Captain Jane and the Case of the Missing Plutonium,” from 7-9 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in the Pajarito Room of historic Fuller Lodge. The evening will feature award-winning teacher and researcher Dr. Georg Steinhauser, who will share his investigation and conclusions about a recently discovered Manhattan Project artifact.

Newly Discovered Manhattan Project Artifacts Reveal Plutonium from 1944

One of history’s greatest scientific efforts—the Manhattan Project—achieved Read More

Young Explorers Invited To Fall & Winter Break Camps At Nuclear Museum To Spark Curiosity And Creativity

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NMHSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — This fall and winter, the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMHSH) invites young explorers to dive into discovery with its Science is Everywhere Camps—single-day STEAM adventures designed to ignite imagination and inspire life-long learning. 

Open to students in grades K–6, these camps offer hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math activities in a collaborative, multi-age environment. Led by the museum’s expert education team, each camp features a unique theme that transforms learning into a fun and engaging experience. Read More

Los Alamos Good News Clubs Begin Monday Sept. 8

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Los Alamos Good News Clubs start next week after school. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

The Los Alamos Good News Clubs are starting next week. Each Club meets 2:40-4:30 p.m. once a week after school and features Bible and missionary stories, Scripture memory, songs, games, snacks, prizes and occasional crafts.

The Clubs are non-denominational, are entirely free, and run from September through the end of April.  No Clubs on snow days, holidays, or parents’ conference days. Parents must fill out a registration form.

Schedule:

  • Mondays beginning Sept. 8: Aspen (library), Mountain (music
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Denish: All Politics Is Local—Especially School Boards

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By DIANE DENISH
CORNER TO CORNER

There’s an old saying that “all politics is local.” It’s true. Yet too often, voters skip past local elections and focus on the next Governor’s race or the Presidential contest. Let’s not do that this year.

This fall, local nonpartisan elections will be held across New Mexico. Voters will choose mayors, city councilors, and—importantly—school board members. It’s that last group I want to focus on.

In 2019, House Bill 407 changed how school board elections are held. For decades, they were stand-alone elections scheduled in February, the coldest month of the year—when Read More

Rooted Movements Art Exhibit Opens At NNMC Sept. 12

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NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — Northern New Mexico College is partnering with Art for the People to bring “Rooted Movements,” a multimedia art exhibit, to the Nick Salazar Center for the Arts Gallery Sept. 12–Oct. 5, 2025. The exhibit will launch with a gallery opening from 5–8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, with food, poetry and an open mic. From 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, Art for the People will sponsor “Rooted Movements: Pláticas on the Continuum of Creative Traditions in Northern New Mexico” followed by a community movement workshop led by Unbound Lineage at 7 p.m.

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UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board To Meet Sept. 8

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UNM-LA News:

The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Advisory Board is holding a board meeting at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8, in the Building 2 Lecture Hall (Room 230) on the UNM-LA campus located at 4000 University Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544.

Agenda items include remarks from Interim Provost Barbara Rodriguez, a presentation of the final pricing for UNM-LA’s general obligation bonds, and discussion about the operating agreement.

The board generally meets on the Monday preceding the second Tuesday of each odd calendar month except in July, unless otherwise directed. The board advises The University Read More

Trapped In Patterns—When OCD And Autism Intersect

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UNM News:

The NM START Program at the UNM Center for Development & Disability offers Clinical Education Team meetings (CET) from 9:30–11 a.m., on the second Monday of each month.

The topic Trapped in Patterns – When OCD and Autism Intersect, will be presented by Case Presenter Allison Salazar and Learning Forum Presenters Maria Mendez, Ph.D. and Cynthia King, MD.

Topics vary monthly; registration is recommended. These meetings will provide an opportunity for participants to engage and discuss the topic.

In-person attendance is encouraged; a zoom link will be sent to individuals who Read More