Education

PEEC’s May Climate Café Series: Forest Bathing May 5

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to Climate Café: Forest Bathing from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. MT, Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center. This free, facilitator‐guided gathering is part of PEEC’s bi‐monthly Climate Café series, which will continue again in July.

Climate Café is a welcoming space designed to help people reflect on their emotional responses to a changing climate. May’s gathering will feature a gentle forest bathing experience led by Beth Sanchez, certified guide and PEEC staff member. Participants will be invited Read More

UNM-LA To Hold Professional Development Day April 20

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UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) will host a Professional Development Day for staff and faculty, Monday, April 20.

Classes will continue as scheduled for this day. However, all other offices will be closed in support of campus-wide professional development activities. Offices will reopen Tuesday, April 21.

This dedicated day of professional development supports UNM-LA’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence and continuous improvement in service to students and the community.

If you have any questions or need assistance prior to the closure, please contact the appropriate Read More

Experience New Mexico’s Landscapes Like Never Before At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium

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The community is invited to watch a special film program that reveals the state’s dramatic landscapes from a pilot’s-eye view, April 25, in the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to take to the skies without ever leaving their seat! From 11 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 25, the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium will host New Mexico from the Air, a special film program that reveals the state’s dramatic landscapes from a pilot’s-eye view.

This unique planetarium experience showcases sweeping Read More

Santa Fe Community College Opens Registration For Summer 2026 Continuing Education Classes

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The Summer 2026 Continuing Education catalog cover features E. Boyd Curator and Museum Director Jena Gottshalk of the Nuevo Mexicano Heritage Arts Museum. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) announces registration is open for Summer 2026 Continuing Education (CE) classes. The Summer 2026 Continuing Education catalog features an expanded lineup of classes and the long-awaited return of summer Kids Camps, offering week-long programs designed to inspire young learners. The Summer CE term begins May 26.

The catalog is available online at https://www.sfcc.edu/continuing-education/. Read More

Scenes From Los Alamos High School 2026 Athletics Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony At Fuller Lodge

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The Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Athletics Department held its 9th Hall of Fame induction ceremony Saturday at Fuller Lodge with a lunch banquet to honor the inductees and present them with a membership plaque. The inductees are, from left, Gretchen Torres, Camella Nogar, Rob Hipwood, Kathy Hipwood, Paul Anderson. Not pictured, Joshua Nogar. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

LAHS Athletic Director Guy Meyer presents Gretchen Torres with her plaque. Torres was a multisport athlete in volleyball with an All-State Selection and excelled at tennis, winning several tournaments. Photo Read More

New Mexico Governor Signs Record $1.5B For Higher Ed

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From the Office of the Governor:
SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed a record $1.5 billion higher education budget for fiscal year 2027, a 15.4 percent budget increase over last year and the largest investment in higher education in state history.
The budget sustains and expands the state’s nation-leading tuition-free college programs, accelerates workforce development and training initiatives, supports basic student needs and makes major investments in campus infrastructure.
“Higher education has become an engine for growth in New Mexico,” Higher Education Secretary
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PEEC Presents ‘Using AI To Protect Both Livestock And Mountain Lions’ April 29

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites the community to a free in‐person and live‐streamed presentation, “Using AI to Protect Both Livestock and Mountain Lions,” from 7 to 8 p.m. MT, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium.

The program will be led by members of the PEEC Nature Youth Group (PNYG), a team of local high school students dedicated to improving the Los Alamos ecosystem through science‐informed, community‐driven projects.

During this talk, PNYG members will share updates on their work with (and creation of!) PumaGuard, Read More

Freedom Church Los Alamos To Host ‘Marriage Unfiltered’ Conference Focused On Real-Life Relationships April 25

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From Freedom Church Los Alamos:

Strong relationships don’t happen by accident, but finding practical help can often feel out of reach. A new conference in Los Alamos is looking to bridge that gap with honest conversations and real-world tools for couples.

Freedom Church Los Alamos will host its first-ever marriage conference, Marriage Unfiltered, 1-5 p.m., Saturday, April 25, at the University of New Mexico–Los Alamos campus. The event is designed to offer something many couples say is hard to find: honest, practical conversations about real-life relationships.

“This isn’t a perfect-people Read More

‘Understanding Homelessness’ April 16/SALA, April 28/WR

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ICOH News:

“Understanding Homelessness” – an in-depth and honest look at the causes and effects of this major challenge – is an upcoming free program open to all. It will be offered at SALA at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, and at White Rock United Methodist Church at 6:30 p.m. on April 28.

Sponsored by the Interfaith Coalition on Homelessness (ICOH), it is a 90-minute presentation by two knowledgeable and compassionate local speakers – Glenn Weber and Maggie Meier, ThM. This program is an opportunity for community members to gain much deeper and broader ways of thinking about who is unhoused, Read More

SFI Community Lecture: Crossroads Democracy—A Panel Discussion April 14

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Demonstration on October 17th, 1905. Ilya Repin. Oil, depicting the celebration of the Tsar’s Manifesto, which granted individual political rights to the people of Russia. 1907. Courtesy/Russian Museum

SFI News:

At the start of the 20th century, only about three percent of the world’s population was subject to democratic rule. By the year 2000, democracy had become the most common political system globally. Universal suffrage, fair elections, and civil liberties were then enjoyed by over half of the world’s people.

Today, democracy is in retreat in many countries, and its future uncertain. Read More