Education

PEEC: Snow Forecasting With Julien Ross In Planetarium

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PEEC News:

The community is invited to join Julien Ross, OpenSnow.com’s New Mexico Forecaster, 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium (in-person and virtual).

Hosted by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC), this free event will share the 2025–2026 winter outlook, including the impacts of a weak La Niña or “La Nada” on snowfall.

Attendees will learn snow forecasting techniques, discover which storm patterns bring the best powder, and explore snowfall trends in the Jemez, Sangre de Cristo, and San Juan Mountains.

Ross will also answer questions Read More

New Mexico Supreme Court Hosts Judicial Clerkship Workshops For Native American Law Students

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Students, justices, judges and appellate court law clerks at the New Mexico Supreme Court Building for the Pre-Law Summer Institute’s Judicial Clerkship Program. Courtesy/NMSC

NMSC News:

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Supreme Court (NMSC) partnered with the Pre-Law Summer Institute’s Judicial Clerkship Committee (PLSI JCC) to bring 22 law students to New Mexico for workshops focused on increasing judicial clerkship opportunities for Native Americans. Each law student who attended is a citizen, shareholder, descendant, or member of a tribal nation.

“A just legal system should reflect and Read More

UNM-Los Alamos Business Scholar Luncheon: Business-To-Business Networking Dec. 10 At SALA Event Center

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UNM-LA News:

The Business Scholar Luncheon holiday event, Business-to-Business Networking, will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the SALA Event Center. Lunch will be provided.

Each business and organization will have 3-5 minutes to talk, bring swag, and provide information about their organization.

The event is hosted by the UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Title V PASE grant, Small Business Development Center at UNM-LA and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce.

RSVP by visiting https://forms.office.com/r/PxHP9Nmpe8 or reach out to Anne Jarrett at ajarrett1@unm.edu or Janice Krish Read More

New Mexico Teachers Gain Free Access To State-Created Classroom Resources

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NMPED News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico teachers now have free access to classroom-ready lessons and activities created by fellow educators through a new state website. 

The New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) launched the New Mexico Open Educational Resources website this week at https://oer.ped.nm.gov/. The platform features lesson plans, classroom activities and multimedia resources aligned to state standards that educators can download, adapt and share at no cost. 

“These are lessons created by New Mexico teachers for New Mexico students,” Public Education Secretary Mariana Read More

LAPS Schools Designated Spotlight Schools By NM Vistas

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Student at work. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools is pleased to announce that, for the second time, all seven schools in the district were designated as Spotlight schools by NM Vistas. This is the highest ranking in the state.

The data reflects reporting for the 2024-2025 school year.

The district and school sites will review current data and gather feedback on ways to continue to improve and ensure that 100% of our students are successful academically, socially, and emotionally.

NM Vistas, developed by the New Mexico Public Education Department (NMPED), is a public data Read More

Follow Wonders On Wheels Mobile Museum To Holiday Events Around State

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NMDCA News:

This December, the Wonders on Wheels Mobile Museum, a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is touring the exhibit, “Eight Sites, One History: Explore the Past at New Mexico Historic Sites” to a variety of holiday events throughout northern New Mexico.

Visitors can have fun this holiday season by exploring the exhibit “Eight Sites, One History,” sponsored by New Mexico Historic Sites, at community festivities around the state. The exhibit highlights the distinctive stories revealed at each of the state’s eight historic sites. Hands-on Read More

President ‘Teddy’ Roosevelt’s Conservation Legacy In New Mexico Guides 2025 Museum Research Grantee Justin Riner

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Justin Riner

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico History Museum and the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library have selected Justin Riner as the 2025 recipient of the Steve Wimmer Historical Research Fund. Riner will study the connections between Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt and the history, conservation, and promotion of New Mexico between 1899-1916.

Riner is a middle school teacher in Pasadena, Calif., and an independent history researcher who has done extensive work on Theodore Roosevelt. Several archival collections will aid his research, including the National Monument Proclamations Read More

Guy Meyer Recognized As Certified Athletic Administrator

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LAHS Athletic Director Guy Meyer

LAPS News:

The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) has announced that Los Alamos High School Athletic Director Guy Meyer has been recognized by the NIAAA as a Certified Athletic Administrator.

To earn this distinction, Meyer has demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of Meyer’s educational background, experience, and professional contributions, as well as a rigorous, Read More

New ACCT, CSCC Report Reveals Who Community College Trustees Are And Why They Serve

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ACCT News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) in partnership with the Center for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) released Community College Trusteeship in 2025: A Commitment to Serve. This report is the most comprehensive analysis to date of community college trustees: who they are, why they serve, and what they perceive to be the most critical priorities and challenges for their institutions and the sector.

“Community college trustees are publicly elected and appointed officials who volunteer their time to serve higher education institutions Read More

SAR Announces 2025 Book Award: J.I. Staley Prize For ‘The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity’

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Book cover: ‘The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity’. Courtesy image

SAR News:

SANTA FE — The School for Advanced Research (SAR) announces that The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow has been awarded the 2025 J. I. Staley Prize, recognizing exceptional scholarship and writing that expand the boundaries of anthropological thought.

The endowed award specifies that the prize goes to a living author for a work published within the last 10 years.

The Dawn of Everything, published in 2021, has received international acclaim since its release. Read More