Education

Udall Opens Application Process For Military Service Academy Nominations

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U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
 
SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Tom Udall will begin accepting applications today for nominations to U.S. military service academies.
 
Throughout April and May, members of Udall’s staff will host information sessions across the state for high school students and recent graduates who are interested in applying to enter an academy in the fall of 2017. 
 
Four of the five service academies — the U.S. Military Academy (West Point), the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Merchant
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SFI: ‘Emerging Diseases, Deadly Lessons’ April 12

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SFI News:
 
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) presents “Emerging Diseases, Deadly Lessons” with Carlos Castillo-Chavez at 7:30 p.m., April 12 at the Lensic Performing Arts Center. 
 
Seating for SFI’s community lectures is limited and ticket reservations are required. Reserve your free tickets through the Lensic Box Office online or call 505.988.1234.
 
It has been more than two years since confirmation of the Ebola hemorrhagic fever outbreak in West Africa. Now, with the end of the outbreak in sight, we have a once-in-a-lifetime
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Los Alamos Community: Support Middle School Band

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LAMS Band Director Ryan Finn works with his students to prepare them for upcoming regional competition. Courtesy photo
 
By LAPS Foundation Executive Director Joanna Gillespie and
The Band Aid Committee

Many of you are familiar with the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation’s (LAPSF) work to help teachers and students in LAPS with “classroom makeovers.”

This year the LAPSF is leading the charge to refurbish the Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) Band classroom. Working with a committee of band parents, LAMS staff and administration, (including Band Director Ryan Finn, Principal Johnson Read More

First Lady To Visit Santa Fe Indian School May 26

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First Lady Michelle Obama

DPNM News:

  • The first lady will deliver commencement address at the Santa Fe Indian School

 

ALBUQUERQUE – Democratic Party of New Mexico Chairwoman Debra Haaland, the first Native American woman to lead a statewide party in New Mexico, welcomed the announcement Monday that First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address May 26 at the Santa Fe Indian School (SFIS).

 

DPNM Chairwoman Debra Haaland

 

“I am so excited that First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the commencement address at SFIS,” Haaland said. “The young people who attend Read More

UNM-LA Advisory Board Taps Pat Soran To Fill Vacancy

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Longtime Los Alamos resident and community leader Patrick Soran was chosen in a unanimous vote as the newest member of the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Advisory Board tonight at a meeting of the UNM-LA Board. He took his seat at the table, but cannot vote until he is sworn in at a future meeting. Soran replaces Michael DiRosa who will be away from Los Alamos for two years and cannot fulfill his term. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
 
Five people presented their credentials and ideas to the UNM-LA Advisory Board this evening in hopes of joining the Board. They were, from
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Los Alamos Odyssey Super School Project Screens ‘Most Likely to Succeed’ April 8, 10, 15

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The film, ‘Most Likely to Succeed’, looks at the history of education and how access to information today has changed the landscape. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

The Los Alamos Odyssey Super School Project will screen the movie, “Most Likely to Succeed” at a series of community opportunities to look at education in the 21st century.

The film looks at the history of education and how access to information today has changed the landscape.

“The film then documents one year in the life of a San Diego school that is challenging outdated measures of success through project-based learning while nurturing Read More

School Board Holds Two Special Meetings This Week

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LAPS News:

The Los Alamos School Board will hold two Special School Board Meetings to gather suggestions from the public about the Strategic Plan and Draft Budget Proposal.

The first is 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at the White Rock Library, and the second is 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, April 7 at the Los Alamos High School Speech Theater.

The public is invited to attend. Read More

Stone Calendars Of The Southwest Talk Tuesday

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Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Ron Barber will describe the technology, culture, and history of stone calendars in the Southwest at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 at the Nature Center. His presentation includes results of the Stone Calendar Project; a hobby that somehow got out of hand.

There are hundreds of stone calendar sites around the Southwest. These calendars are found with specific glyphs that align with unique shadows to mark the time of year and important dates. The Stone Calendar research project surveys sites throughout the Southwest. Sites are studied using a variety of techniques from modeling Read More

UNM-LA Advisory Board Meets April 4

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UNM-Los Alamos News:
 
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board Budget Meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 4 in the Lecture Hall, Building 2.
 
The meeting is open to the public.
 
AGENDA:
 
1. Call to Order
2. Confirmation of a Quorum
3. Routine Business – Board Action Items
a. Adoption of Agenda
b. Approval of Advisory Board Meeting Minutes-March 7, 2016
4. Public Comment (limited to agenda items)
5. Old Business
a. Selection of a new Advisory Board member
b. Update on the sale of 9th Street property
c. Update on the Mil Levy timetable
6. New Business
a. Overview of FY 17 Budget
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Public Invited To Lunchtime Concert At UNM-LA April 5

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Students who participated in the 2015 Music Theory for the Non-major class at UNM-LA. Instructor Juanita Madland is on the right. Courtesy/UNM-LA
 
UNMLA News:
 
The Music Theory class presents a public concert 12:30-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, in Building 2 at the University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA).
 
Students will perform musical pieces they worked on this semester as they explored how to understand what makes music and its emotions. The audience will hear performances by students Betty Carlson, Shane Kim, Skyler McCall, Rheta Moazzami, Nancy Nunnelley, Phyllis
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