Monthly Archive for September, 2007

Professional CE courses for Engineering & Technical Professionals

Published on September 28, 2007 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

The University of New Mexico’s School of Engineering, in partnership with the UNM Division of Continuing Education, introduces a series of short courses for engineering and technical professionals. These short courses range from one to five days in length. They are taught by well respected University of New Mexico School of Engineering professors and other experts, who will present practical theory and application.

Courses are offered in:

• Engineering Management
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Mechanical Engineering

Click here for complete information about these courses.

Questions? contact Leah Kier, 277-6034 or wlkier@unm.edu.

Bueno Foods shares samples of green chile along with family story

Published on September 24, 2007 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

yummy green chileFifty six years ago, Ana Baca’s father and uncles created flame-roasted, fresh-frozen green chile and Bueno Foods was born. Ana Baca presents a Special Interest Lecture with the Story of New Mexico this Friday!

Hear the story of Bueno Chile, including their family traditions and the equipment her entrepreneurial family built to make it possible for us to enjoy this fabulous and delightful food the entire year-round! As their slogan says, “From our Family to Yours.”

Best of all… samples will be provided. Now enrolling!

Enroll online, or use course #00339 FBC when you call Registration at 277-0077register using other methods.

Friday, September 28, 9:30 am - 11:30 am.

Digital Arts instructor & multimedia developer earns national award

Published on September 19, 2007 in Digital Arts, Events, Of Note and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

The 28th Annual Telly Awards has announced its winners for 2007! The Telly Awards is the premiere award honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, as well as the finest in video and film. The 28th Annual Telly Awards received over 14,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents.

Bradley Stoddard of Stoddard Communications, in partnership with the University of New Mexico and Friends of Film, Video and Arts, has been honored with two Bronze Telly Awards during the 28th Annual Competition in 2007.

The awards are shared with the University of New Mexico — University College for “The Research Service Learning Program at UNM”, and with Friends of Film, Video and Arts for “Director’s Cut New Mexico — The Art of the Interview”.

Brad, owner of a local multimedia company, has been with our Digital Arts Program for many years as a FinalCutPro instructor and is one of the state’s first Apple Certified Trainers. Learn more about Brad here.

The Friends of Film, Video and Arts, based in Albuquerque, is a new partner with the Digital Arts Program for new film classes coming up in the Spring ‘08 semester.

… Continue reading ‘Digital Arts instructor & multimedia developer earns national award’

See New Mexico during its most beautiful time of year! Great trips coming soon.

Published on September 18, 2007 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

The Story of New Mexico has some great ideas to take you out and about to see New Mexico at its Fall finest. Travel in safety & comfort while you explore interesting byways, and enjoy an insider’s experience of the rich character of our state. Coming soon:

Hiking and Digital Photography at Ghost Ranch

Celebrate the beauty of Georgia O’Keeffe Country with this overnight trip. The focus while hiking will be upon those scenes that demand photographic documentation and interpretation. The pace will be as leisurely and spontaneous as necessary to allow full discovery of the area’s treasures. Award-winning digital photographer Lisa Tannenbaum leads our excursion.
# 00234 FHD, Departs: Sat., Oct 13, 8 am, Returns: Sun., Oct. 14, 7 pm

Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium and The Hubbard Museum of the American West

Experience nationally-known cowboy poets, music, arts and crafts, and horsemanship demonstrations at the Lincoln County Cowboy Symposium. Then visit the Hubbard Museum of the American West. Out front is an engineering marvel — eight monumental bronze horses balanced on nine hooves among them. This installation, Free Spirits at Noisy Water, by Dave McGary, is world-famous. Learn about our guide, Cynthia Prelo-Riedlinger, and her own roots in this part of New Mexico.
# 00341 FCS, Departs: Fri., Oct. 12, 8 am, Returns: Sat., Oct. 13, 7 pm

Ancient Plants at the Salinas Missions

Join us as we journey back in time with a visit to the Ancient Plants at Salinas Missions. Baker Morrow, FASLA, will take us on this plant tour of Salinas Missions, where you’ll discover the many man-made or cultural landscapes of ancient Puebloan urban cultures that have survived into the present time.
# 00345 FAP, Saturday, Oct. 20, 8 am - 5pm

New Mexico Museum of Space History, White Sands National Monument

The past, present and future co-exist at the New Mexico Museum of Space History, where you’ll learn about the role of New Mexico in the development of the U.S. Space Progam. Next stop is White Sands National Monument, one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, where 300 square miles of gypsum create the planet’s largest white sand dune field.
# 00346 FSW, Friday, Oct. 26, 7:30 am - 8 pm

Dixon Artists Studio Tour: Early holiday shopping!
(yes, we said holiday shopping)

Get a jump on the approaching holiday season — get inspired early by unique artwork with roots in New Mexico. Enjoy taking the complete tour without the drain of finding your way and driving! The oldest and most established artist’s studio tour in the state is known for quality as well as quantity. Over 50 artists open their studios the first weekend in November in this charming village on the banks of the Embudo River below Taos. Handmade works in clay, fiber, textiles and fine art as well as herbal products and edibles abound, making this an excellent place to shop for holiday gifts you can’t find in the mall. Dixon is known for its creative, architecturally-unique homes as well as its community of working artists. It also has the largest population of organic farmers in the state — and artists use the produce grown here to create wondeful soaps and even sculptures! Fee includes tour guide and travel. Guided by the incomparable Sharon Niederman.
# 00349 FDA, Saturday, November 3, 8 am - 6 pm

Click on the course title to see the course description, where you may register online if you choose. Call Registration at 277-0077 or click here for registration instructions on other methods.

Questions? contact the Program Supervisor. Email joanrc@unm.edu or call 277-0563.

Reduce your impact on the environment — and save money!

Published on September 13, 2007 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Starts soon!
Have you been thinking about cutting down on toxic substances in your house? Cutting your utility bill? How about helping the environment and pocketing the difference? This class can show you how.

Part of the class is hands-on, as you learn how to install water-saving appliances and make a rain collection barrel.

This class is taught by Denise R. Wheeler, who teaches Basic and Intermediate Home Repair with the Personal Enrichment Program. Denise is the coordinator of CREW, or Community Renovation Empowering Women. This is a volunteer building group that works for agencies serving women and children in New Mexico.

Course # 07524 | FAA Reduce Your Use, Your Impact, and Save Money
Wednesday, September 19, 6-8 pm
Click here to enroll online
Or call Registration at 277-0077 Click here for other registration methods.

Learn Spanish during a 2 week bicultural immersion field trip!

Published on September 11, 2007 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Speak in Spanish for real life situations and converse with native speakers, and learn Spanish while enjoying México’s natural beauty and rich cultural background!

Kukulcan, an educational community near Cuernavaca, México, provides a supportive bicultural experience for students of Spanish. To enhance cultural understanding, history, literature, music, traditional medicine and film courses are taught in English. The arts and crafts of Mexico, such as pottery, weaving, cooking and bark painting, and fun bicultural experiences such as folkloric dance and Latin American popular and folk songs are shared with the students.

Spanish immersion experience: The faculty, host family network, and professional contacts are integrated into the immersion programs. Everyone plays an important role in teaching the students Spanish and participating in events which reflect the culture of Mexico, to create a “real-life” cultural experience for the student.

Facility: Kukulcan’s modern facility features wireless internet, a cooking lab, business lounge, beautiful gardens and swimming pools - and more! Students stay with a Mexican family and become part of their lives, or for an additional fee for meals, stay in the Residence Halls.

Course # 00375 REM
>>> Enroll online here. <<<
Departs: Sunday, February 3, 2008, 8 am
Returns: Saturday, February 16, 2008, 7 pm
Cost: $2350 / Meals & accommodations included
Note: Please register before November 4, 2007!
Class meets at Albuquerque International Airport
Use course # 00375 REM to register by other methods.
Click here to learn more about Kukulcan.
For more information, contact the Program Supervisor:
email joanrc@unm.edu or call 277-0563

“Anasazi Americans” author presents class on their fate and our lessons

Published on September 5, 2007 in Of Note, Personal Enrichment, Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

What happened to them and what lessons can we learn from the resilient survivors of the Chaco Anasazi?

Ancient hunter/gatherers in the American Southwest first learned to become farmers, then later attained the knowledge and power to create North America’s grandest regional society, the Chaco-Anasazi… only to go on to lose all that they had created! After two centuries of hardship and change, the descendents of Chaco came to the Southwest’s rivers. Among those that survived, fundamental transformations led to the Pueblo communities we know today. Their skills at survival, and the socio-economic principles which underlie their communities, provide important lessons for modern America.

Cost: Only $49 , 3 Thursdays, Sep 13-27, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Register for Course # 00332 FDS
Enroll online here or
click here for registration instructions on other methods.

Learn more about the distinguished scholar and adventurous instructor for this class… Continue reading ‘“Anasazi Americans” author presents class on their fate and our lessons’

Computer Hobby Series gets people started on the computer

Published on September 4, 2007 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Knowing how to use a computer can benefit everyone! And it doesn’t have to be a frustrating experience. Learn how to do what you want to do instead of wondering why it doesn’t work.

All of our Computer Hobby courses present fundamental topics at an affordable price for every student.

Learn to use a Computer at Any Age, Sept. 17

Learn the Basics
Anyone at any age can learn to use a computer! Also offering courses in email, the internet, and troubleshooting your home computer.

Learn to use your digital camera
Our instructors even help you figure out which camera would be best for you to purchase. Learn how to edit and share those photos with others.

Learn to be a success on eBay
From learning the lingo and getting the best deals, to stepping up sales with your own eBay store, instructor Chris Hice shares the secrets of success.

Take your questions to the knowledgeable instructors in our Computer Hobby Series. The link will take you to a list of our courses, where you may register online if you choose. Click the course title to see the course description and schedule.

Story of New Mexico Lecture Series I

Published on September 4, 2007 in Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Dark matters: Explore some of the forces at work behind the scenes of sunny New Mexico’s history. Is it any wonder that a state with such dramatic underpinnings has produced exceptional storytellers? From a desperate Spanish colony with sad tales of slavery, to the backwoods development of the earth-shattering, history-changing atomic bomb, the stories demand to be told.

Sign up for the series for $65 and save $49 over the cost of the lectures individually. Or, sign up for individual lectures of interest for the single session price of $19. Lecture topics are listed below.

Lecture Series I : (sign up for savings)
Rio Rancho: Mon, Sept. 17-Oct. 22
Albuquerque: Wed, Sept. 19-Oct. 24

NEW! “Series within the Series” - The Manhattan Project, six studies spread out over the two Lecture Series this semester.

Lecture Series 1 topics: (click on the titles to go to the individual lecture course descriptions, where you may register online if you choose.)
The Manhattan Project - Personalities & Personal Ethics
pt. 1 / Rio Rancho: Sept. 17 / Abq: Sept. 19
Tony Hillerman - charismatic New Mexico mystery writer in person
Rio Rancho: Sept. 24 / Abq: Sept 26
New Mexico Main Street - restoration & revitalization
Rio Rancho: Oct 1 / Abq: Oct. 3
The Manhattan Project - The Atomic Theory / pt. 2
Rio Rancho: Oct. 8 / Abq: Oct. 10
Life in OLD New Mexico - a desparate Spanish colony & tales of slavery
Rio Rancho: Oct. 15 / Abq: Oct. 17
The Manhattan Project - The Project Takes Shape / pt. 3
Rio Rancho: Oct 22 / Abq: Oct. 24