Monthly Archive for April, 2009

FREE infoByte- Video Editing Careers

Published on April 29, 2009 in Digital Arts. Closed Tags: , , , .

Direct Your Own Video-Editing Career with Apple Certification
UNM Continuing Education is holding a free infoByte session on Video Editing Careers. Join Apple Certified Trainer Brad Stoddard on a tour of what it takes to become an Apple Certified Pro, Level one, in Final Cut Pro. Find out how to gain credibility and industry recognition for your expertise in Final Cut Pro by becoming an Apple Certified Pro.

Thursday, May 14
12:15pm-1:30pm
Continuing Education South, 1634 University Blvd

For more information contact Caroline Orcutt.

Summer Catalogs are Here!

Published on April 27, 2009 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed Tags: , , .

Summer 2009 course catalogs are now availibale at UNM Continuing Education. Plan a fun-filled summer by registering for classes today. You can learn something new in as little as one day, or start a certificate program leading you into a new career field.

Stop by Continuing Education to pick up a Summer Catalog or have one mailed to you by clicking here.

Writers Conference- From Start to Sales V

Published on April 20, 2009 in Personal Enrichment and UNM Continuing Education. Closed Tags: , , , .

On Saturday, April 25, 2009 from 8:30am–4:30pm UNM Continuing Education will be hosting a conference designed to give attendees what they asked for. For the cost of $140 conference attendees will be treated to a humorous keynote speaker and prolific author of 19 novels, have the opportunity to meet with editors and agents and learn what’s selling in the publishing industry, and what they are buying. All attendees also have the opportunity to sign up for a one-on-one meeting with an editor or agent to “pitch” their writing project. The Writers Conference will be held at the UNM Continuing Education North Building 1634 university Blvd NE.

Click here for more information

Click here to register for the conference

Travel, Learn and Experience!

Published on April 17, 2009 in Travel & Culture. Closed Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

Flor y Canto - #10003

Since time of the Aztecs, Mexicans have used the term “flor y canto” (flower and song) to describe their approach to music and the arts. The purpose of this “Flor y canto” series is to induce an appreciation of the beauty and power of Mexican and New Mexican song and literature particularly for non-Hispanics and non-Spanish speakers. Click here for more information.

Lincoln and the Hondo Iris Farm and Gallery - #00493

Go to San Patricio via historic Lincoln for lunch at the Wortley Hotel. Formerly owned by Sheriff Pat Garret, the hotel and restaurant sit on what was called “The Most Dangerous Street in America” during the Lincoln County War. Recently re-opened, the restaurant delightfully boasts that “No guests have been gunned down in over 100 years”. After lunch, travel on the Billy the Kid Scenic By Way to a place where trails and pathways with hundreds of blooming iris await us as we tour one of the best gardens in the southwest. Known for its collection of prize winning bearded, Dutch Spuria, dwarfs, bicolor and variegated plants, the Hondo Iris Farm is a delight to the iris lover.You will be given the opportunity to view and order your favorites for August delivery or pick up. This tour will also feature a visit to the nearby Iris Farm Annex where you will tour the beautiful handcrafted pewter jewelry designed and made by New Mexico artist Alice Seeley. Click here for more information.

Pecos National Historical Park with John Kessell - #00511

Join John Kessell, author of the classic “Kiva, Cross, and Crown: The Pecos Indians and New Mexico, 1540-1840″ (1979), for an afternoon tour of Pecos National Historical Park. Dr. Kessell will meet us for a picnic lunch under the trees, and give a brief orientation. After lunch, we will spend some time at the Visitor Center, viewing the exhibits and the park’s short video. Along the trail to and through the ruins, he will give mini-talks and answer questions. Fee includes travel, guide and a boxed lunch. Click here for more information.