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Two Fun Nature Walks

Published by cewebster June 17th, 2008 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Starting soon — now enrolling:

Wildflower Botany & Identification
Enhance your enjoyment of the outdoors by knowing the native plants. The class will car pool for field trips with moderate hikes. This class is for beginners and those renewing their knowledge of wildflowers. - starts July 7

Herbal Walk
A gentle walk in the woods to discover the abundant medicinal plants of New Mexico. Explore where to look for herbs in the Sandia forests. Learn to recognize plants for cooking and plants for healing. Relax in the healing natural world. - held July 12

Click course title links for course description, schedule and fees, where you may register online if you choose. Or, call Registration at 277-0077 with the course number to register. See all of our current Home & Garden courses here!

Summer is the time to enrich your home

Published by cewebster June 17th, 2008 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Summer is the time when we enjoy being outside — often at home!

Our Home and Garden classes show you how to get the results you want when you tackle your home projects — and even give you great ideas! Make your home what you want it to be, with guidance from our experienced instructors.
Starting soon - now enrolling:

Learn to Style Your Home In Three Steps
Do you love your home? Is it a welcoming, nurturing, harmonious haven? 20 years of instructor photos and students’ own examples teach the 3 main steps to achieving the home of your dreams. - held July 12

Intro to Creating Green Living Environments
This overview covers finances and site considerations, and takes you through planning and design examples. Explore alternative construction with slide shows and open discussions. - starts July 1

Plant an Herbal Remedy Garden
You can grow herbs to support health and well being in a small balcony or a big backyard! Learn about the “good weeds” and local herbs, identify what you want to grow and get resource information. Enjoy the examples in the instructor’s own thriving herbal garden and learn how to create your own. - held July 13

Discovering Feng Shui
Celebrate your home! Learn how to create spaces that delight the senses and nourish the soul. Part 1 explores interior and energy flow. Learn to detect different types of energy and “cures” for imbalances. Part 2 covers the Five Element Theory — positive and destructive placements, energy and colors. Part 3 has personal empowerment as its #1 objective. - starts July 16

Club Ed - Filmmaking

Published by CE Press June 16th, 2008 in Computers, Digital Arts and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Have fun at CLUB ED this summer!
Three or four courses combine to create a week of total immersion training in:
• Digital Filmmaking I - Beginning June 23 - 27
• Digital Filmmaking II - Intermediate July 14 - 18

Filmmaking I: Beginning: June 23 - June 27
Three courses combine to give you everything you need to know to shoot effective footage and edit the clips to tell a story. In just a week of your time, you can learn how to capture the action in walking field trips led by experienced filmmakers, then come back to the Digital Arts Computer Lab for digital editing and post production.

Filmmaking II: Intermediate - July 14 - July 18
Four courses combine to take it to the next level. In just a week of your time, you can learn basic skills to achieve satisfying and professional-looking footage and the essentials of lighting and audio setups. Then, go beyond the fundamentals of digital video editing, led by an award-winning video editor in the Digital Arts Computer Lab. Enjoy hands-on simulations with high-end equipment in a professional motion picture and television production studio. Explore the big picture of the digital revolution with a cinematographer. This will be a milestone week in your filmmaking aspirations!

Digital Arts instructor cohosts UNM podcast

Published by cewebster June 16th, 2008 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Mark Hinton, Continuing Education instructor and local blogger, has been invited to cohost a recurring podcast series, “Geek Talk,” on UNM Live by Benson Hendrix, University Communication and Marketing Department (UCAM) public relations specialist.

“Geek Talk started after a UNM Live interview with Mark,” says Benson. “Mark had recently written ‘Windows Vista Solutions,’ and I wanted to have him as a guest. We hit it off really well and had a great give and take, and as a result I asked him to be my co-host on a tech-themed podcast.”

UNM Live is an ongoing series of online interviews, discussions and lectures developed by the University Communication and Marketing Department (UCAM). It’s available to listeners through iTunes, RSS feeds or on the UNM Live Web site at unmlive.unm.edu.

Learn more about Mark Hinton here.
Mark will return to teach with UNM Continuing Education in the fall.

Learn more about UNM Live in the current print edition of UNM Today (page 3):
http://www.unm.edu/news/UNMToday/08-06-16issue.pdf

Visit the Geek Talk site at http://www.albugeeky.com.

Field Trips: visit the beauty of New Mexico

Published by cewebster June 13th, 2008 in Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Join us for some great field trips in July with the Story of New Mexico:

Mescalero Apache Coming of Age Ceremony
Travel to South Central New Mexico for the Mescalero Apache Coming of Age Ceremony. Held annually during the first week in July, the ceremony celebrates the passage of Apache girls into womanhood and features wonderful traditional food and social dances, the dance of the Apache Maidens and the night dance of the Mountain gods.
Fee includes travel, overnight lodging, and tour guide, Cynthia Prelo-Riedlinger.
Departs: Friday, July 4, 8 am
Returns: Sunday, July 5, 8 pm
Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077 with
Course # 00295 SMA | Cost: $230

Three Wineries and Lunch
We begin at the Ponderosa Valley Vineyards and Winery on the beautiful southern slope of the Jemez Mountains. Mary and Henry have produced award-winning Riesling here since 1978. Next stop, the Anasazi Fields Winery on the western edge of the old village of Placitas. We’ll enjoy lunch in Corrales before visiting Barbara and Keith’s Corrales Winery. Fee includes travel and wine tasting.
Friday, July 11, 8 am - 6 pm
Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077 with
Course # 00413 SWT | Cost: $85

Fifth International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe
The largest international folk art market in the US takes place on Museum Hill in Santa Fe. Organized by the Museum of International Folk Art, this dazzling juried bazaar brings in over a hundred artists from Africa, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Latin America and beyond. Enjoy international music and dancing and artist demonstrations. The world is coming to Santa Fe! Fee includes entrance cost and travel. Enjoy the show without worrying about parking!
Saturday, July 12, 8 am - 6 pm
Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077 with
Course # 00161 SAS | Cost: $75

Watch the Ospreys Soar
Ospreys are plentiful in many areas of the United States, but their return to the rivers and lakes of northern New Mexico after a long absence is very exciting. OspreyFest 2008 at Heron Lake State Park celebrates their return and is designed to surprise and delight birders and wildlife enthusiasts of all ages! Fee includes travel, lodging and supper / show at the Elkhorn Lodge.
Departs: Saturday, July 12, 8 am
Returns: Sunday, July 13, 8 pm
Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077 with
Course # 00404 SWO | Cost: $260

Casa Rondeña
Casa Rondeña Winery not only offers some of New Mexico’s finest wine, it includes some of the state’s most striking architecture. Adobe, stone, Moorish tile, and ancient timbers were painstakingly crafted by wine-maker and architect John Calvin. Enjoy a fabulous Sunday afternoon, with a guided tour of the winery, a wine tasting, and a picnic lunch in the beautiful gardens, the setting for many a special occasion.
Sunday, July 27, 12 noon - 5 pm
Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077 with
Course # 00299 SCR | Cost: $75

Questions? Contact the Program Supervisor at 277-0563 or joanrc@unm.edu.

NEW! Effective Writing for e-communications

Published by cewebster June 12th, 2008 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

NEW! Effective Writing for E-Communications

Your emails and memos are your public face, so they need to be professional, easy to understand, and accurate. The emails you produce affect how others view you and your ability to communicate effectively. This class will teach you how to write for organization and clarity and ultimately meet your communication goals.
Instructor: David Bowman.
Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077
with course # 22034 | Tuesday, July 15 | Cost: $129
choose the correct section for your schedule:
Section SQA: 8 am - 12 pm
Section SQB: 1 pm - 5 pm

Starts Monday: A+ Class - Hardware Repair & Troubleshooting

Published by cmarch June 12th, 2008 in Computers. Closed

The second class in the A+ certification will be held for two weeks in the evening starting Monday, June 16 at 6 pm. If you have taken the first class and are going for certification, sign up for Class # 63132, Section SHA. Cost is $615 and includes all books, materials, and a test voucher. Contact Carol March for more information. cmarch@unm.edu 277-6033

Field Trip to natural treasure in New Mexico

Published by cewebster June 11th, 2008 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Join The Story of New Mexico on a field trip to beautiful Sugarite Canyon for the annual butterfly count. This trip is also a field lesson in digital photography.

Digital Photography in Sugarite Canyon
Annual Butterfly Count
Departs: Saturday, June 28, 8 am
Returns: Sunday, June 29, 8 pm
Enroll online here or call Registration at 277-0077
with course # 00294 SSB | Cost: $240

Join award-winning digital photographer Lisa Tannenbaum and Steve Cary, New Mexico State Parks Chief Naturalist, at the annual butterfly count at Sugarite Canyon State Park. This is a chance to see a natural phenomenon for yourself, and to experience some unique photographic opportunities. Besides a large number of butterfly species, Sugarite Canyon State Park is also the home of two lakes, numerous wildflowers, and the ruins of a once-thriving coal camp. If time permits, we’ll take a spin through Raton, an old railroad town. Fee includes instruction in digital photography, lodging, travel and a memorable getaway.

Free Lecture and Membership Drive — Hawk High Over Four Corners

Published by CE Press June 11th, 2008 in Events, Of Note, Travel & Culture and UNM Continuing Education. Closed

Enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the stunning landscapes of the Southwest in this free presentation! Heisey’s photography celebrates the wonder of flight and the timeless beauty of nature.

This illustrated talk by aerial photographer Adriel Heisey launches our half-year membership drive! Enjoy access to everything an Osher membership has to offer for the remainder of 2008 for only $20 — half the usual fee.
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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is an educational membership program that affordably brings the best of the University’s academic environment to adults 50 and above.

FREE and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, July 12, 10 - 11:30am

North Building Auditorium, UNM Continuing Education, 1634 University NE

Bring a friend or two to find out about the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, an active, self-motivated community of people age 50 and above who enjoy enhancing their quality of life with education. Classes start at $20, and are eligible for UNM Tuition Remission. Our instructors are distinguished faculty, scholars, renowned authors and artists.

Note: While this event is also a membership drive for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, attendees are under no obligation.

Registered Osher members and newly-registered Osher members will be entered into a drawing to win a CD set of Beethoven’s symphonies!

Discover Careers: Training Development & Instructional Technology

Published by cewebster June 4th, 2008 in UNM Continuing Education. Closed

In a Discover Careers™ course, you’ll learn a wealth of information about a career that interests you, from a current professional, at a great price. Learn about the skill sets necessary for employment, the types of work available in these professions, and the types of people who are likely to enjoy—and succeed in—these fields.

Coming up soon:
Discover everything you need to know about a career in Training Development and Instructional Technology. Also covers required education and training, certification and licensure opportunities, local professional organizations that provide support, typical work environments and pay scales.
Instructor: Robin Buckland
$59 For: 3 hours
June 11 | Wednesday | 6 - 9 pm
Course # 23089 SQA

Click the course number link for the course description, where you may register online if you choose. Or, obtain the course and section number and call Registration at 277-0077. UNM staff and retirees, this course is eligible for UNM Tuition Remission.

• See all of our Discover Careers™ courses here.
• Learn more about Training Development and Instructional Technology here.