UNM Taos Instructor Wins Gourmand International

Taos, NM – December 18, 2011

How to Cook a Crocodile: A Memoir with Recipes, by Taos author and UNM-Taos instructor Bonnie Lee Black, has just received three prestigious awards from Gourmand International. Her book’s awards were in the categories of Food Literature, African Cuisine (Gabon), and Charity and Community (North America).

The 16-year-old organization Gourmand International, headquartered in Madrid, Spain, publishes GOURMAND magazine and sponsors the Gourmand World Cookbooks Awards, held in a different world capital each year. The 2011 awards will be presented on March 6, 2012, at the Folies Bergère in Paris, kicking off the weeklong Paris Cookbook Fair. Black plans to attend the awards ceremony and book fair in Paris.

Among the organization’s stated objectives are “to reward and honor those who cook with words,” and “to increase knowledge of, and respect for, food and wine culture, which promotes peace.” One of the jurors of the awards is Sara Baer-Sinnott, president of the Boston-based foundation Oldways Preservation & Exchange Trust.

Black, a former writer and editor in New York City, who also had her own catering business there for ten years, decided to leave New York and join the Peace Corps at the age of 50 in the mid-’90s.  How to Cook a Crocodile is her account of that time – from caterer to Manhattan’s elite to health-and-nutrition volunteer in the rainforest of Gabon – written, as author Cherie Burns has noted, with “perspective, warmth, and wit.”

“We enter her world,” says Burns of Black’s Crocodile, “with the initial thrill of discovery and then fall in love, as she did, with the world she describes. What truly seduces us is experiencing it through Black’s fine prose and her expert storytelling.”

Like M.F.K. Fisher’s classic WWII-era book How to Cook a Wolf, Black’s How to Cook a Crocodile comprises a lively, literary, present-day survival guide.

Bonnie Lee Black is the author also of Somewhere Child (Viking Press) as well as the sequel to Crocodile, Patchwork: A Memoir of Mali, not yet published.  Last September, Black’s Patchwork manuscript won first place in the Memoir Book category in the SouthWest Writers annual awards in Albuquerque.

Black is an honors graduate of Columbia University in New York. She holds a blue-ribbon diploma from the New York Cooking School (now ICE) and also studied cooking at La Varenne École de Cuisine, then in Paris. In 2007 she earned an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University in Los Angeles. She now teaches in both the English and Culinary Arts departments at UNM-Taos. For more information, go to www.bonnieleeblack.com.

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Fall 2012 Nursing Class TEAS V and CPR info

Fall 2012 Nursing Class TEAS V and CPR information


What is the TEAS 5.0 AND-RN Entrance Exam?The TEAS 5.0 (Test of Essential Academic Skills) was developed to measure basic essential skills in the academic content area domains of Reading, Mathematics, Science, and English and Language Usage. These entry level skills were deemed important for nursing programs applicants by a panel of nursing program curriculum experts.


Log onto www.atitesting.com and set up an account with ATI by clicking Create New Account and following screen prompts. Print out a copy of your ATI assigned number and bring it with you on test day.

What kind of test is it?

The TEAS 5.0 is a 170-item, four-option, multiple choice assessment.

Reading	40 items(questions)	50 minutes
Mathematics	45 items	56 minutes
Science	30 items	38 minutes
English and Language Usage	55 items	65 minutes
Total	170 items	209 minutes

When and where is the TEAS 5.0 administered?

Jan. 20, 2012            1-5pm

Jan. 27, 2012            1-5pm

Feb. 10, 2012            1-5pm

Testing will take place in the computer lab at Klauer campus (TC TECH 102)

Cost is $25 by credit or debit card only

Scrap paper will be provided

No food or drinks in the computer room

Schedule with Linda Nowalk at 575-737-3745 or lnowalk@unm.edu

How much time do I need to plan to take the assessment?

The test is scheduled in four- one hour blocks. Each section is timed. Testing will begin on time. Please arrive fifteen minutes early. No late admissions.

How do I prepare for the TEAS 5.0?
For a complete student preparation package, the TEAS 5.0 Online Practice Assessment and the TEAS 5.0 Study manual may be purchased as www.atitesting.com/onlinestore.


How many times can I take the test?

You may take the test twice within a year's time. The benchmark to apply to the UNM-Taos Nursing program is 64.

How do I know what I made on the TEAS 5.0?
You may retrieve your scores by going to www.atitesting.com and enter your name and ATI ID#. Go to My ATI, then you will be able to access your ATI transcript and print a copy.

CPR/BLS from the American Heart Association

Feb. 3, 2012            12-5pm

Feb. 17, 2012            12-5pm

Feb. 24, 2012            12-5pm

All classes will be held at UNM-Taos School of Nursing Classroom at the med center

Please arrive 15 minutes early. No late admissions.

$50 cash or check made out to John Duncan. No credit cards.

Schedule with Linda Nowalk at 575-737-3745 or lnowalk@unm.edu

UNM-Taos Library Newsletter Nov, 15 2011

This is the last bi-monthly newsletter for 2011 so therefore, we wanted to remind our readers that the primary focus has been to highlight the print subscriptions the UNM-Taos Library has available to read in-house, or check out and take home. There are approximately 50 titles to help you keep up with local news or global news, to help with homework or to curl up with by the fire at home.

It has been quite a year for YOUR community college library. We continue to provide that personal touch 67 hours a week to our patrons as well as taking on many projects to better serve our UNM-Taos students and faculty, and the community-at-large.

A big project was just completed by the small team of Ana Pacheco, assistant librarian, and Enrico Trujillo, library information specialist, with the help of Peter Callan with the Water Institute . The courtyard at the Civic Plaza Drive campus has been transformed with planters, benches, and a mural by George Chacón. We’ve all heard “It takes a village to...” and Ana, Enrico and Peter put that principle to work enlisting our locals who are on probation through the District Attorney’s office to perform their community service here on our campus, requesting some support from the UNM-Taos Student Government, bringing in the expertise from family members like Kevin McCourt and local nurseries in town, and even soliciting Mark Goldman’s dual credit blueprint reading and carpentry classes to design and build planter benches. It was a group effort that will have a positive effect on everyone who comes on campus for many years to come.

Another very positive project that is coming to fruition due to the efforts of just a few folks with lots of energy and enthusiasm is the transformation of the old bookstore space across from the campus café in Pueblo Hall at the Klauer campus. This space is currently being referred to as the Student Resource Center because as Pam Brody, director of Developmental Studies program and Academic Success area, states, “it serves the whole student”. This area will provide everything from a copy machine for student use to mentoring to assistance with online information. A satellite library area is situated in this new space as well as the H.E.L.P center and a WebCt tutor. We will have an official “opening” in the near future but stop in anytime to see how we can be of assistance.

George Chacón Mural Dedication

Invitation: November 9th, 3:00-5:30pm

    The UNM-Taos Library is hosting a dedication of a public mural by George Chacón and a reception highlighting the newly beautified entry/courtyard at 115 Civic Plaza Drive.  The public is invited to join the UNM-Taos community for the dedication on November 9 from 3:00- 5:30pm at the UNM-Taos Library.  The reception will include refreshments and music.  Sponsored by the UNM-Taos Water Institute and UNM-Taos Student Government, muralist George Chacón and a team of community volunteers have transformed a harsh, unshaded area into a welcoming, plant-filled courtyard. It all started when a group of UNM-Taos employees commented on the lack of a welcoming atmosphere for the students.  The project began with a few planters and led to a community collaboration that has taken on a life of its own. Native trees and shrubs, a colorful mural, shade sails, and rain-water catchment systems now make the entry/courtyard an inviting area for students and community members.  Students of Mark Goldman, who teaches dual credit UNM classes at Taos High School, are designing and building garden planter boxes with more benches. The greening of the courtyard serves as an example of promoting effective and meaningful sustainable landscape methods.  Public art supporting water awareness compliments the systems installed to provide water for the new plants. The committee of Ana Pacheco, UNM-Taos Assistant Librarian, Enrico Trujillo, Library Information Specialist and Peter Callan, UNM-Taos Water Institute work-study student, coordinated the community assistance. Bob Pederson of Tierra Lucero donated compost for the planters, Tomás Trujillo responded with volunteers from the 8th Judicial District Attorney’s office Pre- Prosecution Diversion Program, and other community members donated time and labor.



Ana Pacheco, Library Specialist III
UNM-Taos Library
575-737-6242

WebCT Tutoring Available To Students

As of today, Monday 17th we will have WebCT tutoring
available to students Monday thru Friday. We hope that
this will enable faculty with WebCT based or enhanced
classes to spend less time teaching WebCT and to provide a
resource to students who are unfamiliar with the platform.
Kelsey Eisenberg, the WebCT tutor, may be reached at
575-737-3753 or at webtaos@unm.edu.

What is WebCT?

Open your classroom to the world with a course management package that offers a range of easy-to-use tools to assist faculty in teaching Web-enhanced courses or in teaching courses entirely online.

WebCT's "teach your way" philosophy gives you many customizable features:

• Discussion forums
• Live chat and whiteboard
• Grade book
• Student presentations
• Image database
• Assignment dropbox
• Audio and video
• Quizzes and surveys
• Internal private mail
• Course calendar
• Syllabus
• Private group discussions
• Selective release of many features
• Glossary
• Searchable content nodules with tables of contents, bookmarking, and progress tracking

Fall 2011 2nd 8-week courses

Lower Division 

2nd 8-week courses 

available at UNM-Taos

2nd 8-week session begins October 17 and ends December 16.

Arts & Sciences
41787 ARSC 198 800 Freshman Seminar Topics 3  TR  9:00-11:30 TCTECH 101  Brody, P
41788 ARSC 198  801 T: Personal Financial Literacy 3 TF 1:00-3:30 TBA  Petrokubi, A

Communication & Journalism
23356 CJ 130 800 Public Speaking 3 MW 12:00-2:30 TSPH 126 MacNaughton, A

Introductory Studies-English
43083 ISE 098 801 Basic Writing & Reading Skills 3 WF 9:00-11:30 TSPH 129  Brody, P
43084 ISE  099  801 English Fundamentals 3 WF 9:00-11:30 TSPH 129 Brody, P
43085 ISE 100 802 Essay Writing 3  WF 9:00-11:30 TSPH 129 Brody, P

Mathematics
43228 MATH 110  800  Prob in  Elements of Calculus 1 M 2:00-3:00 TSPMH 115 Ragland, T            

Media Arts
43229 MA 216 803 T: Adv. Video Production Internship 3 ARR ARR   ARR Moya, L

Music
24690 MUS  110 800 Group Voice II 1 R 5:15-6:55 TIVA Sandoval, T

Political Science
41999 POLS  240 800 International Politics 3 MW 9:00-11:30 TSPH 126 Sanders, B

Sociology
42635 SOC 101 802 Introduction to Sociology 3 T 3:00-5:30 TSPH 121 Sanders, B

University
42952 UNIV 101 802 Sem: Intro to UNM and Higher Education 3 TR 3:00-5:30 TCTECH 101 Powlesland, R

For additional information, contact UNM Taos at 575-737-6200.

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Upper Division
2nd 8-week courses

Hello, Students!

Do you need one more class this semester? 2nd 8 week classes begin OCTOBER 17th! We are offering some great ones this semester!

Bill Whaley's ENGL 423: "Advanced Creative Writing Nonfiction" will give you the opportunity to polish up any papers you are working on for other classes, and Barri Sanders' SOC 398 will discuss "Post-War Society."

These are just a couple that we have to offer! Please see the attached flyer for additional information, including dates, times, and CRN's!

REMEMBER - CLASSES START OCTOBER 17TH!!!

As always, please call us if you have any questions!

Thanks!

Allison Peters Kosiba

Academic Advisor
Educational Site Coordinator
University of New Mexico-Taos
Bachelor and Graduate Programs
through Extended University

Phone: (575) 758-2828

A free public lecture by Patrice Repar, DMA

South Africa Meets the South West: Arts-in-Medicine Abroad
A free public lecture by Patrice Repar, DMA 

The SMU-in-Taos & UNM-Taos Lecture Series presents a lecture with Patrice Repar 

Wednesday, October 19th from 7 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. at the Taos Community Auditorium. 

For more information call (575) 737-6242.

South Africa Meets the South West: Arts-in-Medicine Abroad is an ongoing series of projects designed to explore and develop the role of creativity and the arts in healing and health care at home and abroad. A thriving collaboration that began in 2007, the program engages artists and health care professionals from New Mexico and South Africa in various forms of exchange including performances, conference presentations, clinical studies, and a new study abroad course. The interactive performance-lecture composed for the UNM Taos/SMU-in-Taos Lecture Series will include the results of a 3-month study recently completed at South Coast Hospice in KwaZulu Natal.

Profile: Patricia Ann Repar, DMA is a composer of contemporary chamber music and electronic soundscapes; performed narratives, original instruments and vocal improvisatory structures; video documentaries and recorded oral histories; installations in medical environments and site-specific work; and performance experiments in health education. Dr. Repar has been featured as a guest composer, performer, and educator throughout the United States and Canada as well as in parts of the United Kingdom, South America, Eastern Europe, Africa, and Australia. As an Associate Professor in the departments of Music and Internal Medicine (section of Integrative Medicine) at The University of New Mexico Dr. Repar teaches music composition and arts-in-medicine. She founded and currently directs Arts-in-Medicine: Healing and the Humanities, a program designed to enhance healing and health care through arts-based clinical service, education, community outreach, and international exchange. Sometimes referred to as a ‘living installation’ the program employs musicians, dancers, writers, visual artists and body workers who engage patients, their families, and healthcare professionals throughout UNM Hospitals (UNMH) in creative encounters of a rejuvenating, transformative, and educational nature. Since the fall of 2007 Dr. Repar has been working with health care professionals and artists in Africa to further develop and expand the role of arts in healing and health care.

David Trujillo, UNM-Taos Grants Officer

By Bill Knief
As published in The Taos News
October 7, 2011

David Trujillo is the newest addition to the UNM-Taos administrative team. He is now our grants officer, doing whatever needs to be done to secure and manage the funds which are crucial to our survival as a dynamic and effective institution. Mr. Trujillo is not new to the field. His career spans 37 years of grant experience in higher education, and in that time he has brought in over 130 million dollars for various educational institutions throughout the country. I asked him what accounted for this remarkable track record.

“People ask me what my percentage of success is, and I have no idea,” he said. “The secret of a good track record is simply that you persist. You just keep working on it, and you learn from your failures, because we all have them; it’s hard, complicated work. Since 1977 I have been working on grants, sponsored programs and grant management. ‘Getting money to do good things’---that’s what I prefer to call it.

“Grants are all about change. Think about it---why would someone give you money to do what you are doing anyway? That’s your job. Grants, particularly federal grants, are expressions of public policy. For instance, with Title V grants, the government sets aside money through a specific law and it says we believe in Hispanic serving institutions because that is a public policy goal and they should be stronger. They are underfunded and they need strength in the areas of student services, academic programs, administrative capabilities---all these areas that are defined into law. They say, you figure out how you can do that and we will invest in you. So at the end of the five year grant you are better, stronger, bigger, faster, right? They give you money to do something different, or better, or to serve people you are not serving. That’s what they want you to do.”

Trujillo’s most recent port of call was Espanola, where he worked for six years at Northern New Mexico Community College. I asked him what brought him to Taos.

“I have never lived in Taos, but this has always been the place where I feel most at home. My great, great grandfather ran a horse trading business out of the old adobe building with the long portal on Ranchitos Road, the one where Overland Sheepskin got its start. That house actually dates back to 1742. My dad was born there, and my family’s history goes back to the mid 19th century in Taos. I love this place.

In 2010 UNM-Taos just missed getting a Title V grant. But this year there was not enough money in the fund to do a full competition, so the government funded down the next best grants, and we were one of only 14 institutions that received funds this year. It will provide 2.7 million dollars over the next five years.

“This is very important for us,” Trujillo said. “The grant supports things like developmental studies and strengthening the library---things that contribute directly to student success, at a time when the state is changing the funding formula to reflect outcomes rather than enrollment. That’s the kind of initiative I like to work on, because it helps people get through the system and makes sure they have the support they need to succeed.

“I grew up poor. Mine was the first generation in my family to go to college. I didn’t even know anyone who had gone to college. The only white collar role models I had were teachers, so I thought of teaching as a white collar path. So now I’ve spent my whole career trying to change colleges so they can help students that are like me: that need the step up, that need the extra help, the opportunity.

“If you look at how people around here have performed on paper, in school, they might not have done so well. But there’s nothing wrong with the gene pool. There are all kinds of really, really smart people out there with a lot of potential. We just have to make sure we give them the access and the opportunity so that they can do well.

“Education prepares you to live a life, as opposed to just making a living. Higher education should try to educate people broadly, so that they can go into productive fields like healthcare, teacher education, and entrepreneurial activities of all kinds. That’s what is going to make the economy better in northern New Mexico and in this country: people creating jobs by doing good work.”

Advising Transfer Day

The size of the UNM-Albuquerque campus is vast and the large number of students on campus can be overwhelming.  Who do you turn to?  Can you ask questions without any stigmas?  If so, where do you go and who do you ask?  As freshmen, you are introduced to all of the nuances and instruments needed to be successful at the UNM-Albuquerque Campus.  As Branch Campus Transfer students, it may feel as though you are left to weather the storm alone.

The goal of Advising Transfer Day is to demystify the transfer process.  This way when you do venture onto Main Campus, you have a contact and a safe place to ask questions and someone to turn to for information and resources.

The University of New Mexico-Taos is proud to host Advising Transfer Day this Thursday October 6th 2011 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. in the lobby of Padre Martinez Hall.

For this event, University of New Mexico Admissions Officers and Academic Advisors will visit the UNM-Taos Klauer Campus to answer your questions about transferring from UNM-Taos to UNM-Albuquerque.  You will be provided with information about transition to Main Campus and the application of college credits toward a four-year baccalaureate degree.

Julie Bustamante and Cameron Langner from the College of Arts and Sciences will be on campus to help start the transfer process.  They will look at your degree audit, talk about necessary curriculum, give you a brief overview of what resources are available to you, and help alleviate any unnecessary anxiety…all essential components of a successful transfer and tenure at UNM! Julie has 42 years of UNM experience and loves working with Branch students.  Her energy and attention to detail make her the most knowledgeable resource on campus. Cameron has an extensive knowledge of admissions, financial aid regulations, and the struggles that transfer students face.  As a UNM alum, she can give you the inside scoop on classes and the best places to study.

Mark Cramer will also be attending this event from the Admissions and Recruitment Offices of Main Campus will advise on how to apply and be admitted to Main Campus for the Spring 2012 semester.  He will also waive the $20.00 application fee.

Michael Green, Transition Advisor from the Anderson School of Management will answer questions regarding pre-admission requirements for the Bachelors in Business Administrative Program.  He will also be able to talk about the different concentrations available at the Anderson School.

Kyle Beenhouwer will be on site to represent University College.  University College is a holding place for students who have not yet completed their prerequisites to get admitted into their degree college.  Before students transfer to Main Campus, they should meet with Kyle in order to map out future course-work.  Kyle will assist you in making the best curriculum decisions towards completing your academic goals.

Students interested in attending the event should bring transcripts from all post-secondary institutions they have attended in order to maximize their experience. If you are not ready to apply at this time, you are welcome to come and talk with an Academic Advisor, and explore how you may be able to build upon the college work you have already completed. We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, October 6th!

Old Forest Service Building

Known locally as the “Old Forest Service Building,” the UNM-Taos administrative offices at 115 Civic Plaza Drive were built in the WPA era and served as the US Forest Service, Carson National Forest Supervisor’s office until the current Forest Service building was erected on Cruz Alta Street in the early seventies. Now owned by the Town of Taos and leased to UNM-Taos, the solid adobe structure houses the Executive Director and Operations Manager offices as well as the Graphics, Design and Web Manager, the Public Relations Coordinator, Development Director and Grants Manager.



Toward the rear of the complex, former garages have been converted to house the UNM-Taos Library, The Literacy Center serving GED, Adult Education and English as a Second Language students, the Water Institute, the Southwest Research Center, a student lounge, several computer labs and a video production studio.

College and Career Prep Starts Now

As published in the Taos News 09-22-11
By Bill Knief

From Left, College and Career Prep coaches Mayra Gutierrez,

Mireya Rodriguez, Nicole Romero, Andrew E. Gonzales and Julian Suazo will

be on Taos Plaza at 2 p.m. September 24 to support the Walk For

Nonviolence and talk with high school students.

UNM-Taos is already a month into the fall semester, and students are settling into a routine of class work and homework in addition to their family, personal and professional responsibilities. They have adjusted to having more online and hybrid courses this semester, and overall, the transition to an online bookstore has gone smoothly.


At the same time the UNM-Taos College and Career Prep Program has already launched into their mission to increase the number of area high school graduates attending colleges and universities. Over the past four years the Title V-supported program has served 1,262 high school seniors with an overall higher education attendance rate of 74 percent, compared to a statewide rate of only 35 percent. Currently in the fifth year of a federal, five year Title V Hispanic Serving Institution grant through the Department of Education, funding is tenuous but program director Juan Montes and five work studies continue to assist high school students in moving forward with their lives.


“It’s really about reviving kids’ dreams and affirming them,” Montes said, “and then grounding students in the reality that if they are serious, they are going to have to develop what we call ‘achievement ideology’. That means attendance in school, doing the work, preparing for exams, taking exams and finishing successfully. We stress that their GPA is critical. Now you have to have a minimum of a 2.5 GPA to qualify for the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship, and the only way they are going to do that is to show up, prepare for tests and succeed in their courses. It’s all about how much you are willing to invest, and how serious you are.


“We also think parental involvement is key. We want the seniors and their parents to know where they are going and how they are going to pay for it. If the parents know their accessibility and their affordability, they are more likely to support their student.”


“What the work studies do is go into the schools---Taos, Penasco, Questa, Vista Grande, Chrysalis---and do a presentation on the importance of college,” explained Nicole Romero, Training Coordinator. “We individualize it. We work with them one on one to gain that relationship with them. If they need career exploration we put them on a computer-based program to look into various occupations. If they need help finding different colleges, we work with them on that; we are not biased toward UNM. We give them information on scholarships, financial aid, admissions applications, whatever they need. It’s custom-made for each individual because all of them have different needs. That’s what makes it work.”


According to Montez, “If we can get kids to identify with our coaches, see them as role models, the students begin to understand that we are on their side, and that if the coaches can do it, they can too. That’s a big ingredient in our success, and we can replicate this program anywhere. Title V doesn’t just benefit Hispanic students. It has been responsible for a lot of the UNM-Taos infrastructure throughout the ten years it has helped build the college.”


“It’s hard work. Sometimes it’s frustrating.” Romero explained. “But when you work with a student all semester and they keep telling you they’re not going to college, it isn’t for them, and they walk away with a scholarship and end up going to college, that’s what makes our job worthwhile. We teach life skills---tenacity, focus, the ability to work hard and hold on to your dream---not just college prep.”


September 24 at 2 p.m. the College and Career Prep staff will be on Taos Plaza supporting the Walk for Nonviolence and this year’s focus on youth. They would be glad to visit with you.

The Taos Harvest Partnership, in conjunction with UNM-Taos and SMU in Taos, present the: Fall Harvest Festival Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:00am – 4:00pm UNM-Taos Klauer Campus 1157 County Road 110 Ranchos de Taos Please join us for this FREE event, which will be a day of food, fun and outreach involving: Local Food Sustainability-Related Informational Booths Live Music and Other Family Friendly Performances - Including Rudy Baca’s UNM-Taos All-Star Band Arts & Crafts Booths Games and Activities for Kids (including art activities and a yak!) and the Following Sustainability Workshops: Outdoor workshops will be held on the lawn by the horno in front of the Art Building/Fred Peralta Hall Indoor workshops will be held in a classroom in Padre Martinez Hall Louis Elias Moya, J.D. Director of Development UNM-Taos Phone: (575) 737-3737 moya@unm.edu

11:00 – 12:00pm: Water Catchment – to be held outdoors: Ben Maddox/Outdoor Solutions The presentation will include a discussion of various water catchment options and a demonstration of the UNM-Taos water feature at the Kid’s Campus. Rainwater harvesting, collecting rainwater from impervious surfaces and storing it for later use, is a technique that has been used for millennia. Rainwater reuse offers a number of benefits. Harvesting Wild Foods & Wild Medicine – to be held in classroom: John Duncan/UNM-Taos Faculty and Oso Negro School The workshop will be a discussion on the availability and diversity of nourishing wild plants in the Taos area. Examples of local wild foods will be shown as well as a short demonstration on recipes involving these foods. 12:15 – 1:15pm: Independence with Solar Energy – to be held outdoors: Donia Meddings/Enlightend Energy Empowering people to become as energy-independent as possible by educating anyone interested in solar energy as to their options and working with them to find an affordable system. Also, teaching existing system owners how to maintain and keep their systems healthy. Preserving Herbs – to be held in classroom: Lucy McCall/Avala Mesa Miracles We will have demonstrations of herb drying as well as making oils and extracts. Also, usage of a few wild weeds will be discussed. 1:30 – 2:30pm: Making Adobe Bricks – to be held outdoors: Alice Ko Learn the traditional natural building technique of making adobe bricks using clay, sand, and straw, without the use of cement additives or machines. The demonstration will walk you through the steps involved for making a solid brick which can then be used to build with, in a variety of ways. Harvesting Your Roots/Genealogy – to be held in classroom: Nita Murphy/Southwest Research Center A workshop to help you find your ancestor's place in history. Charts and helpful hints to help you work on your family genealogy. Marriage and Baptism records from 1701 for Pueblo and Spanish families are among the many records to consult for Taos County. Harvest your roots from the census, civil war, family tree and other historical records. 2:45 – 3:45pm: Build A House With Bags: The Basics of Earthbag Construction – to be held outdoors: Susan Sims/UNM-Taos Faculty and Illuminated Manuscripts, and Alyssa Webley Join us to learn about how you can build a sturdy, beautiful house inexpensively with earthbags. We will discuss the many reasons why it's an excellent choice for owner-builders with little or no construction experience and a limited budget, and we'll go over the basic tools and methods used. You'll also get to see some examples of what finished earthbag houses look like. Locally Grown Foods – to be held in classroom: Zippy White/chef, Taos Inn This is a talk about farm to table and what that looks like from a restaurant perspective. Developing relations with farmers, menu development, pricing and pros and cons of local vs big agro distributors

Library Newsletter Fall 2011

Fired-up for fall

Sept.15, 2011 Volume 4, Issue 5

A large crowd gathers at the TCA for the lecture series.

In the last newsletter we provided detailed information about the annual Fall Lecture Series co-sponsored by UNM-Taos and SMU-in-Taos. The series is off to a great start with over 200 in attendance at Dr. Greg Cajete’s lecture on Native American Astronomy. Coming right around the corner is our weeklong harvest celebration. This idea is an outgrowth from last year’s lecture series where the most well-attended evening was the night where agriculture and local food production was on the menu. From that we decided to offer a variety of workshops for people to be able to focus on particular interests which then grew to the idea of a whole festival.

The Wednesday, September 21st lecture at the TCA will feature Miguel Santistevan who has a BS in Biology, an MS in Ecology and is a PhD candidate in Biology. He has titled his talk, “Models for Survival in Uncertain Times: traditional agriculture, acequias, and food security”. If that doesn’t satisfy your appetite on Sunday, September 25th from 10am-4pm the T aos Harvest Partnership is sponsoring a Fall Harvest Festival at the UNM-Taos Klauer campus from 10am- 4pm. There will be food, music, activities, vendor booths and a number of workshops to choose from. The menu of workshops includes water catchment, solar energy, earthbag home construction, preserving herbs, picking wild foods, selling locally grown food to restaurants, adobe brick making, and “finding your roots” genealogy research tips.

The entertainment line-up includes Juan Rivera, aka “Taos Crooner”, and performances you won’t see every day from the likes of UNM-Taos All-Stars and the Taos High School “Earthletes”.

The last ingredient in this weeklong harvest celebration is the Sept. 28th Harvest Reception: “ A T aste of T aos” being held in the beautiful setting at SMU-in-Taos, Ft. Burgwin . This will be an evening to experience dishes prepared from locally grown produce while being entertained by the Taos High School Poetry Slam performers and also, a piano recital by CJ Bernal from Taos Pueblo.


The mission of the Taos Harvest Partnership is “to integrate people and resources related to environmental sustainability in T aos County and beyond in order to strengthen and celebrate our collective efforts to live in harmony with the earth and each other, both locally and globally. As we harvest the many resources we already enjoy, we also sow the seeds for a healthier and stronger future.”

To segue from that, we want our community to always remember that this is YOUR community college library and we are here to help you plant the seeds of research and information, help you fertilize them by providing instruction, and guide you through the process of harvesting the information and resources. The UNM-T aos library can provide workshops for your class, your organization or your business. Contact us to see how we can “strengthen and celebrate our collective efforts” and help you “harvest the many resources” available to you through the library.




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3rd annual Fall lecture Series

   Lectures are held at the Taos Center for the Arts Community Auditorium.  All events are free and open to the public. Lectures begin every Wednesday at 7:00pm, followed by a question and answer period from 8:00pm to 8:30pm.  


Schedule of Events
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   Sept. 7 - "Native American Astronomy: An Indigenous Perspective of Science" - Greg Cajete, Ph.D.
Sept. 14 - "Stories Along the High Road y Mas Alla" - Levi Romero
Sept. 21 - "Models for Survival in Uncertain Times" - Miguel Santistevan
Sept. 28 - Harvest Reception: "A Taste of Taos" - The Auditorium at Fort Burgwin, SMU-in-Taos campus /Not at the TCA
Oct. 5 - "What Happens When ..." - Dr. Woohoo
Oct. 12 - "The Internal Language of Art - Jeremy McDonnell
Oct. 19 - "South Africa Meets the Southwest: Arts-in-Medicine Abroad" - Patrice Repar, DMA
Oct. 26 - "50 Billion! - The Search for Life in the Universe" - Val Landi
Nov. 2 - "African Diaspora" - Rich Sanders
Nov. 9 - "History & Identity: Perspectives of a Native Teacher" - Glenabah Martinez, Ph.D.

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Lectures are held at the Taos Center for the Arts Community Auditorium.
All events are free and open to the public.
Lectures begin every Wednesday at 7:00pm, followed by a question and answer period from 8:00pm to 8:30pm.

The purpose of the ten week SMU/UNM-Taos Lecture Series is to share information and ideas about the Taos area – its diverse history, culture, agriculture, arts, mythos, and terrain – with local residents and visitors. We do this through a series of Wednesday evening lectures given by invited speakers who have in-depth knowledge and experience about one or more of these aspects of  Taos. Many of the Lectures are enhanced with visual presentations and will appeal to both young people and adults.

The goal is to have those in attendance gain deeper appreciation of Taos and, more broadly, to strengthen our community bonds and stimulate dialogue and reflection among faculty, students and the wider community.

One week in the series is dedicated tot the Fall Harvest Festival – a celebration with music, food, dance, performances, and demonstrations.

The lectures are free and open to all members of the community.

For more information call 575.737.6242.

www.taoslecture.com

Comedy Show Fundraiser

The UNM-Taos Alumni Association will be the beneficiary of a comedy show fundraiser Friday September 9, 2011 from 7pm-8:30pm at the Hotel Don Fernando de Taos, at 1005 Paseo del Pueblo Sur.

The headlining performer will be "Wolfman" Raymon Ponce de Leon, who was voted "Funniest Person in the Texas Panhandle," and has shared the stage with the likes of George Lopez and Paul Rodriguez. The feature performer will be Marianna Marchenko - "The Raunchy Russian"! Comedy show promoter Marc Kaplan of Taos will be the emcee.

Money raised for the UNM-TAA helps to support UNM-Taos and higher education in Taos County and Northern New Mexico.

Doors to the Don Fernando Restaurant, where each comedy show is held, open at 6:30pm.

Cover charge at the door is $10 with 100% of the profits going to the UNM-TAA.

There will likely be some adult language and the show is for those 21 and older.

Dining before and during the show is welcome. There will be drink specials.

For more information contact Louis Moya, Director of Development, UNM-Taos at (575) 737-3737 or Hotel Don Fernando de Taos Director of Sales Shirley Mondragon (575) 758-4444.

UNM Taos Has Switched to an Online Book Supplier

Students of University of New Mexico - Taos: At University of New Mexico - Taos, we want to make sure you continuously receive the best in education. To help us deliver on this goal, we work closely with our textbook partner, MBS Direct, to guarantee that you and all students have the correct course materials. MBS Direct was carefully selected to deliver the best value for you and to ensure peace of mind because course materials are specific to your class schedule, with no hidden costs. .

A few of other benefits you receive from MBS Direct:

• The nation's largest inventory of used books for cost savings
• All orders shipped in a timely manner
• Multiple payment options
• 100% return policy for 14 days
• Excellent, U.S. based customer service by phone or email

We look forward to another exciting semester and encourage you to take advantage of the benefits provided by our online bookstore http://taos.unm.edu/bookstore

Faculty and Staff:

MBS Direct is our institution's official textbook supplier and guarantees to provide our school with the appropriate resources and services to not only leave you, our valued faculty, well-equipped to perform your job, but to also provide overall satisfaction to students and our institution.

MBS Direct developed an online textbook adoption resource that will simplify textbook adoptions and eliminate annoying paperwork. You have access to a Web site developed by MBS Direct to streamline the process it takes to acquire teacher editions.

In addition to the aforementioned benefits, we're also committed to your students:

Students order textbooks through a user-friendly, online bookstore

MBS Direct guarantees to ship course materials accurately, and efficiently with 99.2% of all course materials shipped before classes begin

Students may call or email MBS Direct's Customer Contact Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

The nation's leading buyback program to offer top-dollar for used textbooks*

A Guaranteed Buyback Program for our top-selling titles to list the buyback amount while the parent or student is purchasing the textbook*

MBS Direct is dedicated to keeping the cost of textbooks and course materials low for our students. Through its

Customer Loyalty Program, it can offer more money at buyback for returning students. The aforementioned

Guaranteed Buyback Program will allow students to budget for the entire academic term because they'll know the true cost of owning that particular textbook title. Finally, MBS Direct maintains the nation's largest inventory of money-saving used books.

Please contact the Bookstore at 737-6266 with any questions regarding MBS Direct. 

Public Art Lecture "Call and Response"

UNM Taos faculty member Jeremy McDonnell will be giving a public lecture at the Harwood Museum of Art next Sunday August 28th at 3 PM.  The lecture is titled Call and Response - Meeting the old, Making the new.  The lecture will be held in the Arthur Bell Auditorium. 

Typically a lecture requires an additional cost but the Harwood is allowing a number of groups to attend for free.  The lecture will be Free to currently enrolled UNM Taos Students, to Members of the Harwood Museum Alliance and free with museum admission.  Museum admission is free to Taos County residents every Sunday! 

A pdf flyer about the lecture is attached.  Please feel free to copy and give it to anyone that may have interest.  Any and all are welcome.

As for the content, the lecture will be a lively presentation of the historical forces at work within the Nod Nod Wink Wink exhibition and an illuminating look into the subtle conversation going on among artists both living and long dead. Contemporary art and ideas at play!

The exhibition is richly multifaceted.  It is conceptual art but it also includes minimal and post-minimal works.  Moreover - these distinctions are tested within the show.  Artists clearly make objects that test these terms, pushing and pulling at the boundaries they imply, mashing them up while seeking a new way through the weight of the art history.

Jeremy will use dual images on the screen to juxtapose art works that are included in the Nod Nod Wink Wink exhibition with works that serve as inspiration or as a point of departure.  I will be discussing how  artists are often in dialogue with other artists - responding to the past and creating something unique, timely and new.

From The Press release- "McDonnell will explore art historical terms, minimalism, conceptualism, and post minimalism and no doubt will also throw in and discuss some other “isms” including postmodernism. These categories established by art historians to contain periods and styles can be frustrating to artists who often consider themselves and their work not to within such rigid definitions.


McDonnell adds: “I see this as an interesting feature of the show. It demonstrates that art historians work to define movements but younger generations come up and make art works that push and pull at the definitions- testing the wall for cracks and exploiting them.  The new comes out of the old- in conversation and response.  


It is this idea that I hope to feature. Artists often relate to the work of their predecessors much differently than one imagines.  Critics and historians are concerned with understanding art.  They don't make things, they talk about ideas.  Artists work more arcanely- alchemically even.  Artists absorb the work of earlier artists- choosing their parents along the way.  They work to digest what has been left behind and to talk with other artists through their own work.  Their choices- what they make and how they make it are responses across time.  The complications, the apparent fence straddling, the trouble that they engender is the point. This is how artists find their own voices and carry on a conversation amongst their peers- both living and long dead.  With careful looking and consideration, we can listen in on this conversation and enjoy the healthy squabble at play.”

The exhibition Nod Nod Wink Wink is on view at the Harwood Museum of Art through September 4. This program is an excellent way to gain a better understanding of the work included in the exhibition and will provide participants with an opportunity after the lecture to explore original artworks by artists discussed by McDonnell.

Jeremy McDonnell is an artist and teacher at UNM Taos. A former gallerist with a love for art McDonnell has presented popular educational and art historical lectures at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, as well as other major U.S. museums.  In June he taught a sold-out 2-session in-gallery program for the Harwood designed around the Nod Nod Wink Wink exhibition.

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Jeremy McDonnell

575-770-1843
mcdonnell24@gmail.com