USFS Pathways Opportunities

The Forest Service will publish Vacancy Announcements for Pathways opportunities (what was previously the SCEP/STEP student employment/internships programs) in USAJobs from 2/25 to 3/1.   These opportunities will be open only for five days and there will be a separate announcement for each professional series.  There will be one announcement per series for all 700+ potential locations.  Please encourage students to open an account in usajobs and upload a resume.  Once the vacancies are available in USAJobs, students should apply for each professional area they would like to pursue.  In each application, students should indicate which geographic area they are available to work.  One important note is that not all geographic areas will hire for all professional series.  If students are willing to move for an internship (at their cost) they should apply to anywhere that they would be willing to go.  There is no limit to the number of locations that they can list for each internship, provided that they are genuinely interested in working there and they recognize that they will not be compensated for travel expenses to the internship location.  If you have questions regarding Pathways internships, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Also, feel free to disseminate the attached fact sheet for applicants widely.

Forest Service Pathways Student Hiring Program Fact Sheet for Applicants    

Mor More information:

Ricardo Martínez

Administrative Officer

Carson NF

575-758-6320

Scholarship Opportunities

Scholarships

New Mexico students, here is your opportunity to apply for a 2013-2014 education scholarship through the New Mexico Credit Union Education Foundation.

Download the Application & Criteria Sheet Here!

WHO CAN APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP?

Any New Mexico resident who is going to attend an accredited New Mexico college or university as an undergraduate student.

DOES CNM (formerly TV-I) QUALIFY AS A COLLEGE?

Yes! Any vocational, two-year or four-year college or university in New Mexico qualifies.

WHERE CAN WE GET MORE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS?

Additional copies can be obtained by reproducing the forms that you have or visiting the Credit Union Association of New Mexico Web site at www.cuanm.org, under the Resources tab.

WHERE DOES THE STUDENT SEND THE APPLICATION TO?

Do not have the student return it to the credit union. Have them mail the completed application to the NM CU Education Foundation at 4200 Wolcott Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109.

WHEN WILL THE SCHOLARSHIP BE AWARDED?

The scholarships will be awarded the second quarter of 2013 and mailed directly to the financial aid office at the recipient's designated school in August. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, February 22, 2013. Only completed applications post marked by Friday, February 22, 2013 will be considered.

WHAT ARE THE SCHOLARSHIPS BASED ON?

The Foundation's Board of Directors review all scholarship applications for eligibility and then base their decisions on the following criteria (not necessarily in this order): financial need, scholastic achievement, presentation, extra curricular activities/community service, and references.

Download the Application & Criteria Sheet Here!

http://www.secunm.org/notice-details.html

For more information contact Victoria Gonzales vsg@unm.edu

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2013 MANA del Norte Scholarship 

I am pleased to announce that we will be awarding ten, $1,000 scholarships this year (vs. five in prior years).

Selected applicants will receive their scholarship awards and will be honored at MANA del Norte’s Scholarship Banquet, which will be  held in Santa Fe on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Lodge at Santa Fe, during National Hispanic Heritage Month.Please save the date.

MANA del Norte scholarship applications are now being accepted for the 2013 – 2014 Academic Year. Deadline for applications: June 30, 2013 (postmarked). For application or more information on MANA del Norte visit: http://www.manadelnortenm.org 

For more information contact Victoria Gonzales vsg@unm.edu

Mental Health First Aid Course Offered at UNM-Taos

JUST ENDORSED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA IS HIS GUN CONTROL PLAN

HED 293 - MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID: OFFERED SPRING BREAK March 4 & 5 2013, 9AM - 4PM @ UNM-Taos

College campuses have become a flashpoint for awareness of the need for effective mental health support and crisis response:

* Someone you know could be experiencing a mental illness or crisis.  

* You are more likely to encounter someone — student, friend, family member, coworker, neighbor, or member of the community — in an emotional or mental crisis than someone having a heart attack  .

Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based 'first responder' course that addresses risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, and trains participants in the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care. Participants who successfully complete the course receive national certification in MHFA (similar to CPR certification). The course is appropriate for diverse audiences and professionals including: health and human service students; primary care, nursing, EMS, and other health professionals; faith communities; educators and student support staff; human resource professionals; law enforcement; peers; volunteers; YOU!

Take the course, save a life, strengthen your community.

Flyer attached.  WATCH FOR UPCOMING MY TURN COLUMN IN THE TAOS NEWS.

For more information, please contact:

Juliana Anastasoff, MS
Health Extension Officer, Northern Region
Health Extension Rural Office (HERO)
University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
575.613.6233 phone
http://hsc.unm.edu/community/och.shtml

Ecuador: Bio-Cultural Diversity & Social Justice

ECUADOR!  

Have you ever dreamed of visiting another country while earning college credits?  This option is closer than you think!  

There will be an informational session on Friday, February 22, 2013 in TSPH 127, 10:00-11:30 a.m.

UNM Taos students have been invited to participate in the Summer 2013 Program offered through UNM Albuquerque.

Ecuador: Bio-Cultural Diversity & Social Justice

The University of New Mexico, through the Latin American and Iberian Institute, offers a new study abroad opportunity in intensive program of natural history, cultural history, and language study at UNM and the field site, Cuenca http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuenca,_Ecuador  and Quito http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quito , Ecuador. The Ecuador program offers students up to seven semester hours of credit and features a three-day orientation session at UNM, a three-week field experience, and three days of closing seminars at UNM upon return.

Based on human rights and natural rights of Pacha Mama, Mother Earth, the new constitution of Ecuador, Chapter Two, Article 395 affirms that "The State shall guarantee a sustainable model of development, one that is environmentally balanced and respectful of cultural diversity, conserves biodiversity and the natural regeneration capacity of ecosystems, and ensures meeting the needs of present and future generations."

With more than 5000 endemic species, Ecuador is one of the most mega-biodiverse nations on the planet. It is also one of the least developed countries in Latin America. Its leaders and citizens are torn between the obligations to preserve nature and provide for human needs. The curse of oil has skewed its economy and ruined vast tracts of Amazonian forests, but a fascinating and innovative "post-petroleum" era is dawning.

Ecuador lies in Chinchay Suyu, the northwest quadrant of Tahuantin Suyu, the Incan empire of the four directions. The natural and cultural histories of Ecuador are deeply intertwined and illustrate the idea that biological and cultural diversity support and sustain each other.

Please contact Amie Chavez-Aguilar for additional information via email at aca@unm.edu 

HOWL: we want to hear your voice!

The 2013 Spring edition of HOWL: The Voice of UNM Taos, is on the move again, and we want to hear your voice!  

  We are accepting submissions for the newest publication of HOWL, and we would like to see your artistic expression, whether it be in the form of poetry, a painting, prose writings, photography, or any other various forms of how you speak your mind. Our goal is to get the Taos community to share their talents so that we may feature your work(s) in the Spring pulication of HOWL, with a book release party in early May. 

  Our theme is synchronicity, and we want the community to show it's voice in unison, so we would appreciate it if you could add a short bio, describing yourself and and answering "what you do to synchronize with the community". All entries by you will be considered but we ask that you try and make a limit of 3 entries per submitter... If you happen to send in more than that, then it's no big deal, it is Taos after all. Please keep in mind that all entries must be submitted by the 12th of March.

 You have multiple options when it comes to submitting your works, but take note that Poetry and Prose are preferred in a Microsoft Word document, and the art works better as a pdf. file. This makes much it easier to incorporate your works into our layout.

• Send an email to TaosHowl@gmail.com 
• Submit by way of our website, at sites.google.com/site/howlunmtaos, or better yet, just enter "UNM Taos HOWL" in your search bar
• Bring your artwork to our photo shoot event on the 8th of March! [shoot location and time needed]  

We hope to see your beautiful works be submitted to the Spring 2013 edition of HOWL: The Voice of UNM Taos. Things like this wouldn't be impossible, if not for our wonderful community, so thank you for reading this. We can't wait to hear from you!

~The HOWL Team.

taoshowl@gmail.com

(DISCLAIMER: All writings are subject to minor editing for things such as spelling, punctuation, typos, and small grammatical errors. If you wouldn't like anything to be changed, then please leave a note with your piece, describing what you would not like to be edited. We will check with you on what is acceptable.)

Love Your Library

Love Your Library 

For more information call 737-6242 

Join us in celebrating Love Your Library Month

9th Annual UNM-Taos Library Fundraiser 

February 9th, 2013 From 4pm to 6:30pm 

at Don Fernando de Taos Hotel 

In the Ernie Blake Room 

1005 Paseo del Pueblo Sur, Taos 

"What's Your Passion?" Auction

PASSIONATE ENTERTAINMENT AND REFRESHMENTS

Auction Items Include: 

Autographed, First Edition Books 

Personal Reiki Session 

Tour of the Universe/Star Party 

Original Sculptures and Paintings 

Paella and Sangria Dinner 

Admission $10 or $8 with School ID

Chance at a Door Prize with Each Admission

Keystone Symposia: Dr. Lloyd Kasper

The Gut, The Bugs and Our Bodies: The Role of Gut Commensal Bacteria and Human Disease

Dr. Lloyd H. Kasper has been actively involved in immunology research, having published many articles that have been supported by research grants from the National Institutes of Health, March of Dimes, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and industry. He has published extensively on the immunology of the obligate intracellular parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, and has identified a number of critical antigens that are utilized for neonatal screeinng in the US and Europe . He has organized three Keystone Symposia including Opportunistic Infections in AIDS, Translational Medicine in Autoimmunity and most recently the Role of the Gut Microbiome: Effector/Regulatory Networks that will be held in Taos February 2013. Dr. Kasper has authored over 175 research and clinical articles related to his basic rsearch interests in immunology and clinical expertise in multiple sclerosis.

Dr. Lloyd Kasper,
Geisel School
of Medicine
at Dartmouth
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
7:30 PM
Arthur Bell Auditorium
Harwood Museum
Taos, New Mexico

This is a free program.

UNM-Taos Celebrates Ten Years

In 2013 UNM-Taos celebrates ten years of service to the citizens of northern New Mexico as a Branch Campus.  At the same time, UNM Bachelor and Graduate Programs Through Extended Learning commemorates their twenty year presence in Taos.  We are proud of our record of providing quality, inclusive, affordable education to all who seek it, because education is the open door to the American Dream. We owe this success to the hundreds of dedicated faculty, staff and department heads who have shaped our institution over the years and held it to the highest standards of scholarship and fiscal responsibility.  We honor our state and federal legislators who have supported us through good times and bad. But most of all we salute the students who, through personal sacrifice and perseverance, refuse to give up on their belief in a brighter future. Therefore, it is to the graduates of the Class of 2013 that we dedicate the next decade of excellence in education at UNM-Taos.