*NMSU FALL 07 AND SPRING 08 GRADUATES PLEASE RSVP
*HOPI TRIBE COLLEGE INTERNSHIP
*OUTREACH NOTICE: U.S. FOREST SERVICE
*CONAHEC FUNDING FOR A SEMESTER ABOARD
*THE LONGEST WALK FUNDRAISER & OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
*MEETING DAVID WILSON
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NMSU FALL 07 AND SPRING 08 GRADUATES PLEASE RSVP
We need students that are graduating in Spring 2008 to
RSVP to the Student Recognition Banquet. Please call AIP
at (575) 646-4207 or e-mail Dr. Maggie George at
mgeorge@nmsu.edu to confirm that you are a graduate.
Please send responses (Name, major, and contact
information) so you and your family can receive a formal
invitation to the luncheon on April 19, 2008.
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HOPI TRIBE COLLEGE INTERNSHIP
Two paid, college, summer internships are being offered through the
Hopi Tribe, to assist in the Homolovi Park Project. Attached to this
email are three documents:
-The Internship Application
-Information on the Internship
-Background Information on Homolovi Park and the partnership with
the Hopi Tribe
The deadline is April 30, 2008.
Application and more information is attached with this newsletter
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OUTREACH NOTICE: U.S. FOREST SERVICE
The Rocky Mountain Research Station will soon be advertising for a
GS-0404-04 or -05, Biological Science Technician (Plants). The position
will be filled as a Temporary, summer position. The position will be
located at the Rocky Mountain Research Station Laboratory in Boise, Idaho.
This notification is being circulated to inform prospective applicants
of this upcoming opportunity and to determine interest in the position.
For more information, there is a flyer attached to this newsletter.
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CONAHEC FUNDING FOR A SEMETER ABOARD
With the support of The Scholar Ship®, the Consortium
for North American Higher Education Collaboration
(CONAHEC) is offering two US $5,000 scholarships per
semester to students from Mexico the U.S. and Canada
to study abroad for a semester onboard this exciting
program!The Scholar Ship is a semester-long academic
program aboard a dedicated passenger ship that traverses
the globe as an oceangoing campus. Students and staff
from around the world together form a transnational
learning community designed to develop their
intercultural competencies and leadership skills.
Classroom learning, experiential activities, and
residential programs are key elements of community
life aboard The Scholar Ship not common to traditional
land-based programs. As a result, students acquire
intercultural skills essential to success in the 21st
century workforce and a global network of contacts
crucial for conducting business in our globalized
economy.
This worldwide voyage aboard The Scholar Ship will
occur in September 2008 and will last 16 weeks,
embarking in Amsterdam, Netherlands (September 5,
2008); and debarking in Hong Kong (December 23, 2008).
To learn about the program in detail, go to
http://www.TheScholarShip.com.
To apply to the CONAHEC Scholarship Competition:
* Complete and assemble the following documents
and send a copy of each by fax to (520)626-2675 Attn:
The Scholar Ship (CONAHEC Scholarship Competition).
Important: Sendthe original copies by post/courier to
the address at the bottom of this page.
* Download and complete the printed version of the
application form for admission
(http://thescholarship.com/pdfs/StudentApplicationPrint.pdf)
Important: Make sure to include the 250-500 word essay for
scholarship competition as indicated in the application
form since this essay that is evaluated for the purposes
of the CONAHEC Scholarship Competition. Please note:
The regular application fee of $50 US will be waived for
CONAHEC sponsored students.
* Obtain official academic transcript(s)
* Include at least one letter of recommendation.
* If applicable, provide evidence of English-language
proficiency (minimum TOEFL score of 550 and/or IELTS of 6.0)
Speakers of English as their first language are the only
ones exempt from taking a language proficiency test.
Additional considerations:
* You must be at least 18 years of age by the time of
embarkation to participate.
* For the purpose of CONAHEC Scholarship Competition,
preference will be given to students who attend CONAHEC
member institutions. (To see a list of members of CONAHEC,
please visit http://www.conahec.org)
Program Fees:
September 2008 Voyage
Undergraduate..........US$21,395
Postgraduate.............US$22,900
(CONAHEC Scholarship Competition winners will receive a
$5000 reduction of the above listed fees)
Application Deadline:
April 20, 2008
For more information about The ScholarShip's program visit
http://TheScholarShip.com
If you have questions about CONAHEC's Scholarship
Competition please contact CONAHEC
at (520) 621-7761
Please submit original copies of application materials to:
Mailing Address:
CONAHEC - University of Arizona
PO Box 210300
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0300
USA Courier Address:
Courier (physical) address:
CONAHEC - University of Arizona
220 W. 6th Street
University Services Annex Bldg. 300A, Room 108
Tucson, Arizona 85701
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THE LONGEST WALK FUNDRAISER & OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
During April 6th - April 21st the Longest Walk 2 will be coming through
New Mexico!
On February 11th, 2008 Longest Walk participants embarked on a 5 month
journey on foot from San Francisco to Washington D.C. arriving on July
11th. They are walking for protection of Mother Earth and Native American
rights. Clean up Mother Earth!
You can support the Longest Walk 2 by volunteering, making a financial
contribution, donating food or supplies, or by joining the walk!
For more info, please contract: trajectoryx@yahoo.com
Or visit: www.longestwalk.org
www.myspace.com/longest_walk_nm
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MEETING DAVID WILSON
"Meeting David Wilson" Lecture/Film program
-- a crucial conversation about Race in America.
"Meeting David Wilson" addresses, head on, the
fact that 'our future together is far more
important than our divided past.' David invites
audiences to participate in this conversation
in order to move the dialogue on race forward.
Please tune in to MSNBC tonight at 9:00PM to see
the documentary "Meeting David Wilson", followed
by a live town hall-type discussion hosted by NBC
Nightly News'Brian Williams, live from Howard
University. The documentary, "Meeting David Wilson"
has been garnering some fantastic reviews.