*NMSU FALL 07 AND SPRING 08 GRADUATES PLEASE RSVP
*ONNSFA: ROWENA BECENTI VISITS NMSU TODAY
*AMERICAN INDIAN WEEK 2008 EVENTS
*NABSA
*NATIVE STUDENT BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 5
*IF YOU NEED A RIDE FROM NMSU TO GALLUP OR SHIPROCK
*7th ANNUAL NATIVE NATIONS INSTITUTE/ROGER WILLIE CHARITY
GOLF TOURNAMENT
*OUTREACH NOTICE: U.S. FOREST SERVICE
*COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EXTENDS SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE
*UNM: 2ND ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN CAREER FAIR
*ANNETTE KADE SCHOLARSHIP 2008-2009
*SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN GERMANY
*AMIZADE OFFERING $10,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
*NMTHEC MEETING
*BHPBILITON SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
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NMSU FALL 07 AND SPRING 08 GRADUATES PLEASE RSVP
We need students that have graduated in Fall 2007 and 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) by Monday April 7, 2008 so you and your family
can receive a formal invitation to the luncheon on April 19, 2008.
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ONNSFA: ROWENA BENALLY VISITS NMSU TODAY
Rowena Becenti, Financial Aid Counselor for Office of
Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Aid, will be
visiting NMSU campus for two days on April 3rd and
4th. Each year ONNSFA staff meets with our Navajo
students that are attending NMSU to provide academic advisement,
counseling, support and information about
our program. She is very eager to meet with students
inquiring about Scholarship. If you have questions
regarding your scholarship please stop by. She will
also be accepting applications and documents for all
ONNSFA agencies.
Date: April 3, 2008
Location: Corbett Center Lobby Area
Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Date: April 4, 2008
Location: Corbett Center Lobby Area
Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Just a reminder, if you have plans to continue with your
education and have not completed your application
process with ONNSFA for the academic year 08/09 the
deadline is June 25, 2008. DO NOT WAIT - get you
paperwork in.
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AMERICAN INDIAN WEEK 2008 EVENTS
Come out and join us for the remaining events in celebration
for NMSU American Indian Week! These events are sponsored
by ASNMSU, AIP, UNAO, and NABSA.
Thursday 4/3/08:
-Native American Fashion Show (4-6 p.m.)
-Native Roots Performance (7-9 p.m.)
Corbett Center Outdoor Stage
Friday 4/4/08
-Arts & Crafts Expo (2-8 p.m.)
Corbett Center 1st Floor
-Miss Native American NMSU Pageant (5-9 p.m.)
Corbett Center Auditorium
-Basketball Tournament (6-10 p.m.)
Activities Center Basketball Courts
Saturday 4/5/08
-Arts & Crafts Expo (2-8 p.m.)
Corbett Center Outdoor Stage
-Native American Dances/Performances (2-8 p.m.)
Corbett Center Outdoor Stage
-Basketball Tournament (9 a.m. - 10 p.m.)
Activities Center Basketball Courts
Sunday 4/6/08
-Basketball Tournament (9 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
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NABSA
There will be no meeting this week. Volunteers for the Miss Native
American NMSU Pageant event are needed however. If you would
like to donate your time please contact Michael Ray at (505) 977-4000
or by e-mail Michaelrry@aol.com
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NATIVE STUDENT BREAKFAST THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 5
The New Mexico Tribal Higher Education Commission invites the NMSU
Native Student Community for a breakfast social, this Saturday, April
5,
2008 from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Please join us at Milton Hall
(College of
Extended Learning) in the La Academia Room.
This is a wonderful opportunity to visit with your Tribal Higher
Education
representative. The New Mexico Tribal Higher Education Commission
(NMTHEC) holds a honored membership in the following communities:
Pueblo of Acoma
Pueblo de Cochiti
Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc.
Pueblo of Isleta
Pueblo of Jemez
Jicarilla Apache Nation
Pueblo of Laguna
Mescalero Apache Tribe
Pueblo of Nambe
Ohkay Owingeh
Pueblo of Picuris
Pueblo of Pojoaque
Ramah Navajo Chapter
Pueblo fo San Felipe
Pueblo of San Ildefonso
Pueblo of Sandia
Pueblo fo Santa Ana
Pueblo of Santa Clara
Pueble of Santo Domingo
Pueblo of Taos
Pueblo of Tesuque
Ysleta del Sur
Pueblo of Zia
Pueblo of Zuni
If you have any questions please contact Wenona at
noni@nmsu.edu or (575) 646-7436.
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IF YOU NEED A RIDE FROM NMSU TO GALLUP OR SHIPROCK
Jourdan Washburn will be traveling to the Gallup and Shiprock area if
anyone
is seeking a ride this weekend. She will be leaving at 10 a.m. from Las
Cruces.
You may contact her at (575) 751-6162
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7th ANNUAL NATIVE NATIONS INSTITUTE/ROGER WILLIE CHARITY
GOLF TOURNAMENT
7th Annual Native Nations Institute/Roger Willie Charity Golf
Tournament
on April 4th in Tucson. Players and donations are still welcome, and we
hope join us for the event!.
Please contact:
Joan Timeche, Assistant Director
Native Nations Institute
Udall Center/University of Arizona
803 E. First Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
Direct: 520.626.6501
NNI: 520.626.0664
Fax: 520.626.3664
Cell: 520.349.5113
Website: www.nni.arizona.edu
Also visit: www.arizonanativenet.com for more information about our
work
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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 attatched to this newsletter.
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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS EXTENDS SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE
The College of Business at New Mexico State University has extended the
scholarship application deadline for newly admitted freshmen and
transfer students only. These scholarships are made available as a
result of private donations to the college and the criteria and amounts
awarded vary. To be considered for these scholarships for 2008-09,
please complete the application by May 1, 2008. The application can be
found at https://nmsu.scholarships.nelnet.net/. You will need to
scroll down to the “Students” section and click on “Create an account
here.”
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UNM: 2ND ANNUAL NATIVE AMERICAN CAREER FAIR
2nd Annual Native American Career Fair at the University of New
Mexico's
Anderson School of Management on Thursday, April 17, 2008. Open to all
Anderson students, this event gives businesses the opportunity to
recruit
students from a pool of highly diverse candidates. For registration and
booth
information, please visit our website at
http://jobs.mgt.unm.edu/currstudents/nafair.asp
Or contact Event Coordinator, Jaye Francis at francis@mgt.unm.edu,
(505) 277-8889 or Aline Gonzales at gonzales@mgt.unm.edu, (505)
277-0717.
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ANNETTE KADE SCHOLARSHIP 2008-2009
Grants will be awarded to U.S. ISEP exchange participants in order to
encourage students with a genuine interest in study abroad, who do not
have sufficient financial resources, to apply for a placement in France
or Germany. The target audience for these scholarships is students
wishing to pursue study at one of the German or French ISEP member
institutions during the spring semester. The award criteria for the
scholarships include academic background, desire to improve language
ability, genuine financial need, and responses to essay questions. The
deadline for the first round of applications is Wednesday, April 30th
2008 for students planning to study abroad during semester 1 or the
full
academic year. A second application round will occur for semester 2
students in the fall, with a deadline of October 10th.
Contact:
Dr. Paul E. Huntsberger
Assistant Dean for Study Abroad
Office of Study Abroad
MSC 3567 P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Tel: 575-646-5107, Fax: 575-646-3482
Change Your World-Study Abroad
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SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN GERMANY
NEW! Summer internship options in Germany at TU Braunschweig and
U Hannover. These are considered .25 semester exchanges (NMSU
tuition and fees and housing at one-half semester rate-$2150).
ISEP is very pleased to announce new summer programs in
Germany: Internships for credit on exchange.
1. TU Braunschweig: SENSE (International Summer School in
Science and Engineering) Program date: June 9 to July 18, 2008
* Scientific work and practical training on real research projects
* International project management
* Working experience in a German company or research institute
* German language training
* Intercultural sensitivity training
Open to students majoring in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics
and Electrical Engineering, Computer Sciences and Biosciences who
have completed their junior year.
No prior German knowledge required!
All students complete two weeks of intensive German language and
intercultural training (60 hours) after which they choose different
internship options in their field of study. TU Braunschweig offers 9
ECTS credits for the whole program and recommends 6 US credits.
Home institutions may choose to assign more credit based on the
number of class/lab/internship hours. Grades are given for each
module. More information:
http://www.tu-braunschweig.de/international/sense
Application deadline:
April 15, 2008
Cost:
The program is available to students from ISEP member
universities as an exchange option = half a semester. (NMSU
tuition, fees, and housing = $2150). Students pay $315
application/placement fee to ISEP and remaining fees to their
home institution. As on all ISEP exchange programs, students
receive housing (in university residences) support services and
access to all facilities of the university. Note that this program
includes excursions, which are part of the program, but does not
include meals. Students have access to discounted meals in university
cafeteria. ISEP health insurance is mandatory.
2. U Hannover: Internships in Engineering
Program dates: June 2 - July 25, 2008.
This program offers students the opportunity to carry out an individual
study or research project. The program has been designed to suit the
needs of engineering students in general and mechanical engineering
students in particular.
Each student will be matched with a supervisor in a research lab or
institute
and will be integrated into the research team. The academic aspect of
this
unique program will be enhanced by an introduction week, regular
meetings
and follow-up sessions with supervisors and fellow participants. An
interesting cultural program will complement the academic work, and
German
student Study Buddies will help participants settle in. More
information:
www.engineering-internships.com.
Hannover recommends 6 US credits for this program. No prior German
knowledge required!
German Language Instruction:
Two afternoons per week plus a weekly session on a topic related to
German
culture and society.
Application deadline: April 30, 2008
Cost:
The program is available to students from ISEP member universities as
an exchange option = half a semester (NMSU tuition, fees, and
housing = $2150). Students pay $315 application/placement fee to ISEP
and remaining fees to their home institution. Tuition, housing and
meals,
support services and access to all facilities of the university are
included.
Please note that ISEP health insurance is mandatory.
For more information see
http://www.isep.org/students/Programs/summer_programs.asp
If you have any questions, please contact program officer Eike
Gundersen
at egundersen@isep.org
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AMIZADE OFFERING $10,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS
Amizade Global Service-Learning is excited to announce that it is
offering twenty $500 scholarships to support under-represented student
populations in intercultural service and learning broad programs. The
20 scholarships will be available for five summer 2008 service-learning
courses:
-Introduction to Global Studies in Ghana.
http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/ghana.html
-Contemporary Issues in Native Communities in Navajo Nation.
http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/navajo.html
-Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/ireland.html
-History of the Holocaust at Auschwitz.
http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/germany.html
-Introduction to Documentary Film in the American South.
http://globalservicelearning.org/summer08/alabama.htm<http://globalserv
icelearning.org/summer08/alabama.html>
Students who are part of a group that is under-represented in
intercultural service and learning programs are encouraged to apply for
the scholarships.
In the application essay, they should indicate how being awarded a
scholarship will help diversify study abroad and other (domestic)
intercultural service-learning programs. Scholarship applications are
available at
http://www.globalservicelearning.org/application_amizade/ScholarshipApp
lication112607.pdf
Amizade is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities
and individuals through intercultural service and learning worldwide
and strongly believes that students of all backgrounds, regardless of
social or economic status, should be able to engage in such life
changing experiences.
For more information on Amizade, please take 5 minutes to
view an Amizade Global Service-Learning course video at:
http://www.globalservicelearning.org/programs/video.html.
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NMTHEC MEETING
The New Mexico Tribal Higher Education Commission (NMTHEC) will be
meeting this Friday, April 4 at 1:00 p.m. in Milton Hall (College of
Extended
Learning); La Academia room.
For more information please contact Wenona at noni@nmsu.edu or
(575) 646-7436.
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BHPBILITON SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Bhpbilliton New Mexico Coal operations are pleased to share the
following
scholarship opportunities for qualifying Native American college
students.
The scholarship awards are designed to reward highly motivated students.
The following scholarship programs guidelines and requirements vary
from
award amounts and are administered by bhpbilliton and other local
external
agencies.
BHPBILILTON ANNUAL COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Open to Navajo or Ute Mountain Ute tribal member students who have a
minimum gpa of 3.0 or better, an ACT of 22 or better, and are pursuing
a
four year degree at any accrediated college/university. Completed
applications must be submitted by June 30th of every year.
BHPBILILTON HUMAN RESOURCES RECRUITMENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Open to Native American students who have a minimum gpa of 3.0 or
better,
an ACT of 22 or better, and are pursuing the following disciplines:
• Engineering (Mining, Civil, Mechanical and Electrical)
• Business/Accounting
• Environmental/Reclamation Sciences
• Human Resources and Labor/Industrial Relations
• Computer Information Systems
• Purchasing
• Occupational Safety
Completed applications must be submitted by June 30th of every year.
DISTRICT 13 CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP
Open to chapter members who reside in District 13 areas which include
Upper Fruitland, San Juan, Nenahnezad, and Burnham-Tiss Tsoh Sikaad
Administered through each individual Chapter house
For more information contact your local chapter house
UTE MOUNTAIN UTE SCHOLARSHIP
Open to Ute Mountain Ute College tribal students
Administered through the Tribal Scholarship Office
For more information contact Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Scholarship Office
JOHN J. BENALLY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Open to all bhpbilliton employees, spouses, or dependent children
Administered by San Juan College Financial Aid Office
For more information contact the Financial Office at San Juan College
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES INDIGENOUS SCHOLARSHIP
Open to Native American students pursuing Mining Engineer, Geology
and Geological Engineering, Geophysical Engineering, Metallurgical
and Materials Engineering, Engineering with a Civil or Environmental
Engineering Speciality Preference will be given to employees and family
members of bhpbilliton Employees Completed applications must be
submitted by April 30th to the CSM Financial Aid Office
For more information
please call 505-598-2169
Email: bhpnmscholarship@bhpbilliton.com
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