Celestial show opens at Tamarind
Tamarind Institute, a division of the College of Fine Arts at UNM focused on lithography, will host an exhibition of more than 20 works related to the sky, universe and extraterrestrials. According to UNM, “Extragalactic” displays a wide variety out-of-this-world landscapes and figures. The exhibition’s opening reception is Friday, Oct. 3, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The expo will run until Dec. 19.
For more information visit: tamarind.unm.edu
Archeology on Ice
UNM’s Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will host a new exhibit examining the effect of climate change on Arctic glaciers in Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park. Archeology on Ice opens Friday, Oct. 3, with a presentation from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A members-only preview with lead researcher James Dixon begins at 5:30 p.m.
For more information visit: unm.edu/~maxwell/index.html
App contest now open
UNM Information Technologies is sponsoring its second annual mobile app contest. According to UNM, the contest is designed to inspire students to develop coding skills, which are increasingly valuable in our information economy, and to yield apps that can improve the experience of students.
The participants will have access to data sets such as class schedules, campus locations and images provided by UNM’s and the City of Albuquerque’s open data repositories. UNM faculty and staff will provide support to these coding efforts through fall workshops, assignment of mentors to applicants and making development environments available in student labs.
The contest is open to all UNM and CNM students, individually or in teams. The winning app will be decided based on user interface design, originality, usage of open date, functionality, usability and technical performance.
The deadline to sign up for the contest is Wednesday, Oct. 15. Applications are due Tuesday, Dec. 2.
For more information visit: appcontest.unm.edu/
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UNM fraternity creates original hot air balloon
The University of New Mexico Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, better known as the FIJI Fraternity, along with its graduate chapter, has executed an ambitious plan to launch its FIJI Black Diamond hot air balloon at this year’s International Balloon Fiesta.
According to UNM, the fraternity funded, designed and commissioned the balloon to celebrate and promote Greek life as well as to provide a platform for the fraternity’s philanthropic efforts. This year the fraternity has considered plans to tour the balloon around the U.S. in support of the Wounded Warrior Project, and to showcase the philanthropic focus by members of the Greek community as a whole.
FIJI is hosting a pre-launch dinner party Friday at 6 p.m. at the Sandia Resort and Casino Main Ballroom. The minimum donation for the dinner party is $49 for adults and $25 for children under 12.
The balloon will be launched at Albuquerque’s annual International Balloon Fiesta Saturday, Oct. 4 at 7 a.m. at Balloon Fiesta Park.
For those interested in donating to the Wounded Warrior Project, call the donation line at (855) 448-3997, text WWP to 90999 for a $10 donation or visit their website.
For more information visit: fijiballoon-team.com/#repairs/cuy0
$1 million to help UNM reentry students
UNM was awarded a $1 million endowment from the Bernard Osher Foundation to support the “Osher Reentry Scholarship Program.” According to UNM, the endowment is awarded to four-year higher education institutions to exclusively assist non-traditional reentry students with their tuition expenses.
The Osher Foundation defines reentry students as having experienced a cumulative interruption in their education for five or more years and are retuning to earn their first baccalaureate degree.
“Part of the uniqueness of UNM is the diversity of our students. Along with varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds, many of our students are also non-traditional — not fresh out of high school,” UNM President Bob Frank said in a release. “This scholarship supports them in meeting their specific needs and challenges.”
The Osher scholarship has already been awarded for the fall 2014 semester, but will be available again in February 2015.
For more information, visit: cep.unm.edu
~ Compiled by Erika Eddy
