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Student AffairsConnectionYou’re WelcomeStudents, fellows, communityWelcome Back DaysWelcome to the Connection!This new online publication willbe produced near the end of everysemester to recap the specific eventsand programs our Division providedto inspire learning and academicsuccess, and enhance the lives of ourstudents.This spring, the Division welcomedstudents and the community to thecampus and installed the latest groupof UNM Fellows. We were honored to recognize outstandingstudents and staff through awards and ceremonies.Wegraciously gave back to the community and those in need, andeducated through colloquiums, conferences and fairs.As the primary student services provider for the University’slarge and varied student population we provide access, support,and encouragement to all students in pursuit of academicexcellence.We strive to establish inclusive partnerships,programs, facilities and services, build leadership, enrichacademic and career goals, and enhance the quality of life forpotential and current students, and alumni.Dr. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, VP for UNM Student AffairsUNM Student Activities hostedtwo Welcome Back Days inJanuary to help students get arunning start for the semester.Campus departments, Greeklife and student organizationsall manned booths to provideinformation to new and returningstudents about new and returningprograms, services, and ways toget involved2016 FellowsCheo Torres welcomed the2016 Fellows cohort whichincludes:JamilaClayton,program Specialist with AfricanAmericanStudentServices;Moe Copeland, area coordinatorwith Residence Life and StudentHousing;MargaretOrtega,associate director with the UNMFoundation/Office of AnnualGiving; Lisa Ortiz, master teacherwith the UNM Children’s Campus;and Jacqueline Paul, programcoordinator with the Center forEnglish Language and AmericanCulture (CELAC), (see photo onpage 4)OSA Open HousesMany celebrations thisspring including thisyear’s Louie Awards.(see p. 4)UNM Student Affairs ConnectionSpring ouses” and welcomed the UNMcommunity into their areas toshowcase their programs .page1

It’s anHonorStudents, staff, cultures recognized and celebratedWho’s Who ReceptionStudents were honored atthe annual Who’s Who ards honor UNM’s mostoutstanding juniors, seniors,and graduate students for theirachievements. “Who’s Who”is a national program, whichwas established in 1945 by H.Pettus Randall II to recognizeacademicachievementoncollege campuses.National Women’sHistory MonthThe UNM Women’s ResourceCenter celebrated March withseveralWomen’sHerstoryevents in honor of NationalWomen’s History Month. TheWRC teamed up with the UNMFeminist Research Instituteand the UNM LGBTQ Resourceto offer free events includingHerstoryTrivia,Mocktails,lectures and workshops.2016 FarmworkerAwareness WeekThe College Assistance MigrantProgram(CAMP)honoredFarmworkers during their 3rdannual Farmworker WorkerAwareness Week at UNMto helpbring awareness to the issuesthat farm workers face in theSouthwest while recognizinglocal farmers, and agriculturaladvocatesincludingCesarChavez and Dolores Huerta. Ablood drive, lectures, and filmswere also part of the week.UNM Student Affairs ConnectionAfrican AmericanStudent ServicesBlack History MonthCelebrationAASS celebrated the monthof February with several BlackHistory Month events includingtalks, workshops, movies and afashion show. The month kickedoff with a flag raising ceremonyoutside of Scholes Hall and areception.CEP Honors Dan D.ChavezDr. Dan Chavez, founder andfirst director of the CollegeEnrichment Program at UNMwas honored during a treeplantingceremony.Heiscredited with bringing thisunique program specializingin recruitment, retention andplacementforlow-incomeand minority NM high schoolgraduates to UNM in 1970. Heserved as the CEP director until1990, and recruited over 3,000students to the University. Hispre-college orientation programenhanced college retention withtutoring, counseling, and helpwith employment or admissionto graduate programs.Spring 20162016 Annual ServiceAwardsHuman Resources honoredseveral employees at their annualService Awards Ceremony. Thisannual event recognizes UNMemployees who have served atthe University for 15 years ormore. Our Division has severalemployees who have worked atUNM for 25 years including: Dr.Tim Gutierrez, 40 years; DebbieMorris, 35 years; Jim Todd,25 years; and Laura Veytia, 25years.UNM Army ROTCCelbrates 100 yearsThe UNM Army ROTC washonored at the UNM Men’s Lobobasketball game as the Unitcelebrated its 100th anniversary.The Unit was honored duringthe half-time celebration as away to bring awareness to thebenefits the program brings tostudents.College Enrichment Program(CEP) employees and alumniparticipate in a tree plantingfor Dr. Dan Chavez, firstdirector of UNM CEP.page2

It’s anHonor(cont.)Louie Louie!The 2016 annual Louie Awardswere given to outstandingemployees in our Divisionwho make a difference in thelives of students every day.Employees can be nominatedby any member of the UNMcommunity based on theiroutstanding service to ourstudents. Winners are chosenby a committee comprised ofa diverse group of people fromvarious UNM departments.Congratulations to this year’swinners!2016 RecognitionReceptionAnna Trillo is honored withthis year’s Fellow of theYear Award.And the winners are:Outstanding Service Providers:Linda Melville, senior operations manager,Global Education Office, and Elizabeth Barton,associate registrar, Registrar’s OfficeFellow of the Year:Anna Trillo, student affairs specialist, Dean ofStudents OfficeUNM honored nearly 50 ofits best and brightest at theannual Recognition ReceptionhostedbytheStudentActivities Center. This annualreceptionrecognizestheaccomplishments of manyof our outstanding studentleadersthroughvariousawards including the ClauveOutstanding Senior Awards,African American StudentServices Award, OutstandingAmericanIndianStudentService Award, Raza ExcellenceOutstanding Student Awardsand several more. UNM seniorswere recognized for theircontributions to student life,service to our community,leadership, and exceptionalvolunteer service to thecampus all while maintainingapositiveacademicperformance and serving asan academic ambassador tothe institution.Student Employee of the YearNandi Baldwin, Women’s Resource CenterStudent Affairs Employee of the YearNatalie Brigance, executive assistant, VicePresident for Student Affairs OfficeCommunity Service AwardKiran Katira, Vanessa Apodaca, Theresa Clark,Magda Dathe, Community Engagement CenterUNM Student Affairs ConnectionSpring 2016Deyanira Nunez,a StudentAffairs studentemployee won aRaza ExcellenceOutstandingStudent Award.page3

Good GraciousStudents, staff, pay it forward through kindnessAlternative Spring BreakFor the 6th consecutiveyear, the Dean of Studentsoffice hosted the AlternativeSpring Break (ASB) servicelearning opportunity duringthe University’s Spring Break.Students traveled to NewOrleans, LA to participateincommunityengagementprojects in areas still feeling theeffect of Hurricane Katrina. Thestudents aided in home building,teamwork, and leadership, whileexperiencing historical sitesand culture.BeKind UNM CelebrationFor the seventh year, theDivision of Student Affairspartnered with the UNM BeKindCommittee,whichincludesstaff members, students andthe community, to celebrateNational Random Acts ofKindness Week.Membersdelivered teddy bears and othertoys to Albuquerque PoliceChief Gordon Eden and areacommanders as the final eventof the annual celebration. Thebears will be kept in APD patrolcars to be given to children intraumatic situations to helpease some of the stress. Edensays that The University ofNew Mexico has always had agenerous heart when it comesto the Albuquerque community,and the bears give the policedepartment the opportunity tocomfort the children they dealwith in crisis.UNM Student Affairs ConnectionASUNM Community Experience Spring Storm andFiestasThe Associated Students of UNM (ASUNM) Community Experiencehosted their annual Spring Storm and fiestas—a city-wide annualevent in which countless students, staff, and faculty from UNMparticipate in a one-day service project. This event is a great way ofgiving back to the Albuquerque community. After the communityservices projects are done for the day, participants are treated tothe annual fiestas celebration at Johnson Field.The BeKind UNM team deliver teddy bears to theAlbuquerque Police Department to give to children intraumatic situations.Spring 2016page4

Academically SpeakingColloquiums, conferences and fairsUNM Career Expo 2016The Office of Career Servicesheld its largest career fair ofthe year, Career Expo 2016in Feburary.Career Expois Career Services’ premierrecruiting event and is designedto facilitate the recruitmentof the best and the brightestthat New Mexico has to offerand to encourage job seekersto network with ancerepresented a diverse range ofcareers and opportunities.UndergraduateOpportunities FairEl Centro de la Raza hostedan Undergraduate StudentOpportunities Fair this Spring.This was a great way forstudents to learn about severalopportunitiesavailabletothem including research, travel,scholarships, graduate schoolpreparation and network withUNM staff and other students.Career ServicesEducator’s Job FairThe UNM Office of CareerServiceshostedtheirEducator’s Job Fair in April.The Educator’s Career Fair isdesigned to connect thoseinterested in education relatedjobs and careers with multipleschools and employers in oneplace. Employers in attendancerepresentedanumberof schools and internshipopportunities.UNM Student Affairs ConnectionSTEM GatewayColloquiumThe STEM Gateway programhostedaSTEMCulturalColloquium:Getting at theGap, in April. The colloquiumbrought professionals fromSTEM initiatives across campustogether to engage in dialogueabout how to best structure andimplement STEM programs foroptimal levels of student success.The focus was particularly onthe success of STEM studentsfromunderrepresentedpopulations, with presentationsfrom esteemed leaders in STEMinitiatives from UNM and otheruniversities.NSSP 7th AnnualSymposiumThe UNM National SecurityStudies Program hosted theirannualsymposium:Globaland National Security: RapidlyEvolving Challenges, in April.The event featured noted NewYork Times national securityreporterShaneScott,aswell as a panel focusing onnational security and muslimcommunities.UNM Student Affairs1800 Roma NEAlbuquerque, NM 87131Scholes Hall 229MSC 05 3410505-277-5299studentaffairs.unm.eduSpring 2016Looking AheadCuranderismo ClassDr. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, UNMVice President for StudentAffairs and LLSS professor,in conjunction with the UNMWomen’sResourceCenter, randerismointheSouthwest and Mexico,” twoweek course at The Universityof New Mexico from July11-22.Registration is openthrough both UNM for creditat registrar.unm.edu andContinuing Educationnon-credit at ce.unm.eduforMezquite GolfTournamentOn Friday, August 19 at 11a.m. at the Isleta Golf Club,El Mezquite Markets and theBermudez family are teamingup with UNM Student Affairsto host the annual MezquiteGolf Tournament to raisefunds for scholarships for UNMstudents. Teams of four canparticipate via sponsorshipsof 750 - 5,000 per team.Space is limited, and thedeadline to register is Friday,June 3, 2016. Please click hereto register.page5

e a Connection Spring 2016 page 5 Looking Ahead . without Borders: Curanderismo in the Southwest and Mexico,” two week course at The University of New Mexico from July 11-22. Registration is open through both UNM for credit at registrar.unm.edu and Continuing Education for non-credit at ce.unm.edu Mezquite Golf Tournament On Friday .