Education

Santa Fe Community College To Host Art On Campus Collective Glass Pop-Up Exhibition April 9-23

by

‘Amber Whisp’ glass sculpture by Willi Haye. Courtesy/SFCC

SFCC News:

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College’s Art on Campus will host a reception for Collective Glass, a pop-up exhibition, 2-4 p.m., Thursday, April 9, in the Dean’s Gallery in the Fine Arts Center Lobby at 6401 Richards Ave., in Santa Fe.

The exhibition showcases glass artwork from students and instructors from Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA), along with work by artists from Liquid Light, Prairie Dog Glass, Tesuque Glass and members of the New Mexico Glass Alliance.

The show Read More

3rd Annual NM Higher Education Technical Summit March 23

by

 NMHED News:

SANTA FE – State and national leaders in higher education will gather March 23-24 at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces for the 3rd Annual Higher Education Technical Summit to advance strategies for strengthening higher education across New Mexico. 

The summit will feature a dynamic lineup of guest speakers, including Lt. Gov. Howie Morales, House Speaker Javier Martinez, Rep. Nathan Small, Sen. Bill Soules, Tom Harnisch of the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) and Jennifer Torres of Complete College America, alongside national and Read More

Pajarito Astronomers’ ‘Dark Night’ March 21 At Overlook

by

Pajarito Astronomers News:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.

Anyone with an interest in stargazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Dara Jones Soccer Field early this evening, 21 March, at Overlook Park in White Rock. 

Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will be present with telescopes starting about 45 minutes after sunset.

This event will be held, weather permitting. Updates will be posted at Pajarito Astronomers on Facebook. Read More

UNM-Los Alamos Approved To Launch Associate Of Arts In Early Childhood Education

by

A view of the UNM-Los Alamos campus at 4000 University Drive. Courtesy/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) has received official approval to offer a new Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education, marking an important step in expanding educational opportunities for students and supporting the early childhood workforce in northern New Mexico.

With approval granted by the state and the institution’s governing bodies, UNM‑LA is authorized to move forward with implementation of the program. The new degree is designed to prepare students for careers in early childhood education Read More

Los Alamos Public Utilities To Host Tour De Sewer!

by

COUNTY News:

No longer just a pipe dream, the new wastewater treatment facility in White Rock is a state-of-the-art site representing a pipeline of success. The public is invited to plunge into a tour of the site, 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, April 8. The tour is free but space is limited. Tickets are available at ladpu.com/tour.

Officially called the White Rock Water Resource Reclamation Facility (WRRF), the new plant went online in 2024. A decade prior, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) began flushing out a plan to replace the original White Rock Wastewater Treatment Plant, built Read More

NMAA Board Of Directors’ Committee To Hold Appeal Hearing

by

NMAA News:

The New Mexico Activities Association (NMAA) Board of Directors’ Committee will hold an Appeal Hearing at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, via Zoom.

The meeting is open to the public.

The agenda, which includes Zoom login details, is available on the Board of Directors page of the NMAA website at https://www.nmact.org/board-of-directors/. View agenda here: https://www.nmact.org/file/Agenda_032426_BOD.pdf.

About the Board:

The Board is responsible for the fair and uniform application of federal, state and local laws as well as the rules and regulations of the Association in the

Read More

Los Alamos Public Schools Accepting Out-Of-District Applications For The 2026-2027 School Year

by

Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Los Alamos Public Schools (LAPS) is currently accepting open enrollment applications for the 2026–2027 school year. Students who reside outside of Los Alamos County and wish to attend a Los Alamos public school may learn more and submit an application at: https://www.laschools.net/families-students/registration.

Applications are available for students eligible for preschool, and kindergarten through 12th grade.

Los Alamos Public Schools continues to be recognized as one of the highest performing districts in New Mexico.

All seven LAPS schools have earned Read More