Ambassador Vicki Huddleson is a visiting fellow at Brookings Institution and a commentator for NBC Universal. She has served as chief of mission at the United States Interests Section in Havana, Cuba and as director and deputy director of Cuban Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Her talk, “Retrospect: U.S. and Cuban Relations,” was part of the University Libraries commemoration of the Cuban Revolution.
“We may never get there in the flesh—I’m told that the airfare, for one thing, has gone through the roof—but whenever I am closeted in the loo I can pretend, in short increments, that I am there.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus. From the original blog at MacInstruct.com, Dec. 14, 2008.
University of New Mexico Information Assurance Director Michael Carr discusses dangers and pitfalls students face when sharing information online. Topics include identity theft, problems with networking online and what parents can do to help students stay safe and informed.
The Parent Connection Workshop series is sponsored by UNMs Dean of Students Family Connection Program, Parent Relations, Parent Association and Extended University.
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Eric Castillo is a Ph.D. candidate in American Studies and the 2009 George R. Sanchez fellow in the Center for Regional Studies and the Center for Southwest Research. His talk is on “La Academia de le Nueva Raza: A Quest for Social and Psychic Change.” He is introduced by Beth Sibergleit, archivist at University Libraries.
Char Peery is a 2009 Center for Regional Studies and Center for Southwest Research candidate fellow. She is a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology. Her talk is “Is All Publicity Good Publicity? Public Services at the CWSR.” She is introduced by Ann Massmann, associate professor with University Libraries.
“Who or what are the Sons of Ditches? Harvey Buchalter and I are the co-founders of this esteemed running club, so-called. Why Sons of Ditches? Because that is where we usually run, on the horse trails or levees in the bosque along the Rio Grande—his piece of it in southwest Albuquerque or my piece in northwest Albuquerque—or along the miles and miles of irrigation ditches that our city is blessed with.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus. From the original blog at MacInstruct.com, Jan. 24, 2009.
A book talk at the UNM Bookstore for “Simon J. Ortiz: A Poetic Legacy of Indigenous Continuance” featuring: Evelina Lucero, Isleta & Ohkay Owingeh, chair of Creative Writing at the College of Contemporary Native Arts, a center of the Institute of American Indian Arts, and co-editor of the book; Gregory Cajete, Tewa, chair of Native American Studies at UNM and author of the preface; and Simon Ortiz, Acoma, poet, writer and professor at Arizona State University.
Katie Galuska, a master’s student in art education and Center for Regional Studies and Center for Southwest Research Preservation fellow discusses “Artists’ Books and Preservation.” She is introduced by Claire-Lise Benaud, associate director of the Center for Southwest Research.
“The actors in this drama are a thirty-something man and his wife who had moved here from Southern California a few years back, so we’ll call them the Socals; a freshman at a charter high school downtown, whom we’ll call Ms. Charter; and a fellow sitting beside me whom I choose to call the Jerk.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus. From the original blog at MacInstruct.com, Nov. 23, 2008.
Sue Taylor, a graduate student in History, and James E. Dory-Garduño, a law student, explored documents that scholars collected through the 20th century that piece together the history of New Mexico. The two Center for Regional Studies and Center for Southwest Research Fellows made a joint presentation, “Raiders of the Colonial Archives: The Papers, Research and Contributions of France V. Scholes, Eleanor B. Adams and Ward Alan Minge to New Mexico History.”
“Sex, a friend once observed, is really just a sublimation of a man’s most basic desire: to browse forever in a good hardware store.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus. From the original blog at MacInstruct.com, Dec. 7, 2008.
Ambassador Vicki Huddleson is a visiting fellow at Brookings Institution and a commentator for NBC Universal. She has served as chief of mission at the United States Interests Section in Havana, Cuba and as director and deputy director of Cuban Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Her talk, “Retrospect: U.S. and Cuban Relations,” was part of the University Libraries commemoration of the Cuban Revolution.
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Eric Castillo is a Ph.D. candidate in American Studies and the 2009 George R. Sanchez fellow in the Center for Regional Studies and the Center for Southwest Research. His talk is on “La Academia de le Nueva Raza: A Quest for Social and Psychic Change.” He is introduced by Beth Sibergleit, archivist at University Libraries.
Char Peery is a 2009 Center for Regional Studies and Center for Southwest Research candidate fellow. She is a Ph.D. candidate in anthropology. Her talk is “Is All Publicity Good Publicity? Public Services at the CWSR.” She is introduced by Ann Massmann, associate professor with University Libraries.
Katie Galuska, a master’s student in art education and Center for Regional Studies and Center for Southwest Research Preservation fellow discusses “Artists’ Books and Preservation.” She is introduced by Claire-Lise Benaud, associate director of the Center for Southwest Research.
Sue Taylor, a graduate student in History, and James E. Dory-Garduño, a law student, explored documents that scholars collected through the 20th century that piece together the history of New Mexico. The two Center for Regional Studies and Center for Southwest Research Fellows made a joint presentation, “Raiders of the Colonial Archives: The Papers, Research and Contributions of France V. Scholes, Eleanor B. Adams and Ward Alan Minge to New Mexico History.”
