Alumni – Be a Part of Graduation on December 12th!
The graduation committee is asking for alumni to serve as “ambassadors” at the graduation ceremony on December 12th. Each volunteer ambassador will provide assistance to students at various points of the building. The ceremony will take place at UNM Johnson Center pm the corner of Central and 200 Cornell (near Yale). If you would like to find out more information or sign up, please contact Rudy Garcia at rudyg@cnm.edu or by phone at 224-4342. Thank you!
Consider volunteering for TAX HELP New Mexico!
TAX HELP New Mexico provides free tax return preparation for low to moderate income families and individuals ($42,000 per year or less) and the elderly. Last season we had 48 sites throughout the state that offer this service during the tax season. Volunteers electronically file both state and federal returns for clients.
In 2008, TAX HELP New Mexico served approximately 30,000 customers and refunded over $21 million into the New Mexico economy and helped saved over $3 million dollars in preparation fees. Please consider volunteering your time to help others! If you are interested in learning more, please call (505) 224-5216 for additional information. Those interested in volunteering must attend a training session and pass an IRS certification exam. For more information, visit http://www.cnm.edu/taxhelp
Voters approve Bond B and Bond D
Bond Question B
Bond B will fund academic, public and tribal libraries. Academic libraries would receive $3 million statewide if the bond is passed. CNM would receive $450,000 to support students and faculty by updating book and journal collections and subscribing to electronic databases.
Information about Bond B is presented at http://www.bondsforlibraries.org.
Bond Question D
Bond D will fund higher education capital improvements. The total bond would be roughly $140 million for all state higher education projects.CNM would receive $12 million, which would be added to previously secured funds, to pay for an estimated $24 million instructional facility to be built on the Westside Campus. If the bond passes, plans will move forward to build the Westside Phase III building that would be approximately 80,000 square feet and would be designed to meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver certification. An estimated time of completion would be 2013. Enrollment at the Westside Campus continues to grow year by year. Compared to the fall 2007 term, student enrollment is up 13.2 percent and student credit hours are up 19.2 percent this term.For more information on Bond D, go to www.itsnotpolitical.com.
Miss Weems Artfest Preview Night?
Buy Jane's autographed book!
Jane Seymour, Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress and artist and host of Weems Preview Night personally autographed each of her coffee table books, Making Yourself at Home. Unlike other home design books that require would-be decorators to invest a small fortune in furnishings and decorative pieces, Seymour encourages readers to use what they already have to make their homes beautiful and elegant—an approach that is both affordable and practical. A special CNM offer of $25 to purchase the book and go to support CNM. Makes a great holiday gift! Call 224-4685 to buy it today!
Albuquerque the Magazine Alumni Campaign
Check out upcoming issues of Albuquerque the Magazine! The CNM Alumni Association is launching a promotional ad campaign to demonstrate the great accomplishments of some of our graduates. This and other awareness opportunities will help make “CNM Alumni” a recognized name in our community.
August Ad
September Ad
October Ad
Preview November Ad
