Student Resources
Parade of Lights 2009
November 30, 2009
All NMSU-A students are invited to join the NMSU-A staff who will be walking in the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Parade of Lights 2009, “Embracing the Magic of the Holiday Season with Family and Friends” on Saturday, December 12, at 5:00 PM.
NMSU-A will again have a parade entry (not judged). Line up begins at 4:30 that afternoon, somewhere on Oregon Avenue between the Pizza Mill and Oregon Elementary school. Dress warmly and come on out and walk with us.
Please contact Hope Patterson at hope@nmsua.nmsu.edu if you would like to participate.
Fall 2009 Final Exam Schedule
November 30, 2009
The final exam schedule for the fall 2009 semester is available through either of the following links:
- Fall 2009 Final Exam Schedule
- http://nmsua.edu/classes/
Petition for Income Adjustment (PIA) Information
November 23, 2009
The NMSU-A Financial Aid Office would like to get the word out to students and prospective students that are currently unemployed that now is the time to see about applying for a Petition for Income Adjustment (PIA). A person whose income significantly dropped for any reason from 2008 (which is the information used on the FAFSA) to 2009 can request that the financial aid office do a PIA. For more information go to the financial aid website.
Come Fly with Me!
November 18, 2009
By Wanda Wakkinen, Communication Studies Faculty Member at NMSU Alamogordo
During Spring ‘09, I offered a new class called Cyberspace Communication. We met in the virtual world of Second Life and, I must say so myself, it was a great success!
Back, by popular request, I will be offering Cyberspace Communication, but with a twist, Intercultural Communication in Cyberspace in a 16-week session with no texts! I invite those of you whom we call early adapters to come find out what the excitement is all about. Learn about how to communicate effectively interculturally by practicing in the virtual world of Second Life, choosing your own culture to be a part of and share with the class via experiential activities.
The class, COMM 291-A20, will meet online once per week on Sunday evenings from 6-8 PM. Join me for a new, innovation classroom experience! And, yes, you can fly, and will (with or without wings).
Call me, Wanda Wakkinen, AKA Dolphina Questi, at 439-3752, e-mail me at wandaw@nmsu.edu, or come by my office (FOB 109) for more info.
Academic Team Announced
November 12, 2009
Nine students were nominated to be NMSU-Alamogordo’s nominees for the All-USA Two-Year Academic Team. Only two could be selected, and the winners are….
- Tammy Dodson
- Melissa Quartermaine
First Alternative is Falko Schoeneweiss.
Each of the nine was tasked to write a qualifying essay; the essays were evaluated by an anonymous panel of faculty. The other students nominated are Ruben Aleanakian, Jessica Contreras, Julian Fahl, James Matise, Jeff Peguerus and Sheri Turner.
Congratulations to the winners and all faculty members who contributed to the process.
James Gallagher
Sonja de Vargas
Co-Chairs: All USA-Academic Team Nomination Committee
Tutors Now Available in Library
November 12, 2009
Need help with end of semester research and writing? In addition to the usual location, the Academic Support Center will have a writing tutor at the Townsend Library until the Thanksgiving Holiday.
The tutor will be in one of the Library study rooms and will be available Monday through Friday during the following times:
- 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
