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City of Santa Fe MPO Technical Coordinating Committee met Feb. 19

City of Santa Fe MPO Technical Coordinating Committee met Monday, Feb. 19


City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met Feb. 19

City of Santa Fe Public Works and Utilities Committee met Monday, Feb. 19


City of Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Authority Joint Powers Board met Feb. 15

City of Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Authority Joint Powers Board met Thursday, Feb. 15


Santa Fe River Commission met Feb. 15

Santa Fe River Commission met Thursday, Feb. 15


City of Santa Fe Mayor's Committee on Disability met Feb. 14

City of Santa Fe Mayor's Committee on Disability met Wednesday, Feb. 14


City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee met Feb. 13

City of Santa Fe Water Conservation Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 13


City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Feb. 14

City of Santa Fe Governing Body met Wednesday, Feb. 14


City of Albuquerque City Council will meet Feb. 21

City of Albuquerque City Council will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21


City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Feb. 13

City of Santa Fe Historic Districts Review Board met Tuesday, Feb. 13


City of Santa Fe Airport Advisory Board met Jan. 9

City of Santa Fe Airport Advisory Board met Tuesday, Jan. 9


City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Feb. 12

City of Santa Fe Finance Committee met Monday, Feb. 12


City of Santa Fe Airport Advisory Board met Feb. 8

City of Santa Fe Airport Advisory Board met Thursday, Feb. 8


City of Santa Fe Arts Commission met Feb. 12

City of Santa Fe Arts Commission met Monday, Feb. 12


City of Santa Fe City-County Advisory Council on Food Policy met Feb. 8

City of Santa Fe City-County Advisory Council on Food Policy met Thursday, Feb. 8


City of Santa Fe Mayor's Youth Advisory Board met Feb. 12

City of Santa Fe Mayor's Youth Advisory Board met Monday, Feb. 12


City of Albuquerque Finance & Government Operations Committee met Feb. 12

City of Albuquerque Finance & Government Operations Committee met Monday, Feb. 12


Finalists in NMSU presidential search to visit campus beginning Feb. 26

Five finalists for president of the New Mexico State University system are set to visit the Las Cruces campus starting February 26, as announced by the Board of Regents. The visits will include public forums allowing the campus community and the public to engage directly with the candidates.According to the Board of Regents, the public forums will kick off on Monday, Feb. 26, at NMSU’s Las Cruces campus. The morning sessions will address faculty, staff, and community issues, while the afternoon sessions will focus on student concerns. Everyone is encouraged to attend...


Digitizing NMSU’s massive retablo collection opens art to scholars and public

New Mexico State University’s Art Museum is embarking on a significant digitization project to make its vast collection of Mexican retablos accessible to the public and scholars alike. Courtney Uldrich, Collections Curator at the University Art Museum, expressed the need for this project, stating, “It has never been properly inventoried or integrated into our current collections database system with updated photographs."Retablos and ex-votos, with roots in European and Mexican art from the 16th to 18th centuries, are religious images painted on tin plates and other...


NMSU Students Provide Free Tax Filing Assistance to Campus and Las Cruces Community

New Mexico State University is currently offering free tax filing assistance to underserved individuals in the community through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). The services are provided by NMSU accounting students who have undergone training and received certification to assist taxpayers with filing their tax returns.Rebeca Pérez, a visiting assistant professor at NMSU, highlighted the importance of the program, stating, "This semester at NMSU, we created this opportunity where our students get course credit for participating in the VITA program, as...


UNM’s Lobo Launch team Soars with Three Rocket Projects

The University of New Mexico's Lobo Launch team is on an upward trajectory with three rocket projects, led by retired U.S. Air Force colonel Fernando “Doc” Aguilar. Aguilar, with over 30 years of experience in space launch, oversees a group of 22 seniors in mechanical engineering as they delve into the intricacies of rocket science for their capstone design project.Aguilar explained the rigorous process the students undergo, stating, “Lobo Launch currently consists of three distinct rocket programs, each managed by seven students, one being the overall program manager.”...