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C o v e r i n g c n m a n d t h e s u r r o u n d i n g c o m m u n i t y
ChronicleVolume 19 | Issue 12 August 27, 2013/cnmchronicle thecnmchronicle.wordpress.com
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Student Chit Chat
Front Page News
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Chronicle Crossword
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Main Campus
Resources
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Teacher Spotlight
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Campus Maps
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see SUSPECT on page 9 see VETS on page 9
By Martin MontoyaStaff ReporterJust in time for the
beginning of the semes-ter, a free CNM guide will be available for stu-dents and faculty that will identify Applications for both Android and Apple devices for learning, read-ing, creating and studying, said Audrey Gramstad, Administrative Director, Distance Learning and Instructional Support.
Prior to now there has not been a college wide distance learning effort to give this information to students and the burden is on Gramstad and her staff
to get the faculty to use the APPs, so students can effectively use these tools in learning here at school, Gramstad said.
“My staff who are all distance learning spe-cialists, student employ-ees who all take online courses or faculty that have identified a pleth-ora of Apps that students and faculty can use to engage in their learn-ing at CNM; they are all free Apps that won’t cost anything,” she said.
With the help of mobile analytics the staff in the distance learning community can tell that 90 percent
of CNM students use Tablet devices for school, she said.
Educating the staff in making course content more mobile enabled is what the dis-tance learning staff is attempting to do and Gramstad said it starts with simple things the faculty could do, such as making a syllabus in a PDF file instead of a Word document.
“There are lots of dif-ferent Applications that you can use in conjunc-tion with your distance
Deborah CooperStaff ReporterThe Vet Success
on Campus (VSOC) program for the anticipated 1,250 veterans attending CNM this fall is full of multiple support programs, accord-ing to Vocational R e h a b i l i t a t i o n Counselor Esmerejildo Romero.
Romero is a retired Senior Chief of the U.S. Navy, and during his 27 years of service, he served three tours in the Persian Gulf, but has now settled down to be of ser-vice to the veterans at CNM campuses.
“VSOC helps not only those who have served in the military with their transition into higher education, but also helps retired veterans wanting to return to school,” Romero said.
Kimberly Hayes,
Computer Information Systems major and United States Coast Guard veteran said she has utilized the hous-ing programs offered by VSOC.
“It took away the uncertainty of not having a place to stay. The combination of the staff and the facility were very helpful and
made me more confi-dent in continuing my education,” Hayes said.
With offices on Main campus and Montoya campus, the program gives veterans access to all potential resources, Romero said.
“Connecting vet-erans to medical and social services at the VA hospital are just part of our services,” Romero said.
The program assists homeless veterans by connecting them to obtain housing through various outlets such as the Young Woman’s Christian Association (YWCA), The Veteran Integration Center (VIC), The Henderson House (homeless shel-ter for women) and Goodwill, he said. Honorably discharged veterans can get help with their rent and receive assistance con-cerning housing, he said.
“ P e e r - t o - p e e r
counseling and refer-ral services are also provided to veterans,” Romero said.
VetSuccess coun-selors help resolve any problems that could potentially interfere with a veteran’s educa-tional program, which includes assisting with disability require-ments, he said.
“I still do Disability Transition Assistance, (DTAP) over at the Air Force Base where ser-vice men and women are also CNM stu-dents,” Romero said.
The new DTAP program, which started about three months ago, is a week long program that includes writing resumes and creating a transition plan to con-nect service personnel with the civilian com-munity, he said.
According to Romero’s office, the
Veterans Services available at CNM
There’s an App for thatBlackboard available on iPhones and Android
NEWS
http://site.cloudon.com/CloudOn is a downloadable application designed to help tablet users have more efficiency all in one device. This product allows tablet users to have Microsoft office on any android or apple tablet devices, with easy access cloud storage features to save most file types and easily email saved documents.
Here is a list of apps tHat will be on tHe guide and can Help students in tHeir success at cnM.
http://evernote.com/Evernote works with nearly every computer, phone and mobile device out there, and is a database that can store any type of media from essays and notes, to pictures and on screen captures for quick and easy storage.
https://www.khanacademy.org/aboutKhan Academy is non-profit orga-nization and website designed to help people of all ages to learn, with more than 4500 videos on an array of subjects, as well as exer-cises, tools, and tracking charts to help students learn about sub-jects beyond the classroom.
By Daniel MontañoSenior ReporterUnited States
Marshals ran down and arrested a Rio Rancho fugitive, who has been charged with criminal sexual penetration of a minor and assault, Thursday Aug 22 on Main Campus, accord-ing to a statement from the Marshals service.
Joseph T. Smith, 22-years-old, who had been hiding on CNM and UNM campuses in an attempt to blend in with college stu-dents, was spotted by Campus Security near the SRC around noon, and was apprehended by Marshal deputies and security officers in the parking lot between the Heights Community Center and Physical Plant Building off of Buena
Vista drive, according to the statement.
Child, Youth and Family Development major and SRC stu-dent employee Tamara Francisco said that SRC employees contacted security around 11 a.m. to complain about a man in the atrium just north of the library who was seen turning away from a wall while zipping up his pants, and was gen-erally acting suspicious.
“The guy was just acting strange. He was stumbling around and couldn’t stand up correctly, and he was just hanging out by himself,” she said.
By the time security responded, Francisco said she had lost track of the man, but it wasn’t long until marshals and security tracked him down.
In the Marshals’ statement, United States Marshal Conrad Candelaria said that the Marshal’s service took Smith’s attempt to evade the law seri-ously and thanked CNM’s security for their help in appre-hending him.
“I commend the diligent efforts of the Marshals Service and its many law enforcement partners that worked continuously until this dangerous fugitive was arrested before another child was hurt,” Candelaria said.
The Marshals ser-vice had issued an arrest warrant for Smith on Aug 15, and had contacted CNM and asked for assis-tance in tracking Smith down, accord-ing to the statement.
Smith had been hiding in Albuquerque since he f led Rio Rancho on Aug 14, and was spending his nights sleeping in the dugout of a high school and on city buses where he felt safe, according to the statement.
The Rio Rancho Observer reported that on Aug 14 at around 8:15 p.m. Rio Rancho police responded to a call where a woman told officers she had
Rape suspect apprehended in SRC
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The Executive Council of Students is accepting new members.ECOS meets every Friday at 4 p.m. in ST12-A.For more information,email [email protected].
Student Film Club Looking for New Members
DAT, a student film group, has just formed and is looking for new members. Students interested in making films are welcome. Students do not have to be in the film program to participate. Email Madison Coss at [email protected] for more information.
Westside, Rio Rancho Writing Group Meets to Share Writing, Inspiration
The Westside/Rio Rancho Writing Group meets twice a month to share a love of creative writing and to inspire each other. The group spends the one-hour meeting time doing short writing exercises and sharing their work with each other. Everyone who writes or loves writing is invited to attend. Writers of all genres are welcome. For more information contact Rebecca Aronson at [email protected].
Come check out M.E.Ch.A.
CNM’s chapter of el Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlan meets every other Thursday search for “M.E.Ch.A de CNM” on Facebook, or email at [email protected] for meeting locations and times.M.E.Ch.A. helps chicana/o students unite to build a community that’s a better place for future generations.
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Does algebra make you uncomfortable? Come to “Allergic to Algebra” to find the cure!- Guided practice sessions!- Free tutoring!- Get your homework done with your peers!Every Friday in MS 114 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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The CNM Student Health Center is open during term breaks for your convenience. Please make appointments for your programs in advance.Thank you-CNM Student Health Center StaffLocated @ Main Campus @ the Student Services Center Second Floor, Room 206Open Monday-Friday 8 am to 5 pm(505) 224-3080
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Current students qualify for a free general parking pass and AbqRide bus pass. The passes can be obtained at the Main campus Student Activities Office. Name, schedule, and student ID number are required. For a general parking pass vehicle and drivers liscense information must be provided. To register the online parking system for the free general parking sticker log-in to myCNM and follow links from the “transportation” section.
Locations to pick up stickers:• Main- Student Activities/ ID office.• Montoya and Westside- Student ID office.• South Valley and Rio Rancho- Admissions office• Advanced Technology Center- Front desk
Free Tutoring Services
Available at the Student Resource CenterTutoring services offered in English,Reading, Math, Biology, Physics, andChemistry.Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parking Permits on Sale
CNM parking permits go on sale starting July 29. All fall term paid permits and general parking permits must be ordered online through myCNM. Individuals parking in the free general lots will need the new general parking permits for the 2013-2014 academic year. Eligible full-time employees interested in having their parking permit fees deducted from their payroll need to contact Parking Services at Ext. 51622.
Volunteer positions
At pottery studio not made in china. Come volunteer here at NMIC and get jumpstart on learning ceramics. Volunteer one day a week and earn: unlimited clay, glaze, and fire, with free access from 12 to 7 p.m. every day. Contact notmadeinchina.com for more information.
TEDxABQ comes to Popejoy Hall on Sept. 7.
For four years running, the TED.com licensed conference has showcased New Mexico’s biggest ideas and fascinating thinkers to sold-out audiences.Every year, the event highlights remarkable homegrown ideas from New Mexico’s most passionate engineers, authors, farmers, scientists, artists, and doctors, among others.This year, TEDxABQ is proud to feature Charles F. McMillan, director of Los Alamos National Laboratory.On Sept. 7 at Popejoy Hall, we invite you to discover and interact with these extraordinary thinkers.Visit www.tedxabq.com for more details.
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EditorialBy the Chronicle Editorial Board
Getting involved in school is one of the best ways to ensure success.
Attending college for the first time can be a daunting experience and students may be juggling family life or may not know exactly what is expected of them. Tapping into the resources CNM has to offer will not only help stress levels, but will make the college experience a whole one.
CNM has a wide range of resources set out for those who need them, but it is up to the stu-dent to utilize these resources. The Disability Resource Center, The Vet Success Program (as men-tioned in the story “Veterans ser-vices available at CNM”), and CNM
Connect can all be of assistance. In addition to these resources,
CNM offers many opportunities to work with various student organi-zations. Whether it’s the Writers’ Club, the Gun Club, or the Science Fiction and Fantasy club, there is something for everyone.
Getting involved in student activities helps make the most of the college experience. Student activi-ties provide a platform for network-ing with others who may have similar interests, and creates relationships that are intellectually stimulating.
If nothing else, make sure to keep in mind the tutoring services offered in the Student Resource Center. With focus on a variety of subjects, the tutors work with students one on one. Feeling stuck is never good, and the tutors will make sure that class materials are
fully learned and understood.Make sure to stay on top of
your assignments and create study groups with other students. Meet with teachers during office hours and do not be afraid to ask questions.
Take responsibility of the educa-tion that CNM has to offer and remem-ber that the most important part of success in college relies on personal responsibility and taking initiative.
New students will face chal-lenges and could have a hard time getting started, but these resources are designed to help newcomers with any issues that may come up along the way.
Remember to keep up with class assignments, stay organized, don’t miss classes, don’t take everything so seriously and your educational experience will be an enjoyable one.
Welcome to college, now get to work
E d i t o r i a l C a r t o o n b y N i c k S t e r n
August 27, 2013 The CNM Chronicle | 5STUDENT LIFE
Why did you decide to go to CNM and what are you looking forward to about
college?
Student Chit Chat
Keven Castillo, Emergency Medical Technician program
“I’m looking forward to a better education than I got in high school, and I heard the classes are smaller so I’m looking forward to that. You know, getting more one on one time with teach-ers. I pretty much wanted to come here because UNM was going to be more expensive and CNM is a lot cheaper.”
Maria Varela, Humanities major“I wanted to come here because I was a
dual credit student so I already know what it’s like here. I really like the fact that it’s small classes instead of huge ones, and I feel like the teachers actually care about you here. Also, it’s much cheaper than UNM and I feel like you get the same education. So it benefits me a lot more.”
Sierra Rojas, Medical Laboratory Technician major“I’m coming to CNM because I wanted to
get a better education, and the thing I’m most looking forward to is starting a career when I’m done.”
What advice do you have for new students?
By Daniel MontañoSenior Reporter
Jessica Nieto, Psychology major“Keep up with your classes — don’t fall
behind. Make sure you talk to your profes-sors. Try to start talking to your instructors outside of class because they are there to help you. You don’t want to just come start some classes and then fall out of them because then you’ll have to worry about how you’re going to catch up in the following terms.”
Michael Wexler, Child, Youth and Family Development major“Stop somebody who’s been here for a
while and ask them if you have any ques-tions. Explain to them that you’re a first time student and take some direction, Coming to college for the first time can be very confusing and very overwhelming without any help.”
Katie Weber, Nursing major“I think it’s really important — before
you even step foot into a classroom — to come to campus and look around. Get a feel for it, do some research before you come. That would be my advice. Don’t just go on the first day without knowing what you’re doing or where your classes are.”
PHOTOS BY DANIEL MONTAÑO
Brennon Nevels, Sociology major“I signed up for CNM to better myself as a
person in terms of education so that I can try and go somewhere in my life. I’m looking for-ward to the fact that I’m going to be learning some interesting topics, and I’m just excited to get have the opportunity to do it.”
Josef Jansen, Geographic Information Technologies major“It’s important to communicate with
your instructors. Ask lots of questions, send lots of emails, and just make sure you’re on top of that. Better communication means the more access you have to information, I believe. Don’t be afraid of instructors, make them your friends.”
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CNM ConnectLocations: Main SSC-101Other campuses:
Montoya TW-101, Westside MJG-101, South Valley SV-40, Advanced Technology Center ATC-126, Workforce Training Center WTC 132
Open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
P h o n e : 224-3186
The goal at CNM Connect is to help students succeed in col-lege no matter what challenges they face in their personal, work or school life, Ann Lyn Hall, execu-tive director of
CNM Connect said.Connect can help
students with financial, academic or personal issues, everything from trying to get a ride to campus, to finding an affordable daycare or learning how to talk to
instructors, in the hopes that students will be able to continue to attend school, Hall said.
The achievement coaches, who are the main point of contact for students when using Connect resources, care about students’ chal-lenges, and will work hard to find a solution using resources both on and off campus, Hall said.
“We’ll do everything in our power to make sure that you’re suc-cessful in your educa-tion. If you need some-thing please stop by, call us, send us an email, because we want to be there for you,” she said
Job Connection Services
Location: Main SSC207Open Monday -Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Phone: 224-3060Job Connection
Services (JCS) assists all CNM students and gradu-ates with all aspects of the employment process includ-ing resume writing, online job search-ing, interview s t r a t e g i e s and much more, Donna Fastle, Career
Center Adviser said.JCS does not place
students into a job after they graduate, rather JCS is a place where current students or graduates can come to get help finding
work and can learn the skills they need to find work on their own in the future, she said.
“Many students do come back to us and tell us they got a job, and when they do we put their picture on the bulletin and celebrate their success with them,” Fastle said.
JCS also teaches students how to deal with specific concerns, such as background check or work history issues, she said
“We don’t have a magic wand, but we do have some pretty good ideas that are worth shar-ing,” she said.
STUDENT RESOURCESYou do not have to go it alone
By Daniel Montaño
Senior ReporterS t u d e n t s
entering their first year of college can sometimes be ov e r w h e l m e d by balancing
schoolwork and their personal life, but stu-dents don’t have to go it alone, Michael Wexler, Child, Youth and Family D e v e l o p m e n t major said.
“It’s important to ask questions
when you need help and you’re overwhelmed,” he said.
CNM offers a variety of ser-vices to help students suc-ceed — which can be found online at www.cnm.edu/depts./
ssa — and the Chronicle has chosen to spotlight a few resources where students can find the help need to thrive and suc-ceed in school.
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Phone: 224-4300
Most stu-dents know the Assistance Centers for Education for their computer labs, but ACE also provides students support through tutoring, guided work-shops and study groups, Melanie V i r a m o n t e s Learning Center Supervisor, said.
Tu t o r i n g Services are free to all current students and covers nearly every subject that CNM offers — everything from traditional sub-jects such as math, English and science, to trades such as automotive mechan-ics and culinary arts, Viramontes said.
Guided workshops, which provide an in depth look at specific subjects such as trigonometry or grammar, are offered throughout the year at every campus, and a cal-endar of when specific workshops are offered is available online at www.cnm.edu/depts/tutoring, she said.
Tutors will not com-plete a student’s home-work for them, but the will go over homework with students, help iden-tify and correct recur-ring errors, and guide students through trouble-some topics, she said.
“First and foremost the tutors are here for the students benefit. It’s been shown that if you get help, if you receive tutoring, a lot of times your grades will benefit from it,” she said.
D i s a b i l i t y Resource CenterOpen Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Phone: 224-3259
The Disability Resource Center provides services and assistance to students with both per-manent and temporary physical, mental, learning, visual, speech or hearing disabilities, Mark Cornett Director of the Disability
Resource Center.The DRC holds orienta-
tions every Friday wherein disabled students can get information on how to get involved with the DRC and learn about the services the DRC offers, which includes career and per-sonal counseling, notetak-ers/readers, interpreters for the deaf, alternative test taking formats, large print or audio textbooks,
access to disabled parking, adaptive equipment and much more, Cornett said.
The DRC also provides assistance to veterans through the Vet Success program, which aids vet-eran students in speeding up paperwork and clari-fying bureaucratic issues with the Veterans Affairs department, he said.
Cornett said that he wanted to invite all
students with disabilities — even temporary ones, such as a broken dominant hand — to visit the DRC for support, but wanted to remind students to come in ahead of time because documentation is required.
Locations: Main SSC-208, Montoya TW-208, Westside campus location planned to open by the end of the semester.
Melanie Viramonte, Learning Center Supervisor
Ann Lynn Hall, CNM Connect
Mark Cornet, Disability Resource Center leader
Donna Fastle and Beth Moreno-Perine, Job Connection center
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Across3. The largest and lowest-pitched brass instrument4. A massive multi-string instrument that is plucked and strummed and usally played solo7. Large stringed instrument with black and white keys9. A reedless wind instrument that can have 6 to 16 holes12. This handheld percussion instrument comes in many shapes, but is usually circu- lar with dual metal jingles called zils14. Handheld percussion instruments played in pairs that were traditionally made from dried gourds and dried beans or seeds16. A box-shaped instrument that produces sound by compressing and expanding bellows while pressing keys, also known as a squeezebox17. Lower toned instrument usually with four strings (2 words)18. Handheld free-reed instrument also known as a mouth organ19. Musical sounds deriving from the human mouth, which can be considered a musi cal instrument20. Massive 4 stringed instrument played with a bow
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Chapter 31 program is a counseling program that helps veterans in assessing their careers and this program
includes active duty members, the National Guard and all other veterans.
“The Chapters programs are from Chapter 30 through 35. There are also
Chapters 1606 and 1607, a Fry Scholarship and Vietnam Veterans Scholarship program to help veterans, which are all non-tax-able,” he said.
Romero also
mentioned the impor-tance of the Veteran’s Club on campus, run by President Gerald Maytea, and said the club is always looking for new members.
“We had a recent
meeting and we’re look-ing for veterans to join this fall as we’re trying to present something for November 11(Veteran’s Day) for veterans and the CNM community,” Romero said.
For more informa-tion about VSOC pro-grams or the Veteran’s Club contact Romero at 224-3265, or e-mail him at [email protected].
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learning classes you take, or face to face classes,” Gramstad said.
Blackboard does have a mobile App that stu-dents can use, and with its debut two years ago it was difficult to navigate but it has become much more efficient, she said.
The Blackboard mobile App is free, how-ever you do have to pay to get access to the college site to get your courses. It costs $5 for a lifetime sub-scription and $1.99 for a year, she said.
“Most people that we have surveyed and talked to didn’t have a problem paying a couple bucks a year,” she said.
Gramstad explained it is the same price as what she pays for Angry Birds: Starwars and that it is only a small one-time fee just like any other mobile app.
Blackboard is a learning management system and there are two ways to get onto it, first is through the web by logging onto CNM and clicking the
link, and the second by downloading the Blackboard mobile App, she said.
Every course offered at CNM each term has its own Blackboard page; it just depends on whether the faculty chooses to use it, she said.
There are between 7200 and 7500 online students each term,
Gramstad said. Each term the week before school starts, and during the first two weeks there is drop in computer labs on all of the campuses at different times, and students can get actual hands-on help with Blackboard courses, distance learning courses, and information that can be found on the distance learning website.
“We thought since the explosion of tablets in learning, we are going to give our students a step up and say, ‘Hey, use these things,’” because knowing what application resources there are for students and how to use these tools can help everyone to suc-ceed more in online class-rooms, Gramstad said.
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seen a man jump out of her 15-year-old daugh-ter’s window, and when police arrived on scene the girl admit-ted that she had let
Smith into her home because she felt sorry for Smith because he was homeless.
The girl had met Smith online prior to allowing him into her house, according to the statement.
After gaining entry to the home, Smith then pressed the girl for sex several times, and after repeated denials from the girl while she and Smith were watch-ing a movie on her bed, Smith began touching
her inappropriately and allegedly forced inter-course with her twice before leaving through her second story bed-room window, The Observer reported.
According to the U.S. Marshals’
statement, the girl’s mother saw Smith leav-ing through the window and chased him down, and was assaulted by Smith when she caught up — Smith then fled Rio Rancho with the assistance of his friends.
Smith has a crim-inal history that spans four states and includes other acts of violence, according to the statement.
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By Rene ThompsonEditor-in-ChiefDr. Yvonne Darcy,
History instructor at CNM since 2003, wanted to express her thanks to the students that rallied together to vote for her to become the winner of the Student Appreciation Award in the summer semester of 2013.
Darcy has been a History instructor since 2003 and was nominated for help-ing her students and for going above and beyond the regular class curriculum.
Darcy won the Student Appreciation Award with students that nominate an instructor, but more importantly Darcy feels grateful to her students winning this award and believes she has succeeded in getting through to her students, she said.
“Just thank you to the students, thank you so much. PNM gave me a $1000 check that is going to allow me to get some things done, and I couldn’t be more grateful to them –it was powerful and humbling at the
same time,” she said.Darcy said she
had no idea about the award when she got the email and that she was surprised to hear she had won.
“When I was told I got the award I couldn’t stop crying, because the students voted it; it was democratic, and I was so touched. I really needed that vote of confidence from them,” she said.
Darcy explained that she tries to get through to every stu-dent she has in class and she hopes that it empowers her students to want to learn more, so when she sees that come out in her stu-dents she knows she has done her job, she said.
“I try to pass wisdom onto to them from my years of college edu-cation struggling as a single mother trying to get through undergrad school,” she said.
Darcy will be having classes at both Main and Montoya campuses, and said that any one that is inter-ested and wants to take her class can email her at [email protected].
“I teach U.S. History
1 and 2 as well as History of New Mexico. If they show up or email me the first day I try to squeeze them in, because there is always one or two that drop the course,” she said.
One of Darcy’s stu-dents told her that the best part of her class is that she has discus-sions every class where students can learn more through exam-ples throughout history being related to every-day life, she said.
“I think it is because I let everybody speak and I encourage them to talk, or if they’re struggling I make sug-gestions, so that I pro-tect their self-worth. I think that is what I do through the discus-sions on the material; sometimes we go off on a tangent, but stu-dents have told me I always bring it back to the material,” she said.
Darcy said she uti-lizes her classroom as democratic space where students can talk about all sorts of issues throughout history.
“We’ll talk about race for example; some people have no other place in their
lives where they ever really get to talk about it, and be able to be in a good space where people can hear others anxieties on speaking about race. It gets a little heated and when that happens I stop it or change the direction of the discussion if it gets a little personal, and sometimes it does, but contrary to what some may think, students can handle it,” she said.
Darcy said the event where she was presented with the student appre-ciation award was great, which was located at the Hotel Albuquerque on July 18 where 500 donors of the schools founda-tion fund attended.
“The food was great, the place was beautiful, and I got to take a friend with me,” she said.
Darcy said she also got to meet the donors of the CNM foundation such as Sandia Labs, Wells Fargo and Caterpillar.
“I had no idea they donate to the CNM foundation, which funds a lot of stu-dent scholarships; we forget sometimes how this place is run and
how the school gets funded,” she said.
Darcy also said that she enjoyed seeing stu-dents at the event with three alumni and two current students that had spoken at the event.
“All of them had come from really dif-ficult backgrounds and
were thriving in their fields. One of the stu-dents that spoke said that, ‘life breaks every-body’ and I clapped because we have to remember that; life does breaks everybody and we all just have to try and make better out of it,” she said.
FEATURE
Nick Stern Staff ReporterIn response to
Rio Rancho’s need for expanded higher education offerings, CNM and UNM are currently planning to share a building to help meet those needs, said Brad Moore Director of Media and Communications Relations (MCO).
CNM is fully aware that Rio Rancho needs more science, technol-ogy, engineering, and math (STEM) educa-tion programs, along with different health-care-related programs of study, Moore said.
“Meeting the work-force needs for the Rio Rancho community
and collaborating to provide a well-edu-cated, highly skilled workforce to sup-port the community’s economic growth is important to both UNM and CNM” said President Kathie Winograd in statement to MCO.
“The purpose of the project is to better meet the needs of Rio Rancho and Sandoval County,” Moore said.
CNM has limita-tions on its current Rio Rancho campus, because it only has one building that lessens its ability to offer addi-tional programs of study, and many STEM and healthcare programs require specialized labo-ratories, Moore said.
These required specialized labs would not be possible to create with ease, con-venience or practical-ity in the CNM Rio Rancho Campus build-ing, he said.
The plan is based on the idea of CNM and UNM sharing a building that would be located on either a CNM or UNM campus in Rio Rancho, which are both located in the Rio Rancho City Center, Moore said.
CNM and UNM are currently in the process of schedul-ing and creating com-munity forums in Rio Rancho which would serve the purpose of gathering input from the local community
members and busi-ness leaders, in order to find out what pro-grams of study are most needed in the area, Moore said.
The two schools will also be making a decision about what specific STEM or healthcare programs of study would go into the proposed new building, keeping in mind that classrooms and labs for certain STEM and healthcare programs require very unique facilities, he said.
The schools will decide where the build-ing is to be located, as in which of the two college’s Rio Rancho campus, he said. Then, in order to use CNM funds, the Governing
Board would have to approve any proposed project of this size and scope, he said.
There would then be competitive bid-ding processes to first select a design firm to design the building, and then the same for the choosing of a con-tractor to build the building, he said.
The project is not yet considered to be an official project and can take at least two more years to see the light of day, he said.
There are a lot of details still needing to be worked out and CNM is still very early in the process of giving the project life but CNM greatly acknowledges its need to increase its
educational offerings in Rio Rancho and intends to do just that, he said.
The hope and goal is to move forward with the plans to build a collaborative facil-ity with UNM which will help meet such needs, Moore said.
“CNM is striving to be as responsive as pos-sible to the needs of the Rio Rancho com-munity and its econ-omy. In addition to meeting with its com-munity members and business leaders over the next month, CNM is also working with the Department of Workforce Solutions to identify workforce needs in that region,” Moore said.
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Yvonne Darcy grades away at her usual spot located at the downtown Flying Star.
History instructor grateful for student appreciation
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