Join us for the first fall Parent Talk Wednesday, Aug. 5, at 6 p.m. to learn how students and families can make the most of UNM Athletics, recreation activities and intramurals.

 Students have free transportation options, are admitted to some sporting events free and  can get involved in a variety of ways to make the most of their “Go Lobos!” experience.

UNM Recreational Services staff will be on hand to discuss benefits available at UNM’s main campus recreational hub, Johnson Center, which includes exciting “Getaway Adventures” and a vast array of intramurals.

Parent Talk is held the first Wednesday of each month from  6 – 7 p.m. in the Student Services Center (SSC), Dean of Students Conference Room (rm. 260), 2^nd floor. The series is sponsored by UNM’s Dean of Students’ Family Connection Program, Parent Relations Office and Parent Association and Extended University.

Students and extended family are welcome. Check‐in begins at 5:30 p.m. Parent Association members are on hand to visit with you about their experiences.

Parking is free in the “patient parking” on the north side of Mesa Vista Hall after 5 p.m. or for $1.75 per hour in the Cornell Parking Struture near Central and Cornell NE. To get to the Student Services Center (SSC) from the Cornell Parking Structure walk north on Cornell Mall. Pass by Popejoy Hall and the Student Union (SUB). At the SUB’s north end, go east to the SSC.

UNM’s Alumni Association and Parent Association are partnering to host “Summer Sendoffs” Saturday, Aug. 1, in six New Mexico cities and towns and at one location in Colorado.

Designed to celebrate freshman acceptance to UNM for the fall semester, Summer Sendoffs will be held in Las Cruces, Roswell, Clovis, Farmington, Santa Fe, Gallup and Colorado Springs.

New UNM students and parents will have an opportunity to meet families in their area and mingle with experienced UNM representatives, alumni, parents and students who can serve as a support network back home and on campus. Each student receives a gift. Door prizes and refreshments are also part of the festivities.

Registration by Monday, July 27, is required for the free event. To RSVP and for more information on the event time and location, visit http://www.unmalumni.com/. (more…)