Freshman Family Day is a UNM custom designed to welcome incoming students and their families to the college community.

The event, held Sunday, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m., a day prior to the start of fall classes, has three main components: Freshman Convocation, a social celebration at the UNM Duck Pond and the showing of a movie at sunset on Johnson Field.

Incoming freshman and their families are introduced to the president, administrators, faculty and staff. UNM wants incoming students to know that they are about to enter a new phase in their lives, an academic adventure, to prepare them to lead a rewarding life. The event also serves to demonstrate that the university will from day one partner with the family to ensure student success and that the university values family and does not seek to separate students from familial, cultural and communal roots.

Freshman Convocation is a ceremonial event held at most colleges and universities in America today. The ceremony, usually a combination of the serious and the light‐hearted, recognizes student and faculty achievement, and provides an opportunity for the president, provost and current students to address the new class.

Following the convocation, families are invited to the UNM Duck Pond for food, music, games, a class crawl and the opportunity to speak with faculty, administrators, fellow students and families. President David J. and Mrs. Janet Schmidly will host festivities at nearby University House.

For more information and to register, visit Freshman Family Day, sponsored by the Office of the University Secretary.

Students, alumni and community members are invited to attend the 32^nd Annual Career Expo Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m. in the Student Union ballrooms.

UNM’s Career Services office hosts the event, New Mexico’s premier career fair with more than 100 local and national employers from industries such as accounting, aerospace & defense, banking, communications, education, engineering, financial services, government, military, marketing, nonprofit, real estate, retail, transportation services and more.

Pick up first‐hand information about the latest trends within the industry of your choice. This is your student’s chance to connect with multiple employers in just one day. Students should come prepared, professionally dressed, and with plenty of copies of a typo‐free resume

Survivors of the atrocities occurring in Sudan’s western region of Darfur will share stories of survival with the UNM and greater community Saturday, Oct. 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the Anthropology Lecture Hall, rm. 163.

The talk is part of the Save Darfur Coalition’s Voices from Darfur campaign, a national speaking tour. One of the speakers will be Daoud Hari, who spent time in jail in 2006 on false espionage charges. He had been hired as a translator by Paul Salopek, who was reporting on a story for National Geographic magazine.

“The Voices from Darfur tour seeks to ensure that here in Albuquerque, New Mexico we understand the human dimension of the tragedy of Darfur. The millions of Darfuris affected by this genocide are individuals, each of whom has his or her own personal story to tell,” said Jenny Moore, UNM Professor of Law. “We welcome Daoud Hari and Amal Allagabo and look forward to learning and becoming inspired by their call for an end to the genocide.”

This event is sponsored by the School of Law, Peace Studies and other departments across campus. For more information, contact Claire Conrad at conrad@​law.​unm.​edu or call 277‑0080.

Connect with your student mid‐semester during Parent Day and the “Explore UNM” open house, Saturday, Oct. 6. The event is held in conjunction with President David Schmidly’s week of inaugural activities.

It’s also high school senior day so our campus will brim with families. Beginning at 9 a.m., current students and parents can register in the Popejoy Atrium and prospective students and families check‐in on the Center for the Arts mall. 

Free parking is available on main campus in lettered zones. Or park free at the Zia lot at the football stadium and board a free shuttle, operating from 9:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Special event parking is also available for $6 at the Cornell Parking Structure, near Central and Stanford NE.

Schools, colleges, departments, programs and disciplines will be showcased during the open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hands‐on activities, demonstrations, student research, performance, exhibitions and lectures are planned. Morning and afternoon workshops will be offered for parents and students in the upper level of the Student Union Building. An information fair on the mail level of the SUB will feature more than 60 UNM entities.

Stay in step with the UNM Marching Band as they proceed from Johnson Field to the duck pond to perform at a festive campus picnic with President and Mrs. Schmidly. Meet at Johnson Field at 11:30 a.m. to learn and rehearse.

Don’t miss a special lecture by University of Minnesota Parent Program Director and author Marjorie Savage. At 2 p.m. in Rodey Theatre, Center for the Arts, Savage will discuss mentoring your child during the college years

For more information, visit official Inauguration Web site and click on the detailed schedule of events.

Join us for the unveiling of the Mendez postal stamp Tuesday, Sept. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Union Building. Refreshments will be served.

The stamp celebrates the 60^th anniversary of a landmark segregation case. Sixty years ago, a group of California Hispanic parents fought to end segregation in their schools. This groundbreaking court case became known as Mendez vs. Westminster School District and started a movement toward equality in all school districts regardless of race.

The event is sponsored by UNM and contributors to the De Colores Hispanic Cultural Festival. For information, call Jennifer Gomez‐Chavez at 277‑7763.