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For calendrical information, see the New Mexico Tech Calendar and Important Academic Dates.

SCOPE Notices

CHARTWELLS WEBSITE:

--Chartwells Food Service now has a website for the NMT campus. Check it out for info on catering, meal plans, recipes, specials, surveys on food, etc. http://www.dineoncampus.com/nmt/

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE FAIR:

--Judges and other volunteers are needed for International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Albquerque on May 13 - 19, 2007, immediately after Tech's semester end and commencement on May 12. Judges must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent, OR a B.A., B.S. or a master's degree with a minimum of six years related professional experience. Affiliated science fair directors, ISEF Official Party members, or elementary or secondary teachers are not eligible to judge.

--Judges are expected to be available from 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 through Wednesday evening May 16, 2007 to complete their judging assignments. A reception, meals, and special lectures by Nobel Laureates and others are provided for judges. However, no compensation for travel or housing is provided.

To volunteer, please complete the online form at http://www.sciserv.org/isef/judging/judapply.asp

COMMUNITY COLLEGE COURSES, SPRING 2007

--Sign up today for your favorite Community College Class! Aerobic Kickboxing, New Mexico Tinworks, Beginning Billiards, Paintball, and many more! Grab a course schedule or call Lillian Armijo at 835-6581. Courses for Spring 2007 are posted at http://infohost.nmt.edu/~eodi/.

GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS:

--The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation offers scholarships of up to $50,000 a year to ourstanding students beginning their first graduate or professional degree program in Fall 2007. Each participating campus may nominate two students for this scholarship. For information on the foundation, see their website at http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/. Candidates for the scholarship may not apply directly, but must be nominated by the faculty representative for their college. For information, see Cheryl Pulaski, cpulaski@admin.nmt.edu, Director for Advancement, Fidel Center.

AAUW SCHOLARSHIP:

--The Socorro Branch of the American Association of University Women offers a $500 scholarship to an undergraduate woman in any major who is continuing as a full-time student at Tech next fall. Applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and must have completed at least 28 hours. Applications are available at the Financial Aid Office in Fidel Center. The entry deadline is February 9, 2007. An AAUW committee will choose the recipient from the responses given on the application form.

INTERNATIONAL FLAGS:

--The international flags flying in front of Fidel Center represent various countries whose students are graduating in December 2006. Congratulations, grads! From Dec. 6 - 14, the flags are Germany, Belgium, Ghana, China, Colombia,and Mexico. From Dec. 14 through 21, the flags are Vietnam, India, Turkey, Belgium, Ghana, and China.

--The United States and New Mexico flags fly daily in front of Brown Hall.

REGISTRAR'S OFFICE (FIDEL SECOND FLOOR:)

Important Academic Dates:

Tuesday, Jan. 2: Tech offices re-open: 8 a.m.
Monday, Jan. 15: Orientation
Tuesday, Jan. 16: Classes begin
Friday, Feb. 2: Registration Closes: Last day to add classes. Last day to drop classes without being charged full tuition for the class and receiving a "W" on your transcript
March 10 - 18: Spring Break
Friday, April 6: Academic and Staff Holiday
Friday, May 4: Last Day of Classes
Saturday, May 5: Finals begin
Thursday, May 10: End of finals

GRADUATING SENIORS:

If you plan to graduate in December 2006, you must file an "Intent to Graduate" form with the Registrar's Office, Fidel 2nd floor.
Please check your name and degree on the list http://infohost.nmt.edu/mainpage/commencement/c2007/dec2006grads.pdf. This represents how your information will be printed on your diploma. If you wish to make changes, please notify the Registrar's Office, registrar@admin.nmt.edu

--Questions concerning academic policies, degrees, grades, etc. are welcome at our office. Come by and see us.

JOB OPENINGS AT TECH:

Full descriptions of job openings are available at Job Openings, http://externalweb.nmt.edu/hr/. New Mexico Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

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