All new transfer students are invited to join us for this year’s Transfer Student Event! There will be opportunities to mingle with fellow transfer students while enjoying dinner and a chance to win an iPad. The event begins at 4:00pm today August, 21, 2012 behind the Educational Services Building by the duck pond. We hope to see you there!
For more information check your my.nmsu.edu email or contact 575-646-3121.
Liz Securro, author of Crash Into Me: A Survivor’s Search for Justice, will speak about her personal journey from being a victim to becoming an activist on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 1:30 PM in Corbett Center Ballrooms, 3rd Level.
RoadRUNNER Transit Bus
Beginning, Monday, Aug. 20, current NMSU & DACC students with a valid Aggie ID Card can ride any RoadRUNNER Transit bus free of charge. The intent of this new partnership is to decrease the flow of traffic throughout campus and to provide students with alternative methods of commuting throughout Las Cruces. Students can also board the Aggie Transit service that shuttles students throughout campus free of charge, as well.
For more information on this exciting new service, please read KRWG’s story.
Taos Restaurant reopens for business on Aug. 20, 2012
Over the next couple weeks, Taos Restaurant will complete the finishing touches on an expansive renovation that began the very moment that students left campus last spring. The restaurant will soon offer additional food options from a new circular Asian and Mediterranean-inspired chef-run station, as well as multiple new vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free items. While these features will be unveiled very soon, students, faculty, and staff will be able to check out some of the new décor when Taos Restaurant reopens Monday, Aug. 20, at 7 a.m. Although some areas will still be under construction, the back kitchen area has been completed allowing for the same selection and quality of food normally offered.
Students can save money when dining on campus by purchasing a MEAL PLAN. In addition, anyone wearing Aggie-gear can get into Taos for just $4 plus tax on Fridays from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
During the final stages of construction, please enter Taos through the patio area on the east side of the restaurant labeled “South Dining.”
For more information regarding the exciting new features coming to Taos, please READ HERE or contact auxservices@nmsu.edu. For a complete listing of fall dining hours and locations, visit NMSU.edu/~dining.
The beginning of a new Fall semester is only days away and we are excited to have new and returning Aggies join us for some fun and engaging activities! It all kicks off on Sunday, August 19th which is move-in day for new and returning students. At 5pm, all students and their families are invited to join us for the Aggie BBQ and a performance by hypnotist, Jim Wand. Many other events will be taking place throughout Aggie Welcome & Orientation including New Student Convocation, Playfair, Aggiefest, author and activist, Liz Securro will be speaking, and much more! In addition to these events, all of the NMSU Academic Colleges will be having their own Welcome & Reception activities on Wednesday, August 22nd. Ask Me! Where’s My Class booths will be available across campus to help students find their way to class and to provide other valuable information on the first two days of the new semester.
Aggie Welcome & Orientation sponsors, organize these events to assist new students in transitioning into university life and to provide all students with information on the resources that are available on campus. We invite all Aggies to join us at each of the events! For a full schedule of events and more information make sure to visit: Aggie Welcome & Orientation for Housing information and events contact 575-646-3202.
Austin Graham, 2011-2012 ASNMSU President, addressed students at Fall 2011 New Student Convocation.
Join us for NMSU’s New Student Convocation, at the Pan American Center on August 20, 2012! New Student Convocation provides a formal welcome to students at the start of their college career and features speakers, refreshments, and an opportunity to mingle with faculty plus great giveaways.
New Student Convocation is the ceremonial start to your college career. At Convocation, faculty and university administrators wear academic regalia and give tips from their experiences on how to succeed in college. NMSU President Couture will challenge you to achieve your educational goals, and all students receive a coin as a symbol of that challenge. Convocation takes place at the Pan American Center, which is also where you will graduate after you earn your NMSU degree!
After the ceremony, you will have a chance to mingle with your future professors over delicious desserts, and students present can win one of three iPads! Student Handbooks are also distributed at Convocation.
The New Student Convocation ceremony will be emceed by Dr. Bernadette Montoya, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. Additional speakers at the convocation include:
Watch the video! New Student Convocation (Live Stream)
Fall semester is about to begin and to accommodate students during this busy time, offices in the Educational Services Building will have extended hours. Offices will be staffed during these times:
Offices with extended hours are:
Your Student Handbook is one of your best resources for success! The Handbook includes a campus map, information on campus resources and contact information, NMSU Lingo, The Student Code of Conduct, and a calendar/planner for the academic year that includes important dates and deadlines! Handbooks will be distributed at Housing & Residential Life Move-In, New Student Convocation, the Corbett Center Information Desk and at Aggie Welcome & Orientation events.
To view or download a copy of the Handbook a pdf is available at this link: http://saem.nmsu.edu/nmsu-student-handbook-planner-2012-2013.pdf
NMSU parking permits for the coming school year are now available. Please visit NMSUparking.com to learn how to obtain a permit online, by mail, or in person. Information about the Aggie Transit free shuttle service will be updated just prior to the beginning of the semester, so please refer back to the Web site as the semester draws nearer.
Please call the NMSU Parking Department at 575-646-1839 or e-mail parking@nmsu.edu for more information.
Paid interns have a distinct advantage in the job market, according to results of NACE’s 2012 Student Survey.
Overall, approximately 60 percent of 2012 college graduates who took part in paid internships received at least one job offer, according to the results of the survey.
The survey also found that unpaid interns fared only slightly better in getting job offers than graduates who had not taken part in an internship. Overall, 37 percent of unpaid interns received job offers; 36 percent of graduates with no internship experience received job offers.
The advantage of the paid internship is especially true among students performing internships in the for-profit sector: Among those interning for for-profit employers, 64 percent earned job offers compared to 38.3 percent of their unpaid peers. Pay status, however, also favors students in the nonprofit and government sectors. (See Figure 1.)
Although there are other factors that affect offer rate, the study also suggests that differences in the type of work undertaken by paid and unpaid interns contribute to the discrepancy in job offers. Paid interns spend more time than unpaid interns engaged in “real work,” and thus have the chance to gain more of the relevant work experience employers prize.
Results show that paid interns spent 42 percent of their time on professional duties (analysis and project management) and just 25 percent on clerical and non-essential functions; unpaid interns spent 31 percent of their time on clerical and non-essential work and 30 percent on professional tasks.
NACE’s 2012 Student Survey was conducted mid-January through April 30, 2012. Nearly 48,000 college students nationwide, including 15,715 seniors at the bachelor’s degree level, took part in the survey. A report based on results from graduating seniors will be available later this summer.
Source: 2012 Student Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers
