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If you build it, A’s will come!

Are your learning & study strategies working for you?  This session will present a tool box of tips to help you with time management, note-taking, textbook reading and other important skills for success in your courses! The presenters are Learning Skills Facilitators from the Student Success Center-Hardman. This workshops will be presented three times: Tuesday, [...]

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Money Matter$ Workshop

Effective money management is an essential skill, especially while you are attending college!  Learn the basics of budgeting, credit and identity theft in a workshop presented on Monday, September 26, 2011 from 3:30-4:30 PM in the Rio Grande Room, Corbett Center.  The Presenter is David Melendez, Coordinator of Services for the Student Success Center-Hardman.

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Productivity: combating procrastination

Why do something today that you can put off until tomorrow? Because in today’s high paced world you never know what is going to swallow your time. Learn tactics and strategies to combat procrastination. Workshop begins at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 in O’Donnell Hall, Room 41.  

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This week on campus, February 21

February 21-26 Mon, Feb 21 Tues, Feb 22 Wed, Feb 23 Thurs, Feb 24 Fri, Feb 25 NASA Information Session, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Thomas & Brown 104 Women’s Basketball v. Fresno State, 6 p.m., Pan Am Movie Night: Tangled, 8-10 p.m., Corbett Center Ballrooms Learning Styles Workshop, 2-3 p.m., 216 Hardman Hall FAFSA workshop, 3-6 p.m., [...]

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Managing Test Anxiety During Final Exams

Student Success Center-Hardman Test Preparation Workshop Learn testing strategies for final exams.  It’s not too late to learn an effective approach! Monday, November 29, 2010 10:30 AM-11:30 AM  Hardman Hall, Room 202 No registration required.

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Death to Powerpoint!

Learn about active classroom strategies that will make your individual and group presentations stand out from the crowd! Thursday, November 18  2:30-3:30 PM Hardman Hall, Room 202 Presented by Student Success Center-Hardman Staff

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The Lecture: Taking good notes!

Thursday, October 14 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Hardman Hall Room 202 (map) Effective lecture note-taking can be the key to effective studying and ultimately to college success. Learn how to find the main point, read the signs instructors send and organize your notes.

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So what the heck is a mini semester?

Starting October 13, NMSU begins a series of full-credit, half-semester courses.  These courses, which are available now for registration, include the same content as a regular class but are given in a shorter time-frame. Subjects currently offered include: anthropology, agriculture and home economics, art, biology, business, communication, computer science, creative media, criminal justice, education, engineering, [...]

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How do you learn? Student Success Center Workshop

Are you a visual, verbal, or hands-on learner?  What should you do if your instructor presents in a style different from your own?  Learn about your brain and how you can develop the skills to be more successful in college. Tuesday, September 28      2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Your Learning Style: How Do You Learn? Hardman [...]

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Buried in Reading?

Learning Strategies Workshop What you remember is far more important than what you read. Assigned reading can be intimidating and hard to get through. Learn strategies for recalling what you read and finding important ideas in your textbooks. Monday, September 20, 2010, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Hardman Hall Room 202 The Student Success Center-Hardman [...]

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