Schedule of Talks:
Monday, October 19:
11:00 – HU Talk with Charles Padilla – From Mora, and why everyone you meet somehow came from here
1:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Peter Linder – History of Las Vegas & Highlands University
2:00 – HU Talk with Shantini Ramakrishnan – The Power of Place: The immersive learning experience at Rio Mora Conservation Area
3:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Sam Minner – Plato goes Fly Fishing
Tuesday, October 20:
10:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Jennifer Lindline – The Mountain and the Legend of the Hermit
11:00 – HU Talk with NMHU Regents Bill Garcia & Frank Marchi, joined by Dr. Ian Williamson & Dr. Eric Romero – Strategic Plan for NM Highlands University Review
1:00 – HU Talk with Victoria Evans – Archeology and the Navajo Nation
2:00 – HU Talk with Elmo Baca – Heroes and Villains in Las Vegas, NM Films
3:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Felipe Gonzales – Remembering Oñate: Strategies in Symbolic Combat, sponsored by the School of Social Work
6:30 – HU Talk with Dr. Merryl Kravitz – Teaching the COVID Generation
Wednesday, October 21:
10:00 – HU Talk with Sean Weaver – Photographic journeys: Northern New Mexico by motorcycle
1:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Edward Martinez – Hispanic Serving Institutions – A Brief History on their Importance and Current Status
2 p.m. – Discussion with Leon Bustos, alumni and students – Highlands First Year Experience Click here to register.
3:00 – HU Talk with Kathy Hendrickson, Southwest Detours – The Fred Harvey Legacy in Las Vegas, NM
6:00 – HU Talk with Felicia Ortiz – How Highlands Paved the Path to Public Service
Thursday, October 22:
10:00 – HU Talk with Tina Cordova – 75 Years and Waiting: The Down Winders Perspective of the Trinity Test
1:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Roxanne Gonzales-Walker – Innovations to Serve Military and Veterans and Distance Learning During COVID
2:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Robert Bell – Kids, Kittens, and Canines: A survey of Historic Art Prints (If you’re having trouble with Zoom, view the presentation here.)
3:00 – HU Talk with Veronica Black – Anyone Can Be an Artist – Art in the Time of Corona
6:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Brandon Kempner – Zombies and Pandemics
Friday, October 23:
10:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Daniel Chadborn – Together at the Final Frontier: UFO Interest and Global Citizenship
1:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Rodney Rock – Social and Emotional Wellbeing
3:00 – HU Talk with Dr. Eric Romero – New Mexico Food Traditions
6:00 – HU Talk with Mike & Anna Pabst – Transformational Highlands; Share your own Success Stories