May 2022 Beacon: Annual Meeting Announced
The May 2022 Beacon (XXIV, No. 1) has been published! It includes a President’s Message by Jesse Johnson, a detailed look at "Luring Retirees Back into The Classroom" by Lisa Durkin, an article by Dr. Rebecca Reiss on "Does Science Literacy Need a Booster Shot? (Yes)", 2022 Science Fair Winners, and a Toon by Thomas.
It also announces the upcoming CESE Annual Meeting, June 4th 2022 at 1:30 PM, featuring an address by Kurt Steinhaus, Secretary of Education for the state of New Mexico.
This issue of the Beacon, along with every other issue, can be found on CESE's Beacon Page.
Save the Date! Secretary of Education Kurt Steinhaus to speak to CESE on June 4, 2022
That's right, Secretary of Education Kurt Steinhaus will be speaking to CESE on June 4, 2022, at 1:30 PM. His topic will be "Move the Needle.” The meeting will be hybrid In Person/Zoom.
Stay tuned for details! There will be more information in the upcoming Beacon!
CESE Meeting with Dr. Tracie Collins, secretary of the NM Department of Health
CESE's Annual Meeting was held on June 5th, 2021. The keynote speech by Dr. Tracie Collins, secretary of the NM Department of Health, can be viewed here. CESE thanks Dr. Collins for an informative presentation!
May 2021 Beacon: Annual Meeting Announced
Dr. Tracie Collins, MD, MPH, MHCDS, Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health
The May 2021 Beacon (XXIII, No. 2) has been published! This issue has a President’s Message by Lisa Durkin, a detailed look at "What is Culturally Relevant Instruction in the Era of Yazzie/Martinez?" by Jessica Apgar, Ph.D., Education and Anthony Rodriguez, Ph.D., Education, and the second article of a series on genetics by Dr. Rebecca Reiss, on the status of gender and genetics, and a Toon by Thomas. It also announces the upcoming CESE Annual Meeting, June 5th 2021 at 1:30 PM, featuring an address by Dr. Tracie Collins, MD, MPH, MHCDS, Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health. Details in the Beacon!
This issue of the Beacon, along with every other issue, can be found on CESE's Beacon Page.
CESE Annual Meeting Videos On-Line
The CESE 2020 Annual meeting took place on Saturday, June 27th. A video of the Business Meeting, which included election of this year's officers, can be seen here.
The keynote featured Mark Boslough, Ph.D., a research professor at the University of New Mexico, and physicist with Los Alamos National Laboratory. In "The Importance of Astronomical Drama," Mark discussed how meteors and comets impact society. The video of Mark's talk and the following Question and Answer period is here, as it was seen live on YouTube. The Q&A part of Mark's talk was also hosted on Zoom, and includes the same questions, along with videos of the CESE members themselves. The Q&A Zoom video can be seen here.
Congrats to the 2020-2021 Officers: President Lisa Durkin, Vice-President/President Elect Jesse Johnson, Secretary Dave Thomas, and Treasurer Steve Brugge.
Election of New Board at June’s Annual Meeting
CESE elected a new slate of officers at its 2019 Annual Meeting on Saturday, June 1st, 2019. The 2019-2020 CESE Board now consists of president Lisa Durkin, treasurer Steve Brugge, secretary Dave Thomas, and past president Ken Whiton. The complete board and members at large are presented on this page,
After the brief business meeting, Secretary of Education Dr. Karen Trujillo spoke on "A Shared Vision of Student Opportunities for Success in New Mexico." Dr. Trujillo's talk covered a wide range of concerns, and was well received.
CESE thanks Dr. Karen Trujillo for an informative talk.
CESE Annual Meeting to feature Dr. Karen Trujillo, Secretary of Education
Save the date! On June 1st, 2019 from 1:30 to 4:30, CESE will hold its 23rd annual meeting. The keynote speaker is Karen Trujillo, Ph.D., New Mexico's new Secretary of Education. The topic of her talk is: "A Shared Vision of Student Opportunities for Success in New Mexico". The meeting will be held at the Anthropology Lecture Hall, Room 163 at the Maxwell Museum on the University of New Mexico. See you there!
The May 2019 CESE Beacon has been published!
The May 2019 Beacon (XXI, No. 2) is now available! It includes a President’s Message, Legislative Session Summary, Science Fair Winners, In Memoriam, and a Toon from Thomas.
President Ken Whiton writes "The 2019 Annual Meeting of The Coalition For Excellence In Science And Math Education will be held Saturday, June 1st. As in the past several years, we will be meeting in the Anthropology Lecture Hall, Room 163 in the Maxwell Museum on the University of New Mexico campus. We are pleased to announce that this year’s speaker will be Dr. Karen Trujillo, Secretary of Public Education for New Mexico. Dr. Trujillo has chosen as her topic, “A Shared Vision of Student Opportunities for Success in New Mexico."
The 2019 Legislative Session Summary: Education Bills with Significant Impact
It was a busy legislative session. Governor Lujan Grisham signed 282 bills (according to KOAT TV in Albuquerque). Of these, 61 (22%) involve the Public Education Department (PED) or affect K-12 education. Thirty-one bills that involve higher education (11%) and 48 (17%) affect children, state retirement, and professional certifications. These do not include all the bills that may have a peripheral or minimal impact or those bills that are annually connected, such as the budget bill. Read the full article.
This issue of the Beacon, along with every other issue, can be found on CESE's Beacon Page.
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