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Board of Regents Meeting

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Western New Mexico University Board of Regents Meeting Castorena Building Serna Conference Room Thomas B. McDonald Student Memorial Building Seminar Room 1000 West College Avenue, Silver City, NM December 7, 2017 8:30 a.m. Executive Session – WNMU Castorena Building,Serna Conference Room i. For the purpose of discussion of limited personnel matters (report on possible personnel actions); legal matters subject to attorney-client privilege concerning threatened or pending litigation pursuant to NMSA 1978 Section 10-15-1 (H-2) and (H-7). 9:00 a.m. Regular Session – Thomas B. McDonald Student Memorial Building, Seminar Room i. Call to Order a. Pledge of Allegiance Noon Lunch – Thomas B. McDonald Student Memorial Building, Sunset Room (2nd floor) REGULAR SESSION I. Approval of Agenda II. Approval of Minutes of A. Board Meeting October 2, 2017 B. Board Meeting October 12, 2017 III. Review of Date for Next Board Meeting: January 25, 2018 in...
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Lecture: Mimbres Dimples, Slipslop, and Clapboard — What They Are and What They Mean

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Thursday, Dec. 7 WNMU Light Hall @ 6:30 p.m. Free and Open to the Public Presenter Dr. Stephen H. Lekson,
 Curator of Archaeology & Professor of Anthropology, Jubilado
, University of Colorado Museum of Natural History Abstract The images on Mimbres pottery have much to tell us, and so does the pottery's manufacture. Dimples, slipslop, and clapboard are all technical terms (honest!) for details of Mimbres pottery manufacture. And those details turn out to be really interesting! Some of the evidence may link early Mimbres and Hohokam, later evidence shows connections between Mimbres and Chaco. Explore other writings by Dr. Lekson at colorado.academia.edu and stevelekson.com.   Sponsor WNMU Museum For more information regarding this lecture, call...
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