Free Coffee Or Tea For Grads (10:00 am)
Students graduating in May: Complete your Career Services survey of post-graduation plans through the Career Connect website at www.myinterfase.com/nmt/student and get a free cup of coffee or tea! Stop by the Fidel Atrium from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday or the Student Affairs Office (2nd floor of Fidel) to get your coupon.

Contact Info : Career Services 575.835.5060 Email : canthony@admin.nmt.edu Url: http://www.nmt.edu/career-services

Association For Computing Machinery Special Seminar (5:30 pm)
No Trust for You! Sherry T. Gaines from Sandia National Laboratories presents a quick jog through recent certificate authority security and blunders. She will discuss how cryptography and hash functions have shaped the role of trusted identity authentication and why it is so difficult. 5 p.m. in Cramer 203.

Contact Info : Association for Computing Machinery Email : acm@cs.nmt.edu Url: http://acm.cs.nmt.edu

Graduate Office Spring Barbecue (5:30 pm)
Faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to the Spring Community Barbecue and Potluck on the South Lawn between Brown Hall and Driscoll Hall at 5:30 p.m.

SA Meeting (8:00 pm)
Student Association meeting at 8 p.m. in Workman 101. All students are welcome to come and voice their opinions and concerns. Free pizza!

Contact Info : Ashley Geerts SA Vice President Email : ageerts@nmt.edu

Petroleum Engineering Thesis Defense (8:00 am)
Sharat Achanta, a petroleum engineering grad student, defends his thesis, "Simulation of Leakage Scenarios for CO2 Storage in Saline Aquifer at Gordon Creek Field, Utah." 1:30 p.m. in Kelly Building 213 (PRRC)

Contact Info : Karen Balch Email : kmbalch@nmt.edu

STC Dead Week Party (10:00 am)
Editing Party, Book Exchange, ThinkGeek Raffle, Sale! T-shirts, snacks, goodies, etc. Something for everyone! 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the TC Lounge in Fitch Hall

Contact Info : Facebook group, flyers, STC-Rex Email : nmtstc@gmail.com

Earth Science Seminar (4:00 pm)
Terry Plank of Columbia University presents "Extending a Continent: Magmatism and Lithosphere Dynamics across the Basin and Range Province of the Western United States." Hosted by Matt Heizler. Sponsored by EES and the Bureau. 4 p.m. in MSEC 101.

NMT Video Game Music Club Concert (7:30 pm)
It's another exciting concert from the NMT Video Game Music Club! Hear Tech students perform orchestral arrangements of their favorite pieces from various video games. Video games represented include Chrono Trigger, The Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasies IV and IX, Jamestown, Mario Galaxy, and more! 7:30 pm in the rehearsal hall of Macey Center Annex.

Contact Info : Beryl Wootton Email : beryl@nmt.edu

Loma Movie Night (9:00 pm)
FREE movie night at the Loma Theater for students with a current Tech student ID. Check local listings.

Contact Info : Caitlin Guenther Email : cguenthe@nmt.edu

Earth & Engironmental Science Award Party (6:00 pm)
The annual faculty roast and hamburger dinner. All students in the department are welcome to join in the fun and entertainment. The event will include annual awards. 6 to 8 p.m. at the Capitol Bar courtyard. (Under 21 are welcome).

Student Investment Club (6:00 pm)
The weekly meeting of the Pat Miller Student Investment Club. Learn to invest and help the club grow its investment portfolio! This club invests real money; investments are not simulated. All interested students are welcome. 6 p.m. Thursdays in Speare 5.

Contact Info : Hunter Waters Email : jwaters@nmt.edu

Tech Orchestra -- Free Concert (7:30 pm)
Come hear fellow Techie's play rockin' classics like Bruckner's nautical Symphony #7 (Arr!) and the haunting Nocturne by Borodin. The program closes with a rumble between the Jets and the Sharks as the orchestra brings out the blades, the reeds, and the strings to play selections from West Side Story! 7:30 p.m. in Macey Center.

Contact Info : Musical Director Andrew Saletta. On campus host, R. Sonnenfeld Email : rsonnenfeld@gmail.com

Auto Racing Club Meeting (8:00 pm)
The NMTARC weekly meeting. We usually talk about events, racing, cars, and more cars. We like cars. Come hang out and bring a friend! 8 p.m. in Workman 101.

Contact Info : Contact nmtarc@nmt.edu, or go to www.nmt.edu/~nmtarc Email : nmtarc@nmt.edu Url: http://nmt.edu/~nmtarc

Chemistry Senior Thesis Presentations (8:00 am)
This year's Chemistry Department seniors will present their thesis projects. They are J. Ryan Bredin, Sean Henry, Fred Hansen, Brittney LaMay and Caitlynn Vortolemei. 8 a.m. in Cramer 101..

Email : chem@nmt.edu

Tech Goddess Award! (12:00 - noon)
Join the Women’s Resource Center for cake and the announcement of this year’s Tech Goddess. She is that faculty or staff woman who has made the greatest impact on students over the academic year and she will be celebrated with the help of last year’s Goddess, Dr. Maggie Griffin, and the minor goddesses (all nominees). Noon in Fitch 106-107.

Contact Info : Dr. Barbara Bonnekessen Email : bonnekessen@nmt.edu

Math Department Seminar (3:30 pm)
Jason Mattax of New Mexico Tech will present a Math Department seminar titled, “First Order Methods for Convex Optimization.” 3:30 p.m. in Weir 102.

Mariachi Buenaventura (7:30 pm)
New Mexico's female mariachi band with guest singer Reynaldo Maestas and folklorico dancing by Albuquerque's Baila Baila. Mariachi Buenaventura is an aspiring group of talented young ladies that continue to grow in popularity. They regularly perform every Friday at Los Potrillos Restaurant and every Tuesday at Tomasitas Restaurant in Santa Fe. Their repetoire consists of a wide variety of traditional, contemporary, and original songs. 7:30 p.m. at Macey Center.

Contact Info : Ronna Kalish Performing Arts Series Email : rkalish@admin.nmt.edu Url: http://www.nmtpas.org

Finals (8:00 am)

Finals Begin (All Day)


Contact Info : Cathi VanFleet Email : cvanfleet@admin.nmt.edu

Finals (8:00 am)

Midnight Breakfast (11:00 pm)
Kick start finals week with a free breakfast held at Chartwells, with the president, vice presidents and other staff members serving food. 11 p.m. Sunday to 1 a.m. Monday.

Contact Info : Caitlin Guenther Email : cguenthe@nmt.edu

Finals (8:00 am)

Electrical Engineering Faculty Candidate (8:00 am)
Electrical Engineering faculty candidate Dr. Kristen Donnell will speak on "Applications on Microwave Nondestructive Testing to Materials Characterization." Dr. Donnell is an instructor at her alma mater, Missouri University of Science and Technology. 3:30 p.m. in Workman 116.

Registrar - Limited Hours (12:00 - noon)
The Registrar's Office will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. in preparation for commencement. Students or faculty with commencement business or final grade issues are still encouraged to come by. Other business may be emailed to registrar@admin.nmt.edu.

Finals (8:00 am)

Dissertation Defense - E&ES (9:00 am)
Shasta Marrero will be defending her dissertation, "Cosmogenic Chlorine-36 Calibration" in Library 212 at 9 am.

Contact Info : Shasta Marrero Email : shasta@nmt.edu

Stress Relief Massage (11:00 am)
FREE 10 minute table massages to help New Mexico Tech students relax before and/or after your final exams. Four massage therapists will be "on hand" in the atrium of Fidel for four hours only! Take advantage of this awesome event. Stress Relief Massage is sponsored by the NMT Student Activities Board. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Contact Info : Melissa Begay Email : mbegay@admin.nmt.edu

Registrar - Limited Hours (12:00 - noon)
The Registrar's Office will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. in preparation for commencement. Students or faculty with commencement business or final grade issues are still encouraged to come by. Other business may be emailed to registrar@admin.nmt.edu.

Dr. Bill Rison Retirement Party (3:00 pm)
Retirement Party for Dr. William Rison
The Electrical Engineering Department invites everyone to a retirement reception for Dr. William Rison. After 27 successful years of teaching at Tech, Bill is calling it quits, and we want to mark the occasion with a gathering of his many friends, colleagues, and admirers on campus. Light food and refreshments. Please drop by to wish Bill and Emma happy retirement! 3 p.m. in Workman 205.

Finals (8:00 am)

Computer Science & Engineering Thesis Defense (11:00 am)
Computer Science master's student Asghar Dehghani defends his thesis, "Improving the Accuracy of Machine Learning-Based Methods for Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks." 11 a.m. in Cramer 221.

Contact Info : Megan McElroy Email : mmcelroy@cs.nmt.edu

Registrar - Limited Hours (12:00 - noon)
The Registrar's Office will be closed from noon to 5 p.m. in preparation for commencement. Students or faculty with commencement business or final grade issues are still encouraged to come by. Other business may be emailed to registrar@admin.nmt.edu.

Math Dissertation Defense (2:00 pm)
Doctoral candidate Todd Wolford of the Mathematics Department will defend his dissertation, “A Model for a Continuously Size-Structured Fish Population with a Single Food Source.” 2 p.m. in Cramer 101.

Finals (8:00 am)

Registrar Closed (8:00 am)
The Registrar's Office will be closed all day in preparation for commencement. Students or faculty with commencement business or final grade issues are still encouraged to come by. Other business may be emailed to registrar@admin.nmt.edu.

Electrical Engineering Faculty Candidate (3:30 pm)
Electrical Engineering faculty candidate Dr. Gaopeng Lu will speak on "Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes and Intracloud Lightning." He earned his doctorate at New Mexico Tech in atmospheric physics and completed a post-doc at Duke University. 3:30 p.m. in Workman 116.

Alumni Reception - Socorro (4:00 pm)
All Tech alumni -- and the Class of 2012 -- are invited to the annual commencement weekend gathering at the Golf Course pavilion. 4 to 6 p.m. Come meet, get connected and network with fellow graduates.

Halliburton Information Session (4:00 pm)
Halliburton will be hosting an information session in the Tripp Room of Skeen Library (room 212) from 4 to 5 p.m. The company will also be interviewing students for full-time offshore engineer positions on Friday, May 11. To be considered for an interview, submit resume via Career Connect (www.myinterfase.com/nmt/student) by Friday, May 4th at 5 p.m.

Contact Info : Career Services 575.835.5060 Email : canthony@admin.nmt.edu Url: http://www.nmt.edu/career-services

Socorro Annual Alumni Reception (4:00 pm)
Every year the Alumni Office hosts a reception in Socorro to help welcome the graduating class as Alumni of New Mexico Tech. All graduates from the entire state of New Mexico are invited to attend. The event will be from 4 to 6 p.m. the Golf Course pavilion.

Contact Info : Office for Advancement and Alumni Relations Email : molguin@admin.nmt.edu Url: http://www.nmt.edu/advancement

Student Investment Club (6:00 pm)
The weekly meeting of the Pat Miller Student Investment Club. Learn to invest and help the club grow its investment portfolio! This club invests real money; investments are not simulated. All interested students are welcome. 6 p.m. Thursdays in Speare 5.

Contact Info : Hunter Waters Email : jwaters@nmt.edu

Auto Racing Club Meeting (8:00 pm)
The NMTARC weekly meeting. We usually talk about events, racing, cars, and more cars. We like cars. Come hang out and bring a friend! 8 p.m. in Workman 101.

Contact Info : Contact nmtarc@nmt.edu, or go to www.nmt.edu/~nmtarc Email : nmtarc@nmt.edu Url: http://nmt.edu/~nmtarc

End Of Semester (All Day)


Contact Info : Cathi Vanfleet Email : cvanfleet@admin.nmt.edu

Registrar Closed (8:00 am)
The Registrar's Office will be closed all day in preparation for commencement. Students or faculty with commencement business or final grade issues are still encouraged to come by. Other business may be emailed to registrar@admin.nmt.edu.

Thesis Boot Camp Registration Deadline 1 (8:00 am)
Part 1 of Thesis/Dissertation Boot Camp registration forms are due. E-mail completed forms to ssimpson@nmt.edu or return to the Writing Center Fitch 17-18. Registration forms can be downloaded from the Writing Center website http://bit.ly/IF3MTB.

Contact Info : Dr. Steve Simpson Email : ssimpson@nmt.edu

Faculty Senate (10:00 am)
Regular monthly meeting at 10 a.m. in Workman 101.

Contact Info : Cathi VanFleet X5363 Email : cvanfleet@admin.nmt.edu

Regents Meeting (1:30 pm)
The regular meeting of the Board of Regents. 1:30 p.m. in Socorro. Location TBD.

Video Game Music Club Informal Concert (6:00 pm)
The New Mexico Tech video game music club will be holding at a concert at 6 p.m. at the M Mountain Coffee House on the Plaza. Club members will perform music from video games, including Super Mario Galaxy, Chrono Cross, Chrono Trigger, the Final Fantasy series, Okami, and more. The Club arranges and performs quality music from video games for a small orchestral ensemble made up of New Mexico Tech students.

Contact Info : Beryl Wootton, Jason Michnovicz, William Laub Email : nmtechvgm@gmail.com

Commencement (9:00 am)

Alumni Reception - Dallas #1 (6:30 pm)
New Mexico Tech alumni in the greater Dallas area have two receptions from which to select. This first reception is at the Blue Mesa Grill, 7700 W. Northwest Highway, Dallas. (The following day's reception is in Irving, Texas). 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Come meet, get connected and network with fellow graduates.

Alumni Reception - Dallas #2 (6:30 pm)
New Mexico Tech alumni in the greater Dallas area have two receptions from which to select. This second reception will be at The Ranch at Las Colinas,857 West John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, Texas. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (The first reception is on the north side of Dallas.) Come meet, get connected and network with fellow graduates.

Thesis Boot Camp Registration Deadline 2 (8:00 am)
Part 2 of Thesis/Dissertation Boot Camp Registration is due. Return completed forms to ssimpson@nmt.edu or bring to the Writing Center (017&018 Fitch). Registration forms can be downloaded from the Writing Center website http://bit.ly/IF3MTB

Contact Info : Dr. Steve Simpson Email : ssimpson@nmt.edu

Alumni Reception - Princeton (6:00 pm)
Tech alumni in the New York/New Jersey area are invited to an Alumni Reception at Tre Piani, 120 Rockingham Row, Princeton, N.J. 6 to 8 p.m. Come meet your fellow Techies, make connections and swap stories!

Cybergamut Technical Tuesday (2:00 pm)
ICASA is hosting Cybergamut Technical Tuesday. Dr. Gary Jackson of SAIC will preview his soon-to-be-published book on "Predicting Malicious Behavior." 2 p.m. in Library 212.

Contact Info : Tammy Roof Email : troof@icasa.nmt.edu

Thesis And Dissertation Boot Camp (All Day)
Registered participants in Thesis/Dissertation Boot Camp should report to the TC Lab in the basement of Fitch Hall.

Contact Info : Contact Dr. Steve Simpson for details. Registration forms can be downloaded from the Writing Center website: http://infohost.nmt.edu/~class/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=22 Email : ssimpson@nmt.edu

Thesis And Dissertation Boot Camp (All Day)
Registered participants in Thesis/Dissertation Boot Camp should report to the TC Lab in the basement of Fitch Hall.

Contact Info : Contact Dr. Steve Simpson for details. Registration forms can be downloaded from the Writing Center website: http://infohost.nmt.edu/~class/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=22 Email : ssimpson@nmt.edu

Thesis And Dissertation Boot Camp (All Day)
Registered participants in Thesis/Dissertation Boot Camp should report to the TC Lab in the basement of Fitch Hall.

Contact Info : Contact Dr. Steve Simpson for details. Registration forms can be downloaded from the Writing Center website: http://infohost.nmt.edu/~class/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=22 Email : ssimpson@nmt.edu

Thesis And Dissertation Boot Camp (All Day)
Registered participants in Thesis/Dissertation Boot Camp should report to the TC Lab in the basement of Fitch Hall.

Contact Info : Contact Dr. Steve Simpson for details. Registration forms can be downloaded from the Writing Center website: http://infohost.nmt.edu/~class/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20&Itemid=22 Email : ssimpson@nmt.edu

Alumni Reception - Albuquerque (6:00 pm)
New Mexico Tech alumni in the Albuquerque area are invited to a reception at the St. Clair Winery, 901 Rio Grande Blvd., Albuquerque. 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Come meet, get connected and network with fellow graduates.