Breakout Sessions

During the 2008 Region 3 Conference, attendees will have the option of attending three breakout sessions. Our chapter has diversified the topics by featuring topics in Native American medicine, scientific exploration, and resume building. Below is a listing of the sessions that will be presented on Friday, April 4, 2008

“Dr.Charles Alexander Eastman, Dr. Carlos Montezuma, and the Rhetoric of Activist Medicine” presented by Julianne Newmark, PhD, Assistant Professor of English, NMT

This presentation examines the written works of Dr. Carlos Montezuma and Dr. Charles Alexander Eastman, both Native medical doctors and activists of the first decades of the twentieth century.  As important members of the Society of American Indians, these men lobbied and delivered numerous speeches on behalf of Native people throughout the nation, thus securing their legacies as pan-Indian activists.  These men are also noteworthy for their dedication to serving Native people through science and medicine.

“Building Your Resume” presented by Chelsea Buffington, Director of Career Services, NMT

This presentation will teach attendees how to sell themselves through their resumes or curriculum vita. Through this workshop, attendees will learn the most important components of resume building. Attendees are encouraged to bring copies of their resume for analysis and critiquing. Please visit the Career Services Resume Tips page at Career Services Tips.

“Studying Potentially Hazardous Near-Earth Objects using the Magdalena Ridge Observatory's 2.4-meter Telescope” presented by Eileen V. Ryan, PhD, Research Scientist, Magdalena Ridge Observatory 

Many small objects (asteroids, comets) circle the Sun on orbits that intersect the inner planets including the Earth. These bodies pose a potential threat if they are on a collision course with the Earth.  The first step in diminishing the danger posed by potentially hazardous Near-Earth Objects is discovering, cataloguing, and characterizing them.  This talk will report on observational work being conducted by the Magdalena Ridge Observatory's 2.4-meter telescope facility scientists to identify and track Earth-crossing asteroids as small as 50-meters in diameter.