The Chile Pepper Institute proudly announces the annual NSF- funded Agricultural Science Summer Undergraduate Research Education and Development (ASSURED) Program: A Research Experience for Undergraduates.
The Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University (NMSU) will be providing a ten-week summer program called ASSURED (Agricultural Summer Science Undergraduate Research Education and Development Program), located on the NMSU main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The program assists incoming college freshman (enrolled in classes), and continuing freshman and sophomore students from first or second generation migrant farm labor families. Students should be interested in learning about science, research, agriculture, and chile peppers.
Students receive a $4,000 stipend to work with a faculty mentor in a research environment, create their own research project, and learn about the entire research process through agriculture. Students will work one-on-one with a faculty mentor to complete the ten-week program. Students also receive funds for meals and housing on the NMSU campus for the duration of the program.
ASSURED has become a highly successful program that gives students a greater understanding of agricultural research and science. The program helps build self-esteem, gives students the opportunity to pursue new ideas, build friendships and support groups, and generates greater graduation rates among the students.
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The Chile Pepper Institute honors its long-standing members and donors by providing a chile-decorated ceramic tile in the Chile Pepper Institute's Hall of Flame. The oak cabinet holds four and six inch square tiles that can also be bought to honor individuals, family members, and your favorite chile-heads.
The Hall of Flame is located at the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, New Mexico. There is also an identical copy of the Hall of Flame directly across from the Chile Pepper Institute Center for Chile Education in Gerald Thomas Hall.
The Hall of Flame was made possible by a generous donation from the McIlhenny Co. in Louisiana, who produce Tabasco hot sauce, as well as from Chile Pepper Institute members worldwide.
The New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum is open Monday-Saturday, from 9:00am to 5:00pm, and on Sundays from noon to 5:00pm. Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for senior citizens, $1.00 for children (ages 6-17), and free for children five and under. For more information, contact the Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum at (575) 522-4100.
