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UNM receives license to swill

Shaun Griswold | July 10

Alcohol will be sold during Lobo football and basketball games this season. On Tuesday the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department granted UNM a liquor license for sales in suite- and club-level areas inside The Pit and University Stadium. “We have obtained the license, and we will move forward with our plans,” Sports Information Director Frank Mercogliano said. The action came after a contentious eight-month battle with the Albuquerque City Council. In November, the council cited public safety concerns when it denied UNM’s waiver request of a state law that bans alcohol sales within 300 feet of a school.

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Caldera still listed on UNM’s payroll

Shaun Griswold | April 27

Former UNM President Louis Caldera left the position almost five years ago, but his name still appears in the University salary book as a law school professor making $124,000 a year.

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Provost candidates seek public input

Shaun Griswold | April 27

The University announced three finalists for the interim provost position on Monday, continuing a month-long process to replace former provost Suzanne Ortega.

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Jarion Henry is now a Lobo

Shaun Griswold | April 25

On Sunday night, the 6-foot-7 forward from Dallas, Texas, gave a verbal commitment to play with the UNM men’s basketball team next season. UNM beat out Georgetown, USC, Marquette and Oregon to sign the four-star prospect. Henry joins Dominique Dunning and Hugh Greenwood as the third member of UNM’s 2011 recruiting class. Henry averaged 14.8 points, 13.1 rebounds and 8.6 assists during his senior year at Kimball High School.

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Schmidly to Resign in June 2012

Shaun Griswold | April 21

UNM President David Schmidly will not return to the University when his contract expires. Schmidly announced he will not renew his contract Thursday morning in a University wide e-mail.

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Roybal elected president

Hunter Riley and Shaun Griswold | April 21

Jaymie Roybal is the ASUNM president for the 2011-12 school year. Roybal, who ran on the Now slate, received 883 votes in the Wednesday’s election, 62 more than her opponent, Tim Mousseau, who ran on the New Day slate.

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Arbitrator sides with UNM on Pit alcohol

Shaun Griswold | April 21

Beer and wine might be available for some fans attending UNM football and basketball games next season.

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IT balances $2 million cut without layoffs

Shaun Griswold | April 19

Information Technologies will see roughly $2 million cut from its budget next year, but no one is getting fired. Instead, the department won’t hire replacements after full-time employees retire or quit.

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WRC hosts event to help rape victims

Shaun Griswold | April 19

The ages of sexual assault victims in New Mexico range from as young as 6 weeks to 90 years old, according to data compiled by the Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico, and one in four women in the state will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime.

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Cuts likely to cause layoffs

Shaun Griswold | April 14

The Board of Regents approved $10.5 million in cuts to the University’s budget Monday, and the Office of Equity and Inclusion was among the hardest-hit programs. Rumored to be cut completely, OEI budget was instead cut by $136,320, meaning it will have to terminate five positions within the department.