ASUNM held their second full Senate meeting of the fall semester on Wednesday evening, and although no major pieces of legislation were presented, several appropriations and president appointments were presented for approval, and the LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center got an opening date, courtesy of Dean of Students Tomás Aguirre.
LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center Opening Set
Aguirre attended the meeting as a guest speaker and announced the ribbon-cutting date of the new LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center, a comprehensive one-stop shop for UNM students who have experienced sexual harassment or any other kind of hazing on campus.
Aguirre said the center will officially open on Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. It will be located in the University Advisement and Enrichment building on the second floor, near the office of the Dean of Students.
He said that once the center will be only the fifth of its kind in the country, and only the second that is “general in the advocacy (it) provides.”
“This will have one number, one space, a hotline available 24/7,” Aguirre said. “These are confidential advocates that will work with students from start to finish.”
He said that the project ultimately cost about $100,000.
Presidential Appointment Approved
Interim candidates for executive and ASUNM agency positions chosen by President Jenna Hagengruber were presented to the Senate to be passed or failed after being approved at Outreach and Appointments Committee last week. They all passed, and they are as follows.
Chief of Staff – Victoria Pryor
Attorney General – Lauren Dennis
Director of Communications – Jordan Monroe
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Director of Lobo Spirit – Jordan Scott
Student Special Events Director – Marshall Broyles
Director of Emerging Lobo Leaders – Kyle Biederwolf
Appropriations
Several appropriations were presented to the Senate after passing the Finance Committee last week. They are:
1F – Unanimously passes
$694.00 to the UNM Golf Club to attend a conference in Sandia Park
2F – Unanimously passes
$6, 649.00 to LoboCatholic to help fund the hosting of speaker Chris Stefanick in October, in the SUB.
3F – Unanimously passes
$1,307.00 to the Society of Automotive Engineers to help fund conference fees as well as office supplies.
4F – Passes
$905.00 to the Society of Women Engineers to fund travel and attendance to a conference in Nashville.
5F – Unanimously passes
$704.00 to UNM Club Tennis to help fund use of tennis courts.
6F – Unanimously passes
$2,392.00 to the Pre Physican Assistant Club to help fund travel and fees for a conference at UCDavis, as well as office supplies.
7F – Unanimously passes
$575.00 to the Lobo Horn Club to fund the performance fee for a visiting musician.
8F – Unanimously passes
$2,061.00 to the UNM Interfraternity Council to help fund a Greek social event.
9F – Unanimously passes
$1.891.00 to the Panhellenic Council to help fund travel to a conference in San Diego.
10F – Unanimously passes
$1,589.00 to the Multicultural Greek Council to help fund a Greek social event.
David Lynch is the news editor at the Daily Lobo. He can be reached at news@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @RealDavidLynch.
