UNM introduces new bio degree
Likely starting fall 2011, UNM will offer doctoral and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering on main campus, making it the first university in New Mexico to do so.
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Likely starting fall 2011, UNM will offer doctoral and master’s degrees in biomedical engineering on main campus, making it the first university in New Mexico to do so.
UNM President David Schmidly has spent more time out of office than any other president since at least the 1930s, but University communication, policy making and budget discussions have continued on main campus while Schmidly recuperates.
The Lobo Development’s housing forum turned into a rapid-fire, question-and-answer session at the SUB on Tuesday night.
The Office for eScholarship presented a proposal that will help transition UNM Libraries from print to digital materials at Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting.
Lobo Village on south campus is nearing completion, but UNM officials said main campus housing construction plans, entailing the addition of nearly 2,000 beds, have yet to be finalized.
The Lobo Development Corporation has hosted forums since August to give students, faculty and community members input on campus construction plans, but few showed up.
Oscar Marquez, owner of Heart and Soul Tattoos and Body Piercing on Central, says his patrons call him “St. Oscar” as he flips through before-and-after pictures of tattoos he has repaired or covered up.
The SUB ballroom was filled with glitter, wigs and glam Saturday night at the UNM Queer Straight Alliance’s second annual drag show. QSA event organizer Adam Quintero reprised his role as Lady Gaga for this year’s show. He said walking onstage and seeing a packed house was inspiring.
Nutritionists recommend thinking before eating to avoid extra pesky pounds
The UNM Mathematics and Statistics Department’s acting chair stepped down from her position, and college deans said they are not comfortable disclosing why.
Santa Ana dorm residents will wear black today to protest the demolition of their dorm over winter break, but University officials said demolition is postponed.
UNM’s push to make campus fully handicapped accessible is made more difficult by insufficient funding, University officials said. Leslie Donovan, University Honors Program associate professor, relies on a power wheelchair and said she experiences campus accessibility issues every day. She said handicapped parking is a major issue.
A rumor that has plagued Coronado Hall for years is just that — a rumor, according to UNM officials.
In an optimistic atmosphere, New Mexico Republicans watched poll results roll in, and supporters celebrated a national Republican takeover Monday night at the Albuquerque Hilton.
New Mexico law protects women’s rights to breast-feed in public, but a UNM student and mother said a security guard and employees at the Frontier Restaurant violated that statute.
New Mexico legislators are threatening to close some college campuses to try to reduce spending on higher education. The Legislative Finance Committee met Oct. 22 in Santa Fe to discuss how to cut down on higher education spending, but focused on concerns regarding funding the state’s 25-plus colleges.
The Faculty Senate endorsed a printing resolution that encourages professors to reduce class printing requirements Tuesday. ASUNM president Lazaro Cardenas and ASUNM Attorney General Jaymie Roybal presented the resolution to the Senate two months ago. They were met with concerns about having material available online.
The Lobo Village real estate office is accepting applications from students and faculty interested in leasing a Lobo Village apartment. The complex opens August 2011, and the real estate office is hosting a kick-off event today at 10 a.m. at the SUB.
NMSU’s Faculty Senate approved a proposed regent selection process Oct. 7, bringing on board another one of the state’s research universities in an attempt to dramatically reform the state’s Boards of Regents.
In an e-mail sent Monday, UNM President David Schmidly announced his appointment of Paul Roth as acting President until Schmidly is given medical clearance to return.