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Campus Briefs for Nov. 28, 2016

Megan Nyce | November 27

UNM Professor Presented with Casimiro Legacy Award According to a University press release, A. Gabriel Meléndez, a UNM professor of American Studies, received the Casimiro Legacy Award at the Colorado Latino Hall of Fame gala event. The event was sponsored by the Latino Leadership Institute at the University of Denver, where the fellowship program honored the Latinos who have made an impact on Colorado’s economic, civic and political history, according to the press release. According to the press release, Meléndez was honored for his written works, which included an introduction about Casimiro Barela and other Hispanic biographical narratives.

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Risky drinking screening goes digital

Cathy Cook | November 27

If you visit the Sandoval Regional Medical Center in the next month, you may be talking to your provider about alcohol use via iPad. Since June, psychiatry professor Brandi Fink has been working with Mission Quest Biomedical to develop the Personal Alcohol Management System, an application created to improve the way primary care practitioners screen patients for risky alcohol use. “The World Health Organization, way back in 1979 said that it might be best if everybody would just screen and do a brief intervention for alcohol use in primary care,” Fink said. “So for decades this has been what we’ve been trying to do, but the actual implementation of it is really quite low.”

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UNMH's rural medicine program expands

Nichole Harwood | November 27

The School of Medicine’s rural healthcare initiative, Project ECHO, is being presented to the United States Senate on Tuesday in the hopes of having it implemented into the international health system. Also known as the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes, the project was started at UNM in 2003, with the goal of “dramatically increasing access to specialty treatment in rural and underserved areas.” Since then it has been implemented by 103 partners — 64 in the U.S. and 39 internationally.

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Banned man may have returned to campus

David Lynch | November 27

A 24-year-old man that UNM has banned for coming to campus with a gun and car with a trunk full of ammo a few weeks ago may have returned, according to one student on social media. The student posted on her Facebook account on Nov. 21 that a man who said his name was Dan – the man who was banned is named “Daniel” – entered her classroom “with no backpack or writing/school supplies.” According to the student’s post, no one in the classroom recognized the man, and he started to engage in activities that, according the student, the teacher of the class considers a “MASSIVE no-no.”

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Monday on the Street: Getting through the final weeks of the semester

Matthew Reisen | November 27

How do you push through the last few weeks, and heavy workload, before winter break?

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Crime Briefs for Nov. 24

Elizabeth Sanchez | November 23

Crime Briefs for Nov. 24, 2016

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Petition seeks to make UNM a sanctuary campus for undocumented students

Elizabeth Sanchez | November 23

Last week, a petition — which collected over 1,000 signatures from UNM students, faculty and staff — was presented to President Bob Frank urging to make UNM a “sanctuary campus,” in response to many undocumented students and families who are feeling particularly anxious after the results of the election. The petition seeks to inquire about potential protection measurements UNM may take for anyone in the University community who may face heavy discrimination or potentially lose immigration status protections.

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What do you think about UNM's response since Election Day? Leave a comment

November 23

How do you think UNM has handled hateful imagery and harassment on campus since Nov. 8? We want to hear from you! 

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What led to Trump's rise? UNM professors offer their thoughts

Nichole Harwood | November 22

Two UNM professors — from the departments of Sociology and Political Science — commented on Donald Trump’s historical rise to presidency and the factors which may have been involved in his victory. Peter Kierst, who teaches constitutional law and theory, said the Constitution is silent about political parties, but this election does raise two constitutional issues: the influence of “factions” and the use of the Electoral College. A faction is a group of people, part of either a minority or majority, who are animated by a passion which is contrary to the right of individuals or contrary to the public interest, Kierst said.

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State officials react to passing of bail reform

Brendon Gray | November 22

A proposed state constitutional amendment designed to reform the bail industry passed with 87 percent voter approval on Tuesday Nov. 8. For New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Daniels, the spokesperson and primary author of the amendment, the passage was a big win. “I was gratified to see such support for the amendment,” he said. “I wasn’t surprised because the vast majority of people who have studied this (amendment), without a personal financial incentive in the dysfunction of the system, supported it.”

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Native American Studies faculty find different rewards from work

Cathy Cook | November 22

With only six faculty members, UNM’s Native American Studies Department has a relatively small group of faculty, but their research subjects are many. Minthorn works for both the Native American Studies and Education departments and, ever since she came to UNM in 2012, focuses on leadership. She said her favorite class to teach is one she created, centered on principles of leadership in an indigenous context. “I think a lot of times when we’re taught about leadership it’s from a Western perspective, and so this class takes that away,” Minthorn said.

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Pathology professor, Innovate ABQ leader recognized as recipients of Presidential Award of Distinction

Daily Lobo Staff | November 22

In his weekly University-wide communique, UNM President Bob Frank announced this year's honorees of the Presidential Award of Distinction, recognizing a pair individuals who have made an impact in two very different facets of the University. Terry Laudick, one of the honorees, is currently the president and CEO of Nusenda Credit Union, according to Frank's communique, and also sits on the Board of Directors for STC.UNM, an arm of the University devoted to fostering local economic growth with the institution's involvement.

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UNM releases video highlighting University as a "culture of contrast"

Nikole Mckibben | November 21

The University of New Mexico is reaching out to prospective students by creating an authentic brand that administrators say accurately tells UNM’s story. “A lot of people who have never been here have a misperception of UNM and Albuquerque,” said Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Cinnamon Blair. “We want to show that it is a great place to be and to live.” The campaign recently released a roughly 90-second video, created in collaboration with marketing agency 160over90, detailing the advantages of becoming part of the Lobo community.

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Should the U.S. do away with the Electoral College?

Brendon Gray | November 21

The popular vote totals from this month’s election puts Hillary Clinton ahead of President-elect Donald Trump by nearly 1.8 million votes, according to the most recent estimates by the Cook Political Report. Trump dominated the Nov. 8 election with nearly a 60-electoral vote margin, according to estimates, while not all states have given official results. In the election aftermath there has been an uptick in conversations about the Electoral College, with some feeling the system is outdated.

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KIVA Club's long activist history

Johnny Vizcaino | November 20

What began in 1952 as a social club for Native American students at UNM, quickly evolved into one of the most politically active groups in New Mexico by the time the Civil Rights Movement was at its peak in the '60s. Kiva Club, a student organization meant to encourage community involvement in Native American issues, is steeped in a history of consistent activism. To many students, Kiva Club might best be known today for its ongoing campaign to abolish the University’s official seal — which it has called offensive — but this effort is just the latest in a series of social movements spawned by the group’s members.

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The effectiveness of political protests

Megan Nyce | November 20

When it comes to making changes in the U.S., most of the time it takes more than one person. Many drastic shifts in the past have resulted from individuals coming together to protest and convince others to help make desirable changes. “One of the purposes of a protest is that it is a public statement,” said Chris Banks, a local activist who helps organize major protests. “When someone goes to a protest, they’re overcoming disempowerment, and for the first time recognizing the power of the people.”

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UNM conservatives have mixed emotions on election

Sarah Trujillo | November 20

With the results of the election, Republicans now have dominance in the House, Senate and the Oval Office. The zeitgeist across the nation and here on campus has been a potpourri of varied reactions and emotions. In what may come as a surprise to some, Republican students at UNM are also experiencing ambivalent feelings.

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Monday on the Street: University seal decision

Matthew Reisen | November 20

What do you think of the University’s decision to not change the University seal, particularly during Native American Heritage Month?

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Audit finds budget shortfall in low-income healthcare

Sarah Trujillo | November 18

The Office of the State Auditor recently released a report with a special audit addressing healthcare for economically disadvantaged people treated at the University of New Mexico Hospital, UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center, and services rendered by the UNM Medical Group. Indigent care is the collective term used to describe programs intentionally designed to provide healthcare to people who cannot afford it.

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UNM groups toast to improving public speaking skills

Brendon Gray | November 17

UNM houses two Toastmasters clubs that meet weekly on both North Campus and Main Campus. Established in 1924, Toastmasters is an international organization designed to help members develop public speaking and leadership skills. The organization has over 300,000 members with 15,000 chapters in 142 countries, according to its website. “On its surface it’s a public speaking club, and it helps people learn how to speak in public,” said Mandy Gardner, a Toastmasters member. “It teaches you so much about being your real self in the world and being a member of the community.”