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Brief: Higher Learning Commission liaison to UNM visits campus

Matthew Reisen | October 4

According to a UNM press release, Sunil Ahuja, vice president for accreditation relations with the Higher Learning Commission — UNM’s accreditor since 1922 — is visiting Main Campus this week. Ahuja’s visit comes as UNM prepares for its next site visit in the 2018-19 academic year, according to the release, and several committees have been collecting evidence and crafting a report over the past two years — called an “assurance argument” — which will be completed prior to the site visit.

Umeda Ibratshoeva attends the welcoming meeting of the Bridges to Tajikistan event. This group of delegates will be in Albuquerque for a week touring UNM Main Campus and the city, learning things related to engaging contemporary youth.

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UNM, international visitors to engage in how to engage youth

Denicia Aragon | October 4

Delegates from the other side of the world got a taste of democracy, U.S. education and the Southwest, thanks to a local organization. Bridge to Tajikistan invited six delegates from Tajikistan, participating in the Open World Program, to visit Albuquerque this week to examine “Accountable Governance — Engaging Youth In Civil Society.” The six delegates chosen for the trip were selected by the U.S Embassy in Tajikistan in respect of the theme of the visit “Engaging Youth in Civil Society.”

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Relationships between students and teachers helpful...to a point

Jonathan Natvig | October 4

UNM policy draws a hard line on inter-office romance — leaving the topic of student-faculty friendship a bit more ambiguous. Some feel that engaging with students outside the classroom can have possible educational benefits, but these benefits are situational and some relationships have to be monitored by UNM. Pamina Deutsch, director of the UNM Policy Office, said there is no policy regarding faculty having lunch, dinner or a beer with students, but some departments have developed their own regulations.

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BREAKING: NM legislature considering cuts to original UNM budget for FY 17

Daily Lobo Staff | October 4

New Mexico higher education institutions, including UNM, might face another reduction in budget following the introduction of Senate Bill 9 at the ongoing special legislative sessions held to address the state’s budget crisis. The bill proposes a 5 percent cut in General Fund appropriations for colleges across the state. That amounts to an extra $9.5 million being cut from UNM’s budget, reducing the original amount of $190,700,000 passed in the spring to about $181,200,000.

Tanveer Kalo, right, and Halley Choy, left, walk with McNair advisor Aloe Sarhanis on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 at UNM Main Campus.

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Program seeks to give low income students a boost to graduate school success

Johnny Vizcaino | October 3

The McNair Scholars Program is a federally-funded student’s guide to graduate school admission, which serves in helping low-income, first-generation or underrepresented college students attain doctorate degrees at 151 institutions nationwide. An on-campus research conference was held last week in the SUB, where McNair scholars from 18 universities across the country presented their findings from a year’s worth of research.

Jared Price holds up the home screen to a therapy app called Talkspace which allows users to communicate with therapists. Price is a member of the fraternity Alpha Tau Omega which partnered up with Talkspace to provide its members with a free trial period.

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Fraternity introduces free therapy for Greek members

Cathy Cook | October 3

Alpha Tau Omega has rolled out a partnership with the talk therapy app Talkspace that gives their members free access to the app for three months. Talkspace is an app that pairs licensed therapists with customers who want access to talk therapy through instant messaging. “The consultation therapist will match you with a licensed therapist that’s in your state and you have 24/7 access to your therapist, so it’s like walking around with a therapist in your pocket,” said Amara Saputo, Talkspace’s publicist.

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Students have mixed reactions to Facebook's impending arrival to Los Lunas

Nichole Harwood | October 3

Facebook has decided to open its new data center in Los Lunas, New Mexico, bringing hundreds of jobs to the state. Facebook spokesperson Lindsay Amos said Facebook will break ground on construction in October. The first phase will be 520,000 square feet for Building One, and Facebook is expected to serve traffic by late 2018, she said.

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UNM students have less money for printing at campus libraries

Sarah Trujillo | October 3

College can be often be a fast-paced and distracting experience, leaving some Lobos to miss or disregard changes to resources that may affect their education. For instance, some may not have even noticed the 50 percent decrease in printing funds available to students on their Lobo IDs, which went into effect in the spring. The change, which went into effect in January, cut the amount of printing money allotted to students from $10 to $5.

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Fundraisers walk to end ALS

Elizabeth Sanchez | October 3

When Gene Pino was diagnosed with terminal Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis five years ago, he was devastated. Pino experienced grief and denial as his family began to assist him. Eventually, his son moved back home, and his wife retired early from Albuquerque Public Schools to help ease the process. Pino said he deals with anxiety and stress each day. He is not alone.

Tina Cordova, middle, talks to UNM students about being a Tularosa "downwinder" on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 at the Trinity Site. Eileen Shaughnessy, left, took her sustainability class, Nuclear New Mexico, to visit the historical site.

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Group demands reparations for impacts of nuclear testing

Jonathan Natvig | October 3

New Mexican protesters assembled at Trinity Site on Saturday to demand reparations for health issues caused by U.S nuclear testing. The Trinity Site, located in the Tularosa Basin, is home to the first detonation of a nuclear weapon in history.

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Monday on the Street: Government leaders and social media

Matthew Reisen | October 2

How can social media benefit government officials, as far as transparency and accessibility, for the general population?

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Experts conduct review of police oversight committees

Nikole Mckibben | October 2

A panel of experts conducted a review on the effectiveness of law enforcement civilian oversight, presenting their findings at the 22nd National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement conference in Albuquerque. “Police oversight has gained substantial attention. It helps to promote democratic and respectful policing,” said Joseph De Angelis, an assistant professor of criminology and sociology at the University of Idaho.

Rene Matison receives his award on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 at the Centennial Engineering Auditorium. Matison, alongside a handful of other African-American UNM alumni, gathered for a ceremony to recognize their collegiate and athletic accomplishments.

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UNM honors black former Lobo athletes

Sara MacNeil | October 2

The UNM Black Alumni Chapter honored 15 Sports Hall of Fame inductees, and gave Trailblazer Awards to Attorney Raymond Hamilton and retired judge Tommy Jewell on Friday. Many of the distinguished former Lobo athletes who received awards at the ceremony went on to play football, basketball and track and field for professional teams, later becoming educators and coaches as well as making contributions in their communities.

Reginald Johnson talks about Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African-American men.

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BLM panel explores subjects of racial politics

Sara MacNeil | October 2

The second Black Lives Matter panel meeting of the semester, “Black Lives Matter at UNM: Campus Climate in the Age of Colorblind Politics,” is set for Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the SUB Lobo A and B to discuss how to make campus more inclusive for black students and faculty. Gary Allison, a BLM panelist, said colorblind politics denies the impact of race and discrimination, suggesting issues have been solved when data in the areas of employment, housing, education and healthcare show the opposite.

Jenna Hagengruber celebrates with members of her slate, Drive for ASUNM on Wednesday at SUB atrium. Hagengruber won the ASUNM presidential election against Go ASUNM slate candidate Mack Follingstad.

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ASUNM draws a line in the sand when it comes to senate elections

Johnny Vizcaino | October 2

Senators at last week’s Associated Students of UNM Senate meeting voted 14-6 to separate presidential and vice presidential elections from senatorial elections in a move meant to increase exposure, voter turnout and election equity. The change indicates a stark contrast for how candidates in future elections might run for the positions, as each winning presidential candidate dating back to at least 2011 has belonged to a slate — a group of candidates running together under a shared agenda — and usually, the president’s slate has generally dominated a particular election.

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GPSA organizes event connecting alumni to grad students

Victor Santos | October 2

The first Graduate and Professional Students Association event of the semester, in partnership with the UNM Alumni Association, took place Thursday night in the SUB ballroom. Called Café GPSA, the initiative was created with the goal of guiding students through graduate school and teaching them about networking and interpersonal communication skills, and introducing them to active workers in the community who can offer their personal testimonies.

A protestor yells at traffic that passes by in front of the University of New Mexico Hospital Wednesday Sept. 28, 2016. The UNM Hospital Labor coalition sponsored the event in hopes to raise awareness about wages at the hospital.

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'The citizens of the state deserve better'

Cathy Cook | September 30

The UNM Hospital labor coalition held an informational picket on Wednesday to demand fair raises for all UNMH workers. The coalition consists of three labor unions: District 1199 of the National Union of Hospital and Healthcare Employees, Communications Workers of America and Committee of Interns and Residents. Together, the unions represent most of the workers providing bedside care, from housekeeping to resident doctors, said Lorie MacIver, district president for 1199.

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HSC Brief: Those with rare immune cancers may find help with new treatment

Matthew Reisen | September 30

According to a UNM HSC press release, a new drug,tested at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center is showing potential to help patients with advanced mastocytosis, and possibly many other types of cancer. The drug, called midstaurin, extended the lives of those with advanced mastocytosis, an average of 28 months longer than patients receiving the current treatment, according to the press release.

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HSC Brief: $1.9 million National Institutes of Health grant awarded to UNM for pediatric clinical trials

Matthew Reisen | September 30

According to a UNM HSC press release, HSC will become part of a network of universities that will conduct clinical trials of drugs and treatments for children. This is all possible thanks to a new four-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the support of the UNM Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC).

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HSC Brief: Healthy Neighborhoods Albuquerque looks to create Main Street jobs

Matthew Reisen | September 30

According to a UNM Health Sciences Center press release, HSC is leading a coalition of local health care and educational institutions to create “Main Street” jobs in Albuquerque, by buying and hiring locally in a strategy to keep more money in the area economy. The coalition, called Healthy Neighborhoods Albuquerque, is made up of six “anchor institutions”: UNM HSC, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Central New Mexico Community College, Albuquerque Public Schools, First Choice Community Healthcare and the City of Albuquerque.