Have you ever wondered what happens to unclaimed items at UNM’s lost and found? A bulletin board full of keys, organized by car model, hangs in a small room where textbooks, documents, mail, electronics, clothing, backpacks and thermoses are stored at UNM Police Department’s Lost and Found on the first floor of Hokona Hall.
UNM Athletics and other organizations around New Mexico are providing sports fans of a certain age with a new way to enjoy the game, with the start of alcohol sales at home games for various sports. The decision comes amid a national trend as many schools are adopting the policy of alcohol sales at college sporting events, with New Mexico State University having started sales last season.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Latin American and Iberian Institute of UNM held a lecture, where journalist and author Alex Cuadros discussed international media coverage of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil leading up to the 2016 Olympic games. Cuadros, an Albuquerque native, is the author of “Brazillionaires: Wealth, Power, Decadence, and Hope in an American Country.”
The proposed rule requiring all incoming freshmen to live on campus will now go before the full Board of Regents, despite concerns from the undergraduate student body. Associated Students of UNM President Kyle Biederwolf spoke at Tuesday’s Finance and Facilities subcommittee meeting to voice ASUNM’s opinion on the new policy that would drastically change the lives of future students.
This year’s recipients of the highly coveted Critical Language Scholarship Award has been named, and two of them have exhibited why with their previous experiences and future aspirations. The CLS Program, a fully-funded summer overseas language and cultural immersion program, aims to broaden the base of Americans studying and mastering critical languages while building relationships between the people of the United States and other countries.
A study conducted by a team at UNM’s College of Nursing has revealed interesting trends in rising U.S. sex trafficking cases, and how they are being prosecuted. The study analyzed the rate of charges filed by federal prosecutors in sex trafficking and related cases across the United States.
UNM’s Innovation Academy is on a mission to create a new intersection between higher education and innovative new companies, by holding internship fairs that connect students with startups. Last week the Innovation Academy held its second internship fair. It was attended by 100 students and 16 employers.
The University of New Mexico has been no stranger to making national headlines in recent years, many of them putting the University under fire, as in the case of its handling of sexual assault cases and the campaign to abolish what is allegedly an offensive University seal. UNM was back in the headlines recently because of its updated training for employees, which places a focus on sensitivity training.
UNM is launching the first undergraduate degree program in population health in the country, allowing students the chance to study in a field that is particularly vital in the country. The College of Population Health was formed last year, and is rolling out its first major program this fall.
In recent weeks the Albuquerque community came together to mourn the death of Victoria Martens, a 10-year-old brutally murdered under the watch of her mother. Some faculty at the University of New Mexico say a faulty system is to blame.
How is your stress level two weeks into the fall semester, and what do you do to de-stress?
Last week, UNM’s Board of Regents held a special meeting with the Alumni Association to discuss communication between the two organizations in the wake of communication failures which led to a stalled on-campus project costing five times more than was estimated. As a result, the regents are extending their reach of involvement into the association, just months after reintegrating Health Sciences Center governance under the regents' oversight.
As patients wait longer and longer to be seen at UNM Hospital, the University is beginning the early planning phases for a new replacement adult hospital that aims to alleviate the long lines and overcrowding.
UNM is launching its inaugural Campus Safety Week this week, with various events and initiative meant to help prepare students for a variety of potential scenarios. Emergency Manager Byron Piatt said he hopes the week of training and awareness becomes a biannual event.
The petition for a on-campus taproom at UNM has gathered much attention recently, and University administration say they are open to a campus-wide discussion on safety and sensibility if students did have the opportunity to drink alcohol on campus grounds. UNM senior Gus Pedrotty started the petition, entitled "Install a Taproom at the University of New Mexico, on Change.org.
UNM has teamed up with La Montanita Co-op to offer a new $1,000 scholarship beginning this month for students minoring in Sustainability Studies in the Department of Biology, according to a University press release.
According to a University release, Duane Arruti, currently Director of IT Applications, has been selected to fill the position of Interim Chief Information Officer at UNM. After conducting a limited internal search, Executive Vice President for Administration David Harris announced Arruti will serve in the interim role, according to the release.
A group from the University has received a nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation for development and research on developing a way to produce solar cells using nanotechnology, according to a UNM press release.
UNM students trying to pay for fall classes found themselves being charged an interest rate to use credit cards through a service called PayPath. It's a new tactic used by the University to "outsource credit and debit card processing" to the external party in order to save costs associated with keeping cardholder information, according to an FAQ on the UNM Bursar's Office webpage.
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