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Course takes positive approach to psychology

Johnny Vizcaino | June 27

When Dr. Bruce Smith began teaching his Positive Psychology course in 2005 on a bi-annual basis, only about 30 people were enrolled. It wasn’t until 2011 that he began teaching the course every semester, and class sizes quickly grew closer to 200 students. The class was a hit, Smith said, and the numbers showed it. “People who had the class wanted to have another class,” he said, the high demand from students eventually resulting in the development of a Positive Psychology-themed lab and the installation of a curriculum.

An anti-Albuquerque Rapid Transit sign sits in front of Walgreens on Central Avenue in February. The city will break ground on the project in August, about the same time that UNM will begin Johnson Gym renovations.

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ART aims to make travel easier for students as well as other citizens

Denicia Aragon | June 27

The University of New Mexico’s Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) is working with Albuquerque to make transportation for students on and around campus easier and safer, as the city looks to break ground on its new Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART) system in a few months. ART spokeswoman Joanie Griffin said the project will improve the bus system on Central Avenue. “With buses that come every seven minutes making it much more user friendly for the students at UNM,” Griffin said.

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University improves discrimination reporting process

Sarah Trujillo | June 27

The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is implementing new techniques and processes to speed up sexual assault and discrimination claims, as well as departmental investigations on UNM campus. Francie Cordova, director of OEO, said the previous method is not being abandoned, but rather modified to fit the needs of those experiencing injustice at the University.

Construction workers walk and ride alongside Redondo Drive as they pour fresh asphalt on the road Thursday June 23, 2016. The project is ran by UNM’s Physical Plant Department, with hopes to improve security and sustainability around campus.

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Road renovations begin on Redondo Loop

Sara MacNeil | June 27

A four-week project on Redondo Loop to make the road more suitable for pedestrians, motorists and bicyclists is well under way this summer. With temperatures at a high of 97 degrees on Thursday, construction workers took to repaving the road east of Johnson Field. The project, which involves patching of existing asphalt, concrete collar installation around utility valves, fresh pavement marking and sign enhancement is likely to be finished by the middle of July.

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UNM engineering students take 4th in solar boat race championships

Jonathan Natvig | June 27

UNM engineering students made waves last week in Solar Splash championships, an international solar competition which took place in Dayton, Ohio. UNM's team, comprised of seven senior mechanical engineering students and one electrical engineering master student, and guided by mechanical engineering professor Peter Vorobieff, was founded this year and took fourth place overall in the competition over Father’s Day weekend.

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Monday on the Street: Beating the heat

Cathy Cook | June 27

How do you beat the summer heat?

Mars One candidate Zachary Gallegos stands behind a map of Mars at a computer lab in Northrop Hall. Gallegos uses the lab to study certain aspects of Mars while he prepares for academic and personal endeavors.

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Student dreams of colonizing Mars

Cathy Cook | June 27

From Mars to the moon and back, UNM student Zachary Gallegos has dreams of taking off. Gallegos is one of 100 candidates for Mars One, a nonprofit foundation that intends to establish a human colony on Mars by 2026. Gallegos said he has always dreamed of space exploration. He became a geologist because he figured there are different ways someone can become an astronaut.

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Monday on the Street: Post-Orlando

Denicia Aragon | June 20

What is the biggest takeaway from the Orlando shooting?

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Program integrates business and academia

Sarah Trujillo | June 20

The Small Business Institute (SBI) at the Anderson School of Management gives students a hands-on experience in meticulously preparing strategic plans, financial analyses and conducting marketing research studies for local small businesses and non-profit organizations. An inaugural study of SBI was conducted by the Mid-Region Council of Governments (MRCOG) between 2014 and 2015.

Vigil attendees light candles on Thursday night at the UNM Duck Pond. The vigil was held in memory of those who lost their lives during Sunday’s shooting in Orlando, Florida.

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UNM holds vigil to mourn Orlando shooting victims

Jonathan Natvig | June 19

Students gathered at the UNM Duck Pond on Thursday night to support Orlando with love and candlelight following the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Rainbow flags adorned the west end of Zimmerman Library, luminarias were placed around the Duck Pond and pictures of all 49 victims were displayed by audience members, as the slogan “We Stand Together” united LGBTQ community members and supporters.

Cheyenne Antonio speaks at the UNM Seal Forum on Thursday evening in the SUB Ballroom. The forum was designed to start a conversation about the racial biases found on UNM’s official seal.

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UNM holds forum to discuss possible seal changes

Cathy Cook | June 18

The fight for racial justice by local Native American advocacy groups remains unsealed as UNM held a public forum over the controversial symbol. The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) held a forum to gather community input on whether the official UNM seal should be changed.

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Albuquerque comes together

Jonathan Natvig | June 14

On Sunday, the last day of Albuquerque Pride 2016, Albuquerque citizens and UNM students gathered at Morningside Park, between Central and Lead Avenues, to mourn and honor the 49 killed and 53 injured at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando.

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Profile: Queerness can transform the world

Denicia Aragon | June 13

Benjamin Abbott is a graduate student, anarchist revolutionary on the streets, science fiction author and genderqueer transhumanist visionary. Ze majored in creative writing and history with a minor in zoology at North Carolina State University and has a master's in history from UNM. Abbott identifies with queer anarchism specifically and queer radicalism more broadly and has mixed feelings about the mainstream LGBTQ movement, ze said.

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LGBTQ Resource Center born from students' dedication

Cathy Cooke | June 13

The LGBTQ Resource Center opened in August of 2010 thanks to dedicated students who wanted a place on campus to ensure the visibility of LGBTQ students and staff on campus. Alma Rosa Silva-Bañuelos, founding director of the Resource Center, said it was started for students who wanted a space that represented them. These self-organized students were members of the Queer Straight Alliance, a student group founded in 2008. QSA continues to be active on UNM’s campus, organizing an annual drag show in the fall semester as well as work to educate the UNM community and support students.

Supporters of the 2016 Pride Parade ride along Central Avenue with other motorcycle riders as they lead various floats Saturday morning. The parade spanned the stretch of central from Girard Boulevard to Louisiana Boulevard.

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PrideFest rocks ABQ

Jonathan Natvig | June 13

On Saturday, thousands of New Mexican citizens came together on Central Avenue between Girard Boulevard and San Pedro Drive to usher in a new year of LGBTQ activism and acknowledgement. Men, women, children, motorcyclists, police officers, high heels, platform boots and rainbow tutus were all warmly welcomed, as the local LGBTQ community and its supporters paraded eastward through Nob Hill, to the final PrideFest destination at Expo New Mexico.

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Accepting LGBTQ people in America

Johnny Vizcaino | June 13

June 26 will mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling legitimizing the legal status of same sex marriage nationwide. UNM Sociology Chair Richard Wood said witnessing the success of the decades long LGBTQ movement in America - culminating in last year’s monumental Supreme Court ruling - has been “phenomenal”.

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Monday on the street: LGBTQ

Jonathan Natvig | June 13

"Does UNM Accommodate the LGBTQ community?" Brian Vote, 2nd year, MBA “I think so.

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Board of Regents express concern over HSC program cuts

Sarah Trujillo | June 12

The UNM Board of Regents expressed concern and disagreement this past Friday morning over further cuts to Health Science Center (HSC) programs. Faculty, professors and several students were present for just over two hours in the Student Union Building to hear out programs, approvals and nominations across the University.

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Interim CJ chair resigns amid internal strife

Johnny Vizcaino | June 10

Janet Shiver, who had been acting as interim chair for the Department of Communication and Journalism, has resigned after expressing frustration to colleagues about the inadequate internal working of the department. Shiver's resignation, in which she also left her post as lecturer, also comes the department suspending its external search for a new full-time chair following the retirement of Karen Foss in early 2015. “It is no secret that the C&J Department is fraught with its share of problems,” Shiver last Saturday wrote in an email to department faculty informing of her impending resignation.

Dean of the UNM School of Architecture and Planning, Geraldine Forbes Isais, welcomes the participants on thier fist official day in Albuquerque Tuesday evening. The program consisted of only women from North and South America.

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Event emphasizes importance of women in math, science fields

Sarah Trujillo | June 9

The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning hosted an opening ceremony for the Women of the Americas (The Academy), an international program intended to expedite research and leadership skills, as well as increase the amount of undergrad women pursuing a career in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics and architecture (STEM+A) fields.