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Local gift leads to endowed dean position

Matthew Reisen | April 13

The School of Engineering is the first at the University to hold an endowed dean’s position, according to a UNM press release. This is thanks to an Albuquerque couple, Jim and Ellen King, whose gift of $500,000 will create the Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing, according to the release. The donation, combined with matched funds from the state, will provide the $1 million funding needed to create the endowed deanship, according to the release.

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Goldwater Scholarship, Honorable Mention awarded to UNM students

April 13

Two students have been recognized by the Goldwater Scholarship, according to a University press release. Julian Vigil, a senior chemical engineering major, won the scholarship and plans to pursue a doctorate in that field, according to the release. Randy Ko, a junior biochemistry major and ASUNM presidential candidate, received an honorable mention from the fund, and he said in the release he plans to study cancer biology in graduate school.

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Annual International Festival to celebrate diversity

Matthew Reisen | April 13

The Global Education Office is bringing together different cultures during the 2016 International Festival on Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Cornell Mall, according to a UNM press release. There will be more than 30 booths with food, crafts and information available during the free event, according to the release.

Rakotoarijaona Mino waters her seedlings Monday evening at the garden plot located at UNM's Student Family Housing. The garden consists of individual plots for different families to take care of during growing season. 
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UNM Student Family Housing gives residents chance to have their own garden

Sayyed Shah | April 12

Aleemud Din, a resident of UNM Student Family Housing, used to work in his gardens in Pakistan for hours to grow flowers and vegetables. When he left Pakistan to join his family in the U.S., he thought he would have to give up having a garden of his own. He said he could not even imagine having a garden in America, since his wife was a student, and knew living in America was expensive. “I missed organic food. I thought I (wouldn't) be able to buy organic food or grow some for myself and my family,” he said.

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National holiday encourages focus on tough healthcare decisions

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 11

In life, Anthony Hopper’s father never wanted to discuss the end. When he passed away, Hopper said his family was unsure of his father’s wishes and faced interpersonal tensions while trying to make decisions on his behalf. Stories like Hopper’s inspired the creation of National Healthcare Decisions Day, which was established to provide valuable information and tools for individuals to use as they begin advanced healthcare planning . According to a study on the NHDD website, although many Americans were aware of living wills and had considered end-of-life preferences, only 29 percent actually had a living will. “There’s still an underlying feeling: did we do just what he wanted us to do or not?” said Hopper, PE/MOSSA Determiner for the Affordable Care Act Team at UNM’s Community Engagement Center.

Eliberto Calderon, president of the Student Veterans Association, joins a conversation at the first “Veterans Sound Off” event in front of Zimmerman on Friday morning. The event was created to spread awareness about veterans around campus.
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Campus organizations reach out to veterans

Johnny Vizcaino | April 11

Members of the UNM Veterans Resource Center, alongside Student Veterans of UNM, held a “Veterans Sound Off” day at the SUB on Friday. The event was a unified effort to combat stigmas surrounding the student-veteran community and gain scholastic engagement through reaching out to the on-campus veteran community.

Hadley Arnold (left) and Peter Arnold discuss methods of water conservation Friday afternoon at George Pearl hall.They are both part of the Arid Lands Institute.
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Institute drives innovation in water management

Johnny Vizcaino | April 11

Last Friday evening, Hadley and Peter Arnold, co-directing founders of the Arid Lands Institute, a research, education, and outreach institute based in Los Angeles, California, returned to Albuquerque to deliver a lecture on campus. Their lecture stressed the importance of enacting policies that would revolutionize the means by which society conducts hydrology. The Arnolds are considered among the most transformative figures in the field and are often regarded as leading proponents of hydrologic theoretics. A few hours before the start of their presentation, the Arnolds sat down for a brief interview with the Daily Lobo.

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Q&A with Sustainability Studies Program director, Bruce Milne

Johnny Vizcaino | April 8

A petition urging state lawmakers to introduce additional clean energy legislation at the next state legislature found its way onto campus last week, and the Daily Lobo spoke with founder and head of the UNM Sustainability Studies program, Bruce Milne, about the future possibilities of clean energy for NM.

Glenda Lewis speaks during a GPSA forum in the SUB on April 1, 2014. Lewis was elected GPSA President for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year.
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UPDATED: Lewis wins GPSA presidency

Matthew Reisen | April 7

Glenda Lewis of the College of Education will be the next president of the Graduate and Professional Student Association, according to a GPSA announcement. Lewis said she plans to bring a lot to the position and intends to foster relationships between UNM administration and departments as well as graduate and undergraduate students. “My campaign slogan was ‘Re-Thinking Engagement,’ and I firmly believe that we, as a Division I research institution, have to reconsider what engagement really means and come together as a community,” she said. “If we only stay within our departments we are missing out on the opportunity to not only network, but engage in interdisciplinary scholarship and research."

Marina Herrera asks students to support their petition for students to be able to carry stun guns on campus Wednesday afternoon. The organization, Students for Self-Defense, was formed, in part, after ASUNM rejected a pro-stun gun resolution in February.
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ASUNM, UNMPD hold Safety Day to open discussion about campus security

David Lynch | April 7

Associated Students of UNM, in collaboration with UNM Police, held Safety Day on Wednesday, an opportunity for the student government to directly reach out to students about their most pressing concerns regarding security on campus. ASUNM officials said the initiative was something being planned for a few months as a chance for students to have their voice heard. “It’s been one of the bigger outreach events we’ve had all semester,” said ASUNM Legislative Coordinator Noah Michelsohn. “I don’t think many students know about UNMPD, so it’s good to get students talking to them as well so that they know what their actual purpose is.”

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Business students compete in national challenge

Johnny Vizcaino | April 7

This year, UNM is one of 10 schools nationwide to participate in the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers Recruitment Challenge, which is facilitated by EdVenture Partners, a “match-making nonprofit” that hosts annual collegiate competitions.

A sign for the UNM Health Sciences Center resides on north campus in this undated photo. UNM Hospitals continued its run of being recognized as a leader in LGBTQ equality. 
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UNMH recognized for LGBTQ equality

Sayyed Shah | April 7

UNM Hospitals has been declared one of the 496 leaders in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, in its 2016 Healthcare Equality Index. UNMH was recognized as a leader in LGBTQ equality for the fourth consecutive year. The organization recognized UNMH for meeting non-discrimination and training criteria and showing commitment to “equitable, inclusive care for LGBT patients, and their families,” according to a statement.

Scribendi Editor in Chief Caitlin Carcerano discusses ASUNM’s accusations against Scribendi on Monday afternoon. The staff shared their opinions about Scribendi having its funding cut.
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Long-running UNM magazine loses funding

Denicia Aragon | April 7

Scribendi, a nonprofit, annual magazine of creative works developed by undergraduate honors students since 1986 has been officially defunded by Associated Students of the UNM after it requested money from this spring’s ASUNM budget. The amount of funding requested by UNM student organizations amounted to more than $1 million. However, less than seven hundred thousand was actually available, resulting in funding reductions for nearly every organization applying.

Lyra Zink, stands at the memorial dedicated to her grandfather, the late professor Lee B. Zink, on Saturday afternoon outside Terrace Mall. Zink was a co-founder and first president of the UNM Retiree Association and was also a professor of economics to over 7,000 students while at UNM. 
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Memorial held for UNM professor

Sayyed Shah | April 5

The UNM Retiree Association held a memorial on Saturday to honor the services of late UNM professor Lee Zink, who co-founded the association and served as its first president. He passed away in 2014 As a tribute to the services of Zink, the UNMRA inscribed a tile with a picture of Zink on the ceremonial wall. Members of the association also installed a bench with a memorial plaque in Terrace Mall near Hogdin Hall.

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Regents committee votes on new degree paths and programs

Elizabeth Sanchez | April 4

The UNM Board of Regents Academic/Student Affairs and Research Committee heard a series of action items, information items and a faculty presentation at Thursday’s meeting. They also shared updates on each member’s designated boards/committees as well as a monthly report on academic affairs. Here are the four things to know:

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