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Online fees now apply to all students

Denicia Aragon | February 15

University of New Mexico’s financial and enrollment officials have proposed to the Board of Regents that the University shift online course fees from students taking online classes to all students attending UNM. “The funding source that we are using wasn’t matching up with what the money was being used for. We are charging students $100 for an online course and then we’re taking it and supporting the Learn system so that every student can see their syllabus, course materials and grades online,” said Andrew Cullen, associate vice president of Office of Planning, Budget and Analysis. “We feel that it should be a mandatory fee because all students are benefiting from it.” The proposal disperses the cost of online classes to all UNM students with a mandatory online delivery fee.

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Board of Regents moves to make UNM more global

Sayyed Shah | February 15

The UNM Board of Regents approved recommendations for the establishment of a university-wide, sustainable, interdisciplinary Global and National Security Policy Institute. The board also voted, on Thursday, for the creation of an interdisciplinary, nontraditional, module-based masters program in Global and National Security, an interdisciplinary undergraduate National Security Certificate (already in place) and an interdisciplinary graduate National Security Certificate (preliminary stages).

Mayor Richard Berry answers questions during a press conference held Friday morning at City Hall. The conference was held to answer questions about the Albuquerque Rapid Transit system
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Small business owners fear Rapid Transit system will kill businesses

David Lynch | February 15

Now that nearly $70 million in federal funding has been approved for Mayor Richard Berry’s passion project, it’s full steam ahead on a new bus rapid transit system that will run down Central Avenue from Unser to Tramway Boulevard. However, many small business owners along the proposed route believe the Albuquerque Rapid Transit, or ART, spells an end to their shops, as well as the quirky personality of the Nob Hill area in particular. “I’m thankful for living in a country where I don’t go to jail for fighting my government, but on the other hand, I shouldn’t have to fight my government. So that’s what we’re doing...because they’re not listening to us,” said Steve Schroeder, owner of Nob Hill Music.

The Albuquerque Police Department plans to reasses its policies and training with regards to the treatment of the mentally ill.
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APD aims to reassess use of force with mentally ill

William Longenbaugh | February 12

Use of excessive force and the handling of mentally ill individuals have been significant issues for law enforcement in Albuquerque, but despite national attention and heavy scrutiny, Albuquerque Police Department, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department and UNM personnel have steadily corrected the issue.

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Two new UNM regents confirmed

Sayyed Shah | February 12

The New Mexico Senate confirmed two regents to the UNM Board of Regents on Monday, according to a UNM press release, “in a process that turned out to be not quite smooth.” The pair confirmed by Senate, are current Student Regent Ryan Berryman of Sandia Park, an MBA student at the Anderson School of Management. The other is current Regent Marron Lee, who comes from “a Cibola County ranching family that has long supported UNM and in fact gifted the University with its first live Lobo,” according to the release. Berryman said that he was both humbled and honored to be confirmed by members of the New Mexico Senate.

Tyson E. J. Marsh, Ph.D. talks about issues including neoliberalism and the racism embedded in our community at an event hosted by African American Student Services in Mesa Vista hall on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2016.
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Lecture encourages students to examine how race is dealt with in US

Elizabeth Sanchez | February 11

Tuesday afternoon Dr. Tyson E.J. Marsh discussed the history of African-American culture, neoliberalism and, ultimately, what it means to be Black, in his lecture, “Everybody Wants to be Black Until It’s Time to be Black.” “The talk is informed by the appropriation and commodification of Black culture and the critical need to reclaim cultural tools of resistance in the struggle for racial and economic justice against what Bell Hooks has aptly named imperialist-White-supremacist-capitalist-patriarchy,” Marsh said, prior to the lecture.

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Black History Month: Q & A with Dr. Charles Becknell

Denicia Aragon | February 11

Dr. Charles E. Becknell, Special Assistant to the Vice President for Equity and Inclusion, Associate Director and professor for UNM's Africana Studies Program explains the importance of Black History Month, how it has changed throughout the years, issues regarding race in our current society and his hopes for UNM students celebrating during this month.

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New program at UNM to get faculty, staff healthy

Denicia Aragon | February 10

UNM's Employee Health Promotion is offering a new LIFESTEPS Weight Management Course that benefits eligible staff, faculty and retirees of UNM. Tracy Briggs, EHP supervisor, said LIFESTEPS is offered to the UNM community as a tool for comprehensive weight management. "It is a program that stresses the importance of quality nutrition, physical activity, and the course curriculum stresses teaching behavior modification techniques in a cohort setting which, when integratively implemented, assists with gradual weight loss and an increased healthful lifestyle," she said.

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Column: Czech Republic growing increasingly resistant to immigration, EU

Fin Martinez | February 9

On Feb. 6, the citizens of Prague gathered at the city center to protest refugee immigration and the EU. Various speakers voiced their opinions at the protest, displaying their contempt with the EU and its efforts to assist refugees in finding asylum in Europe. The U.S. State dept. issued a statement warning U.S. citizens that the protests could turn violent. The statement estimated that anywhere from 300 to 1000 supporters would be at the protests, which took place at various locations around the city center. Those at the gathering carried Czech flags as well as anti-EU and anti-muslim materials, with some signs at the protest reading “Thank you Mr. President that defends 80 percent of the citizens. We issue you a green card!” and “I do not want to be a citizen of the euro! I do not eat euro food! I do not live in the euro caliphate! I am Czech and a patriot!”

Jenna Crabb talks about the opportunity UNM students could obtain from the upcoming job recruitment fair. The career expo will taking place in the SUB Ballroom this Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m..
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UNM to hold eclectic career fair

Matthew Reisen | February 8

UNM is holding one of the biggest career fairs in the state this Tuesday. The Office of Career Services at UNM is hosting the annual Career Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the SUB ballrooms, offering jobs to students of all levels and majors. Jenna Crabb, director of career services and interim dean of students, said there are going to be 86 employers onsite at this year’s event.

Matthew Castillo, a 12-year-old patient at the UNM Children’s Hospital, reacts to receiving a Jared Box from Kayla Anderson of the District Attorney’s office on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016. DA staff put together care packages full of toys and notes of support and Anderson delivered them.
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Bernalillo County DA's office gives young cancer patients support

David Lynch | February 8

Fighting cancer is a battle afflicted children cannot fight alone, said Julia Grimes, director of Child Life at the UNM Children’s Hospital. Emotional support is an important part of rehabilitation. Which is why staff members of the Bernalillo County District Attorney’s office, as part of the nationwide Jared Box Project, took the time to put together care packages filled with toys for young cancer patients at UNM Hospital. Grimes said it is difficult to articulate the impact made by the goodies given to the children at the hospital, most of whom are long-term patients who range in age from 18 months to 20 years old.

Protesters line the side walk in front of the UNM Bookstore Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. The protest was in response to a canceled pro rape rally that was initiated by Roosh Valizadeh, one of the creators of the blog Return of the Kings.
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Women's Rights supporters rally at UNM campus

David Lynch | February 6

At least 50 protesters – made up of men, women, young and old – gathered in front of Central Avenue near the UNM Bookstore Saturday evening in opposition to self-proclaimed “neomasculinist” Darush “Roosh V” Valizadeh’s now-cancelled follower meetups, one of which was scheduled to begin at that location. The protest mobilized in a matter of minutes just before 8 p.m., the time during which Valizadeh blogged that his followers should rendezvous for a meeting. Valizadeh wrote on his blog that he hoped these meetings would result in the start of several “tribes” of like-minded followers around the world. He then announced on social media that these meetings – which he dubbed International Meetup Day – were cancelled because he was concerned about the safety of those attending.

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UNM's ​Center for Teaching Excellence accepting nominations for outstanding instructors

Matthew Reisen | February 5

The Faculty Senate Teaching Enhancement Committee and the Center for Teaching Excellence are currently accepting nominations for outstanding educators at UNM, According to a UNM press release. “Nominations are now being accepted. Instructors, students and staff are eligible to nominate faculty for award recognition,” according to the press release. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday. The Center for Teaching Excellence serves as a general resource center for all UNM instructors including tenured and tenure-track faculty, lecturers, adjunct faculty, faculty on branch campuses, teaching assistants, clinician educators and all others who have an instructional role in the classroom.

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