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A UNM PATS parking enforcer walks down the steps of the Cornell Garage Thursday afternoon. On Aug. 10, 2015 PATS initiated a new half hour paid parking rate that begins at $1.00 per half hour.

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Got a parking ticket? An appeals process is available

Marielle Dent | August 28

An expensive parking ticket inside a glaring yellow envelope stuffed under a windshield wiper. It’s an exasperating sight that nearly every student on campus has been confronted with at one point or another. Luckily, if students believe a parking citation is in error, they have the opportunity to request an appeal review through UNM Parking and Transportation Services up to five days after receiving the ticket. After this time the fee will be transferred to the student’s bursar account.

Kevin Stevenson, strategic planner in the Office of the President, presents UNM's construction projects to ASUNM on Wednesday evening.

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Four things to know from the Aug. 26 ASUNM meeting

David Lynch | August 27

The Associated Students of UNM, the University’s undergraduate governing body, held its first full senate meeting of the semester with 2015-2016 Vice President Alex Cervantes presiding. Here are the big things you need to know.

Participants at the UNM Psychiatric Center prepare for their cooking class. The UNM Health Sciences Center has catered this class to help participants recover from mental illness and substance abuse.

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Rehab program cooks up confidence in consumers

Sayyed Shah | August 27

The UNM Health Sciences Center is providing a cooking class to help participants recover from mental illnesses and substance abuse. The class is offered at the UNM Psychiatric Center and is a part of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Program.

The steps near the SUB were vandalized sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. A representative from the Physical Plant Department said the steps should be usable again by Wednesday.

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Vehicle damages steps near Zimmerman

David Lynch | August 26

At some point between the evening hours on Monday and 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a portion of the cement steps on the north side of the SUB were vandalized, with a small area of the steps being destroyed and rubble strewn nearby.

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Does UNMPD do enough to prevent sexual harassment?

David Lynch | August 26

In recent weeks there has been a noticeable increase in the number of reported sexual harassment incidents on campus, which has some begging the question: is UNMPD doing enough to protect its female students? “I think they need to have more patrols,” said Mary Martinez, a junior biology major.

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Renovations for Anderson, Physics and Astronomy coming soon

Fin Martinez | August 25

UNM renovations could soon be reaching for the stars. In addition to the planned renovations of Johnson Center, Smith Plaza and Anderson School of Management, the University plans to create a physics and astronomy interdisciplinary science facility to replace the outdated physics and astronomy building on north campus. The new facility would be located on the Yale Mall across from Castetter Hall, the former location of a Bernalillo County water reservoir.

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LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center projected to open mid-September

David Lynch | August 25

As part of the relatively new LoboRESPECT initiative that works to end sexual harassment on campus, UNM will soon open a physical LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center where students can find support in situations of harassment on campus. Dean of Students Tomás Aguirre, chair of LoboRESPECT, said that the center is expected to open sometime in mid-September.

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New CELR head named

Sayyed Shah | August 25

Monica Kowal has been named associate dean of the newly designated Office of Community Engaged Learning & Research in the University of New Mexico’s University College, according to a UNM press release. According to the press release CELR, formerly the research service-learning program, will serve as an interdisciplinary “University-wide office committed to supporting community engaged scholarship and teaching.” Kowal was a lecturer in the Professional Writing Program in the UNM Department of English, Language, and Literature, according to the statement.

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HSC funding increases by $4.7 million

Sayyed Shah | August 25

UNM’s Health Sciences Center received $4.7 million in funding increases in 2015, according to a UNM HSC press release. This year, the HSC has received $160,753,570 for different research projects, according to the statement. “Since 1998, HSC has more than tripled its research grants and contracts, from $45 million to more than $160 million,” according to the statement.

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UNM scientists discover protein in immune system

Sayyed Shah | August 25

UNM scientists have discovered a protein that organizes autophagy in the human immune system, “the vital internal cell-scrubbing process that maintains the intracellular landscape by gathering and disposing of worn-out proteins and invading microorganisms,” according to UNM press release. Autophagy is the early immune response that regulates which cells die or live longer.

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UNM researchers study transforming cultures in developing countries

Sayyed Shah | August 24

New jobs are beginning to emerge in developing and underdeveloped countries. Economies are opening up and people are moving to major cities in search of new career opportunities. Agrarian societies are turning into industrial societies. A UNM researcher is examining how these recent changes in socioeconomic opportunities affect the distribution of wealth in China and Bangladesh. “Previously, these societies have been agrarian and most people subsisted in fairly similar ways. Everyone was a farmer and everyone had similar things. But now that the economies are opening up and they are integrating with regional economies, people have different opportunities,” said Siobhán Mattison, assistant professor of evolutionary anthropology.

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Art professor's multimedia piece to be displayed in D.C.

Matt Reisen | August 24

A UNM arts professor is being honored by having her work displayed at an exhibit in the nation’s capitol this month. Fine arts professor Mary Tsiongas’ video artwork, “The Mercurial Dog Anticipates Her,”is being featured in the 2015 Women To Watch exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. “It was a wonderful surprise, and I was just thrilled to have it go to Washington, D.C.,” Tsiongas said.

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Developing: Student sexually harassed on campus

David Lynch | August 21

For the third time in about as many weeks, UNM is being warned of an incident of sexual harassment on or near main campus.

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Office of Equal Opportunity gets new director

Matthew Reisen | August 21

Francie Cordova has been appointed as the new director of the Office of Equal Opportunity. Cordova came to UNM after serving as assistant chief counsel for the California Department of State Hospitals, which is the biggest provider of long-term mental health care in the world. In that position, she was responsible for many of the equal opportunity and affirmative action functions within the office.

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What's the latest with the south campus entertainment district?

David Lynch | August 21

For almost a year UNM has been in the early stages of planning a new sports and entertainment district on south campus. Below is a timeline of the process, and where the University stands now with a potential partner.

Students leave the Johnson Center on Monday afternoon. The University is asking students feedback about the renovation.

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Student input sought for Johnson Center renovation

David Lynch | August 20

The University is in the preliminary stages of planning the first major renovations to Johnson Center in 15 years, and officials are asking students to help them out. Kevin Grant Stevenson, strategic planner in the president’s office, said that any eventual designs for renovation to Johnson are grounded almost completely in what students want.

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UNMPD arrests man accused of attacking female student

Staff Report | August 20

The UNMPD arrested a man who was accused of harassing and physically attacking a  female student. The accused unlawfully touched a female student and held her against her will “when she tried to pull away”, according to a UNMPD press release. “Henry Budford of Brimhall, 50, is charged with false imprisonment in connection with an incident Monday morning, Aug.

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UNM to host golf tournament

Staff Report | August 20

The UNM Division of Student Affairs, in collaboration with El Mezquite Market, will host the annual Mezquite Golf Tournament on Friday. The tournament is aiming to raise funds for scholarships for UNM students, according to a UNM press release. “We are grateful each year for the generosity of El Mezquite Market owner Sergio Bermudez, who brings together a number of donors to contribute to a worthy cause,” Dr. Eliseo ‘Cheo’ Torres, vice president for UNM Student Affairs, said in the press release.

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School of Law faculty members promoted

Staff Report | August 20

The UNM School of Law has promoted three faculty members. Camille Carey has been promoted to the position of professor, and Yael Zakai Cannon and Alex Ritchie have been designated as associate professors, according to a UNM press release. “Carey and Cannon teach in the law school’s pioneering, mandatory Clinical Program that trains students how to practice law.

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UNM Cancer Center among top 1 percent nationally

Marielle Dent | August 19

The UNM Cancer Center last week received the most prestigious designation available in the nation for cancer research programs, ranking it in the top 1 percent of the nation. The center announced its appointment as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This identifies UNMCC as one of 69 nationally designated cancer centers that form the backbone for studying and controlling cancer, according to NCI’s website.