by Erika Eddy news@dailylobo.com @Erika_Eddy The student movement, OurUNM, staged a die-in Wednesday in front of Zimmerman Library. The participants outlined students’ bodies in chalk and wrote individual messages protesting various University policies, Matthew Barceleau, a law student, said ...
After attracting more than 35,000 participants to its first course, UNM will continue to expand its Massive Open Online Course program, this time with a class on Curanderismo.
Students said price, efficiency and crowding were their chief concerns with the parking and transportation system at UNM. Sophia Gruskos, a senior psychology major, said she chooses to park off campus because of the price of on-campus parking and because the parking meters on campus where she would park only allow payment by card.
On April 28, the UNM Police Department responded to a report of burglary at the Lomas Parking Structure, according to a police report.
A new UNM website aims to connect students with faculty who can provide research opportunities on campus. Research Match will help students find research positions based on their major and interests, said Kiyoko Simmons, director of the Center for Academic Excellence and Leadership Development.
The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico and Parking and Transportation Services are collaborating to incorporate student voices on the University’s parking availability. Jenna Hagengruber, ASUNM senator and vice-president elect, said when she was elected to the Senate, her most immediate goal was to communicate with PATS about the student complaints she heard regarding a perceived lack of parking and the fines incurred from citations.
Protesters commandeered the Albuquerque City Council meeting Monday in a bid to highlight a perceived lack of accountability among city officials. The Albuquerque Government Center was shut down and cleared around 6:30 p.m.
A summer camp associated with UNM is offering University students the opportunity to work with kids and teens with who have been diagnosed with autism.
In the light of another shooting death involving Albuquerque police, protesters stormed the Albuquerque City Council meeting. Here is a social media curation of the events.
Professor Brian Soller has concluded that not all teen romances lead to happy endings. In his recent sociological study, Soller found that the discrepancy between ideal romantic relationships and real romantic relationships puts some female teens at higher risk for depression, he said.
A new Subway Café opening on Central Avenue will offer more to customers than the standard sandwich. Lethy Bernal, owner of the café, said the new business, which is planned to open Wednesday, will be a traditional Subway, but it will include a full coffee bar.
The Albuquerque Police Department said it deployed a SWAT team to the scene of Armand Martin’s shooting death because he refused to leave the house and posed a danger to others. An APD officer shot and killed Martin on Saturday evening after Martin barricaded himself inside his house.
Members of the student movement Our UNM demanded more student inclusion on administrative decisions, advocated for greater transparency and insisted on increased accountability of administration and student government.
UNM is conducting a nation-wide search for a new vice president for human resources. Search coordinator Lisa Marbury said the search committee recently approved the advertisement and position profile and will advertise the position for one month before beginning the selection process.
A new student organization aims to build connections between entrepreneurs and innovators across campus. The Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization club hosted its first event Thursday night. At the event, the group introduced entrepreneurs to the events’ attendees.
Sexual Assault Awareness month is over, but some UNM organizations continue their work to prevent assault on campus. Shaya Rogers, a member of the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, said her organization, along with the Women’s Resource Center and other entities on campus, hosted several events to raise awareness of sexual assault throughout April.
The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico resolved their stance on University divestment at a senate meeting Wednesday night. Resolution 16S calls for the creation of a permanent committee at UNM to review, evaluate and monitor issues related to socially responsible investments.
Community members shared stories and brainstormed potential solutions regarding the Albuquerque Police Department to Department of Justice investigators Wednesday.
There will be a meeting to promote a “Start by Believing” campaign at UNM today to combat sexual assaults. Shaya Rogers, a member of the Feminist Leadership Majority Alliance, said students can take pictures with a sign that says “…when someone tells me they were sexually assaulted, I start by believing.”
On April 21, UNM Police Department was dispatched to Q Lot in reference to a burglary. According to the report, the victim alleged that he parked his car sometime in the morning, and returned later that evening to find his vehicle burglarized.
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