In New Mexico, 23 percent of all reported domestic violence cases between 2005 and 2009 involved college-age victims, ages 19 to 25, according to statistics from the New Mexico Interpersonal Violence Data Central Repository.
Black Student Union President D’Andre Q. Curtis said the recent Title VI discrimination complaint filed against UNM reflects a reality at UNM: African Americans aren’t treated equally.
The Werner Gilchrist House at Silver and Cornell is gone. Wrecking crews arrived at one of Albuquerque’s first suburban homes Nov.17 to begin demolishing the property.
American Campus Communities said the integration of ACC-run dorms and programs at UNM would be seamless, but one UNM housing official said the term “seamless transition” was used only to keep up appearances.
Christian Dimery started out as a “picker,” someone who buys and sells antiques as a hobby, in 1987 while he traveled across the United States.
Bishop David Cooper, Senior Pastor of New Hope Full Gospel Baptist Church’s Albuquerque location, said the complaint he helped file against UNM for discrimination against African Americans is supported by UNM’s own documentation.
Steve Sacco, owner of Sacco Automotive on Gibson Boulevard, said drivers must take extra safety precautions when driving in colder weather.
The two 17-inch metal rods implanted along Susanna Roberts’ spine for her scoliosis made physical activity difficult, so she opted for weight loss surgery when she wanted cut back on her 300-pound frame.
A new health club across the street from UNM is shaking up meal time. Dan Barrera, one of the club’s owners, said 2112 Nutrition offers a unique program that substitutes shakes for regular meals.
Local African-American leaders are calling on UNM to end what they say are discriminatory practices against African-American employees, particularly those at UNM Hospital.
Students eating at La Posada dining hall or in the Mercado in the SUB this semester may have eaten food made with ingredients grown right here on campus, in the Lobo Gardens.
A spice commonly used in zesty Middle Eastern foods could be useful in treating prostate cancer. UNM researchers found that a synthetic version of curcumin, the main compound found in the spice turmeric, inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells.
The Albuquerque chapter of the NAACP filed a complaint with the Justice Department and the Department of Education claiming UNM is biased against African-Americans. The New York Times reported Tuesday the Title IV says University and UNMH administrators created a racially hostile environment for black faculty, staff and students. The complaint says African-Americans have been excluded from upper administration positions, African-American women have no authority within UNM and that African-American faculty face salary disparities.
Daniel Califf-Glick is a local film director who moved to New Mexico this year from Queens, New York to document the true life story of Jimmy Santiago Baca, a world-renowned poet.
Following the ASUNM Fall Elections on Nov. 16, the 10 candidates who ran on the Make Your Mark slate were fined, and two from the slate were also disbarred from office following findings of financi al misconduct.
A surprise proposal voted on at Monday’s Education Retirement Board meeting would establish the minimum retirement age at 55 for faculty and staff.
Jason Bache is an information technologies consultant and owner of Nerds Limited, an Albuquerque-based tech support business that makes house calls to fix both Mac and PC computers.
Though ASUNM Senator-elect Brandyn Jordan received the most votes in the recent senate election, he is disqualified from taking office.
Honors Biology professor Ursula Shepherd never intended to teach. “I wanted to be a great novelist, a doctor or a lawyer, never a college professor,” she said.
Albuquerque police responded to a domestic disturbance call Friday involving Meiko Locksley, son of former head football coach Mike Locksley and current Lobo football player.
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