UNM has more than 300 buildings, some built as far back as the 1920s, And some faculty members said a number of aging buildings are in such disrepair that it affects their ability to teach.
ASUNM passed a resolution supporting the Student Fee Review Board Task Force’s recommendation to have more undergraduate students and fewer graduate students on the SFRB. At an emergency senate meeting Wednesday, ASUNM President Laz Cardenas said the resolution will give undergraduates representation proportionate to their numbers.
This week’s column continues from a talk with student Justin Aderhold that ran Sept. 23. This column is for members of the African American student community to talk about whatever they want to talk about.
Fire trucks drove onto campus Wednesday around noon as students evacuated the SUB after a false fire alarm.
Six months ago, Leo Rosas walked into the Roswell City Probation office with a confession to make. “I told them that I’m dirty.
UNM Student Health and Counseling is offering free mental health screenings today. Mental health professionals will screen students for depression and related illnesses such as bipolar and eating disorders, generalized anxiety and post-traumatic stress. UNM student Melanie Buck, who attended the event in 2007, said the screening helped her pinpoint and address issues related to the deaths of loved ones. “Mental health is very important for succeeding in life,” she said. “If you are not OK with yourself, how you can expect to be OK with everything else?”
The UNM Spirit Marching Band will not be going with the football team to Las Cruces for Saturday’s rivalry game against New Mexico State because of budget cuts. Chad Simons, director of the Spirit Marching Band, said the marching band’s budget has been cut by about $25,000. “Financially, we have some real challenges.
The UNM Day Planner, given to freshmen at orientation and sold at the UNM Bookstore, has inaccurate information.
It’s the largest North American event of its kind, and more than 25 million photos are shot each year, making it as the most photographed event in the world, according to Kodak.
UNM Human Resources is requiring all employees with department health insurance to complete audits verifying dependents’ eligibility on their plan.
On Sept. 19, UNMPD responded to a domestic dispute at the 900 block of Buena Vista Drive S.E. A female subject told police that her boyfriend had been verbally and emotionally abusive for several months.
The parking strain for students, faculty and staff may decrease with Monday’s opening of the Yale parking structure. Robert Nelson, associate director for UNM Parking and Transportation Services, said the garage adds 780 parking spaces to campus, which go for about $425 a year for students and can range up to $698 for faculty and staff depending on their salaries.
Casa De Salud is looking for volunteers who want to gain hands-on experience in the medical field. The medical clinic in Albuquerque’s South Valley area serves more than 11,000 patients each year, focusing on those without insurance in low-income areas. The clinic now has 20 student volunteers, but is looking for more, said spokesman Zane Maroney. “You’re actually learning medicine,” he said. “Doctors bring you in to watch procedures and explain them step-by-step.” Scholarships and work-study are also available to many volunteers, Maroney said, and volunteers should work six hours per week for a year and speak Spanish proficiently.
Voting is a very important obligation for such an easy registration process, or at least that’s what an on-campus organization is trying to prove.
UNM’s water usage is down thanks to new waste-reducing measures, according to Physical Plant Department representatives.
Brian Hendrickson has a presence in the classroom. Earlier this week, hands flew into the air as anxious students waited to contribute to the larger discussion he led as part of his English 101 class.
Zipcar offers UNM students the freedom of owning a car without associated costs and hassles, yet some students are unaware that the service is available.
After contentious debate, ASUNM passed a resolution by a 10-9 vote Wednesday encouraging UNM administrators to make the salary book available online.
Students criticized an on-campus Christian organization for being unable to spark a comprehensive discussion on the effects of pornography during an event Wednesday. UNM student Elizabeth Boyle said an event on Wednesday called Porn Nation, sponsored by the Campus Crusade for Christ, also known as CRU, lacked diverse perspectives on the topic of pornography. “The fact that it’s a biased view from a strictly Christian perspective is kind of a turn-off.
An exhibit at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will help visitors weave through Mayan community traditions. Mary Beth Hermans, Public Programs director, said the exhibit displays how clothing changed dramatically over the last two generations because of entrepreneurship and mass production.
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