ASUNM voted not to change its elections policy, shooting down a resolution that would have allowed candidates to spend more on their campaigning and imposed stricter punishments for those who violated the code. Sen. Christopher George proposed a bill on the topic at a Senate meeting Feb.
Graduate and professional students are working to persuade legislators to change a state code that prevents them from getting subsidies for child care. Lissa Knudsen, GPSA council chairwoman, said the Children, Youth and Families Department code offers subsidies only to undergraduate student parents.
UNM Foundation officials say the fundraising group has outperformed the national average, in spite of the economic recession, by diversifying the investment of donated funds. The Foundation brought in a 0.7 percent return last fiscal year on an estimated $325 million in endowment funds, Foundation President John Stropp said.
UNM's voting faculty have resolved that they have no confidence in President David Schmidly, Executive Vice President David Harris and Regents President Jamie Koch. According to a document provided by Faculty Governance Committee chairman Richard Wood, about 500 voting faculty members - some 28 percent of UNM's faculty - voted in favor of all five motions presented during the meeting Wednesday.
What are you doing to save money during the economic crisis? Tirzah Alva Graduate Student Counseling "Making lists before I go shopping, and I'm not taking as many trips." Katie Odegard Freshman Psychology "I ride a scooter, and I live with my parents, and I'm working - and it's working out.
Contrary to what was printed Thursday, Phil May, not John Taylor, was pictured addressing faculty members about one of the ballot items presented at Wednesday's meeting at Popejoy Hall. ---- The quote on page one of Thursday's issue, "If there is disrespect toward faculty, they're not going to respect you," should have been attributed to student Alison Carrillo and not Magdalena Avila.
Every day, the sun's rays beat down on the West Mesa, bleaching every bone they touch. It's not uncommon to find skeletons of cows, dogs and the occasional antelope among patches of dead grass and tumbleweeds on the mesa, just a 30-minute drive from campus.
Many faculty members had already voiced support for President David Schmidly at the faculty meeting on Wednesday when a woman, who did not immediately identify herself, stepped up to the microphone. "I would like to urge you to vote against this motion," she said.
The faculty meeting fell on Ash Wednesday, and biology professor Maggie Werner-Washburne was quick to draw a connection between the events. "It's a reminder to all of us that redemption is possible and that miracles are possible," she said. However, Werner-Washburne didn't hold out much hope for the University if faculty did not issue a vote of no confidence in Regents President Jamie Koch.
About 500 faculty members met in Popejoy Hall on Wednesday to discuss and vote on five motions regarding the way the University is run. Each motion required 50 percent of the vote to pass, and the faculty passed all of them. The faculty have resolved: 1) To request an external audit of the University's finances to establish where educational funds have been spent in the last six years.
The faculty appeared split on whether to vote no confidence in President David Schmidly and Executive Vice President David Harris at its meeting in Popejoy Hall on Wednesday. The Faculty Governance Committee said it will announce the results of the vote by noon today.
Despite the hiring freeze at UNM, applicants are still being considered for director of Admissions, a position deemed "mission-critical" by the Provost's Office. However, at least three candidates who have been offered the position have turned it down. Vice President of Enrollment Management Carmen Alvarez Brown interviewed Richard Matthew Hulett last week, and he declined the position.
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UNM has invited former Mexican President Vicente Fox to deliver the 2009 commencement address. Some campus groups are taking issue with the choice, citing allegations of human-rights abuses during Fox's tenure as president. The selection of Fox as commencement speaker coincides with an agreement signed between UNM and Centro Fox, the former president's public policy and educational institute.
UNM is adding three degree programs for the next academic year. A bachelor of fine arts degree in film and digital media will begin accepting students this fall. A teaching certificate in biomedical sciences and a master's of science for physician assistants will also begin accepting applicants.
One of UNM's oldest programs is poised to mail rejection letters to all applicants seeking Ph.D.s from UNM. Hispanic Linguistics, one of three graduate programs overseen by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, is losing its only full-time linguistics professor to Penn State.
Daily Lobo: How long have you been biking? Stephen Webb: Probably for, like, the last two years. Seriously, like, the stuff that I'm doing, the stuff that I'm doing is called trials. DL: What does that mean? SW: It's kind of like an urban sport, an urban type of biking where the rider tries to use urban obstacles as his course, so there's a lot of technical stuff.
UNM department chairs are grappling with a large deficit that threatens to reduce the amount of overhead return they receive on grant money for years to come. The $4.4 million deficit was created under the direction of Terry Yates, former vice president for Research and Economic Development.
Student Heath and Counseling will hold a body image screening today as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. "Appearance is a big deal, and it is OK to feel good about your appearance and take time to look good and feel good," said Jessica Spurrier, health education manager.
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