As the stock market continues to fall, UNM is trying to avoid big risks by investing in bonds. "We're not in the stock market - the stock market is too risky," said Andrew Cullen, associate vice president of Planning, Budget and Analysis. "We are in the bond market because it's not as risky of an investment.
The Bernalillo County Clerk's Office is working with UNM to hold early voting in the SUB. Polling stations will be open on the third floor of the SUB beginning Saturday. Walt Miller, vice president of Student Life, said UNM is bringing early voting back to campus after its success in the February presidential primary.
Close to 1,000 people came to see Republican presidential candidate John McCain on campus Monday. Meanwhile, outside the SUB, about 250 students and community members rallied in protest of McCain, chanting, carrying signs and marching on campus. McCain discussed the economic crisis and criticized his opponent, Sen.
The Nov. 4 election holds not only the promise of a new U.S. president but also the possibility of funding for UNM. Three general obligation bonds are up for a vote: Bond B will fund public libraries; Bond C will fund UNM's Health Sciences Center; and Bond D is for higher education facilities.
Students who have recently registered to vote may swing the Nov. 4 election - if their ballots are not disqualified. Richard Abraham, owner of Business Computing Solutions, said Bernalillo County is seeing an influx of voters who are newly registered but that a large number of them have not been entered in the state's system yet.
According to a survey, UNM's sexual health is better than NMSU's, but there is still room for improvement. The 2008 Trojan Sexual Health Report Card ranked UNM's Student Health and Counseling center No. 76 of 139 universities nationwide. The annual report card measures universities' availability of sexual health resources and accessibility of sexual health-related information.
The deadline for Arizona voters to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 24. Visit your state's Web site to ensure you have the correct deadline.
Daily Lobo: Where are you from, Nina? Nina Freer: I was born in Toronto, Ontario. I'm from Manitoba, and I grew up in Arizona. DL: How long have you been down here in the States? NF: I regressed. I moved back two years ago. I was living up in Manitoba for a while again.
About 160 students and faculty attended a roundtable discussion in Dane Smith Hall on Friday to discuss the country's financial crisis. The event began just a few hours after The House of Representatives voted 263 to 171 to pass the $700 billion bailout bill, which was later signed into law by President Bush.
Don't plan on taking any classes in Mitchell Hall this spring. The building will close for renovations in January and won't reopen until the end of the fall 2009 semester. Melissa Vargas, strategic planner for the Provost's Office, said millions of University dollars will be spent on modernizing Mitchell Hall for students and faculty.
Students worry about grades, but they may not realize the University is worried about its own report card. UNM, along with other universities in the U.S. and Canada, is graded by the College Sustainability Report Card. This year, in the Mountain West Conference, UNM came in fourth place out of nine schools, with an overall B in sustainability - an improvement from last year's C.
Out-of-state students may not be able to vote if they don't apply for an absentee ballot from their home state this month. If students register before then, they will be able to receive their absentee ballots in time to send them in and have their votes counted.
UNMPIRG is asking for monetary donations to give to an Albuquerque food bank. The program, called Spare Change for Social Change, began this fall and has raised more than $400 for Project Share. The food bank is a New Mexico-based nonprofit and provides meals to about 145,000 people each year, said Patsy Kelton-Born, executive director of Project Share.
Are you ready for the upcoming elections? Paul Rodriguez Sophomore Education "Yes. I watch a lot of the news channels - MSNBC, CNN. I read up on it. I'm a big Obama supporter." Krista Gibboney Senior Biology "Yes. I'm registered to vote, and I watched the (presidential) debate.
Students watched intently as the vice presidential candidates debated for the first and only time Thursday night. Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden answered questions on issues such as the economy, the energy crisis, same-sex marriage and foreign policy.
The Christian Legal Society at the UNM School of Law organized a faculty and staff bake-off to benefit the Roadrunner Food Bank. The Christian Legal Society has been a tradition at UNM for at least 20 years, said Katrina Richards, president of CLS. Many UNM alumni who were involved with the Christian Legal Society now practice law professionally, she said.
As Wall Street gets more erratic, UNM employees are paying closer attention to their University-sponsored retirement plans. According to the University's human resources Web site, employees have two retirement options: a defined-contribution plan (Alternative Retirement Plan or ARP) or a defined-benefits plan through the Educational Retirement Board (a pension plan or ERB).
Students may now have to pay more for a visit to the Student Health and Counseling Center. The center raised the cost of some services because of reduced funding from the Student Fee Review Board. SHAC director Beverly Kloeppel said rising health care costs also contributed to the fee hike.
Mechanical engineering students and faculty installed solar panels on the roof of their building Tuesday. The installation marks the last step in a sustainability project that has been on the department's agenda for more than 20 years. Professor Andrea Mammoli said the panels were installed alongside ones the department purchased in the 1980s in an effort to conserve energy in the building.
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