There has never been a dental school in New Mexico. But that can change if Gov. Bill Richardson gets his way. Richardson is asking the Legislature for money to create New Mexico's first dental school at UNM. A dental school could be costly, said Mark Moores, director of the New Mexico Dental Association.
Zachariah Southard Electronic arts Senior Daily Lobo: How long have you been a UNM student? ZS: Since, uh, wow, 1998. I left for two years to work in Silicon Valley, during the dot-com era, and I returned in 2002. DL: And you're from? ZS: I was born in Santa Fe.
Health care is a hot-button issue for Americans who feel sick and abandoned by modern medicine. But reforming the medical industry has proved divisive. "We are a very expensive health care system, and our health indicators don't really reflect that we're getting good value for the money that we're spending on our health care system," said Beverly Kloeppel, director of the Student Health Center.
If you don't have a vehicle or hate looking for parking in the University area, there's a new way to rent a car on campus. Zipcar, the world's largest car-sharing service, announced Monday a partnership with UNM that will give students, faculty and staff access to five vehicles available for rent 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
UNM is looking to raise the bar for prospective students. President David Schmidly said he will ask the Board of Regents to raise the University's GPA admissions requirement from 2.25 to 2.5 for fall 2009. By 2010, students would need a 2.75 GPA to get into UNM, he said.
GPSA's council chairwoman resigned at Saturday's meeting. Melanie Armstrong's resignation was read before the Graduate and Professional Student Association. Armstrong oversaw the council's meetings. She collaborated with the executive board over the agenda for each meeting, deciding the amount of time spent on each item, and delegated who was able speak and for how long.
Political ads are popping up all over TV and radio, and the lawns of some Albuquerque homes are littered with campaign signs. That can mean only one thing: It's election season again. And New Mexico is in a position to pick the next Democratic candidate. Polls open Feb.
GPSA representatives voted Saturday not to hold a special election to recall their president. But some members of the Graduate and Professional Student Association say that violated the organization's constitution. In November, council members drafted a petition to recall Joseph Garcia, and 284 graduate students signed it.
Santa Fe 'safe havens' help violence victims SANTA FE - Some Santa Fe businesses are joining in the fight against domestic and sexual violence by displaying decals that identify them as "safe havens" for victims. The decal lets victims know that the staff inside is trained to assist people who have been assaulted or raped by helping them access appropriate community resources.
February is Black History Month, but festivities begin on campus this weekend with a brunch and speech featuring LeVar Burton. Burton, who hosts the show "Reading Rainbow," was selected to speak because of his accomplishments as an actor and a role model, said Finnie Coleman, director of African-American studies.
Albuquerque is not renowned for its slopes, but every winter skiers and snowboarders dust off their equipment and head to the mountains. It is a city with people devoted to the sport, said Kat McKenzie, marketing director at Wolf Creek Ski Area in Colorado.
Police find burned body on west mesa The Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department has identified a burned body found on a dirt road on a mesa west of Albuquerque as that of Danny Michael Baca, 53, whose home was near Chilili. Baca's body was found Jan. 11. Authorities said he'd been shot.
Jan. 3 A male patient at UNM Mental Health Center assaulted a female health care worker in his room. A witness said the woman tried to give the man his medication, but the man refused and became angry. He punched her on the right side of her head. The woman's right eyebrow was bruised and swollen.
Heather Menzer never knew the importance of organ and tissue donors until she injured her knee in 2004. Menzer, an athlete, was told she needed two tissue transplants if she wanted to continue playing sports. "People don't think about the impact and significance of tissue donation, but they are important," she said.
Bricklight District business owners say they look forward to the new Harvard Mall. Louie Torres, owner of Rock 'n' Reels at 105 Harvard Drive. S.E., said he is excited about the prospect of additional customers drawn in by the renovation. "I think it will be good, because a business park will move down here," he said.
Governor's health plan receives mixed reviews SANTA FE (AP) - The governor's health coverage plan, his priority in the current session, debuted before a legislative committee Wednesday to mixed reviews. Some business leaders and health care providers praised it as a big step toward reforming a system under which 400,000 New Mexicans remain uninsured.
Fraud is difficult for any business, but it can devastate a nonprofit, an associate professor of accounting said. "Unfortunately, nonprofit organizations are more susceptible to fraud than for-profit organizations due to the makeup of their workforce - which are typically volunteers or part-time people," Rich Brody said.
University-area coffee shops will soon have to contend with another Starbucks. Starbucks is opening a shop at Central Avenue and Terrace Street, but no opening date has been announced, a spokesperson for Starbucks said. The shop will be the fourth Starbucks within one mile of Main Campus and has some local coffee shop customers and employees concerned.
Finnie Coleman was named acting dean of University College earlier this month. Coleman, director of African-American studies, replaced Peter White. White, who served as dean for eight years, resigned to pursue teaching. Interim Provost Viola Florez said Coleman's background made him an obvious choice.
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