GPSA passed an anti-discrimination resolution Tuesday, but it cut more than half the original bill. GPSA president Joseph Garcia said the resolution had been stripped of its teeth after almost three hours of debate, but it still tackles important issues on campus.
About 60 men stumbled across campus in high heels Saturday to raise awareness of violence against women. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes was put on by the YWCA and members of UNM's Greek community.
UNM might be able to hire twice as many students for work-study. The University will ask the state Legislature to double its funding for the work-study program, an increase of about $1.5 million, said Marc Saavedra, government relations director. "The more you have students living and working on campus, then you tend to see more students graduate, first of all, but they also graduate within four to six years," he said.
ASUNM will ask New Mexico for $25 million to make the University more energy efficient. "If you lower the cost of your energy consumption, that money can be invested in education, which is a better use of resources," said Matt Barnes, vice president of the student government.
Almost 200 bicyclists rode around Albuquerque on Saturday for a ride in remembrance of student James Quinn. Quinn was a law student who was killed Sept. 15 when his bicycle was hit by a vehicle on Route 66 in Tijeras Canyon. He was 28.
UNM will ask New Mexico for more than $140 million next spring. The University lobbies the Legislature every year for funding through bonds, which are paid off by state taxes.
Plans to build a condominium complex a couple blocks from UNM has some residents worried about overcrowding in the neighborhood.
Student Health Services will coordinate National Health Education Day for students who want a healthier lifestyle. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Cornell Mall.
Former Sen. Fred Harris said the key to a happy life is setting goals and accomplishing them. Whether those goals are biking across Italy or teaching about the political world, Harris is happy to have achieved it.
Although the thrill of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta might be gone for some locals, it's quite a sight for students from other countries. "I think this is one of the greatest events, not only for the United States, but for the whole world," exchange student Masha Sotmikova said.
The College of Education is being reviewed to determine its eligibility for renewal of state and national accreditations. The review happens every seven years, said Richard Van Dongen, deputy dean for the college.
Dylan Talley-Bailey Freshman Undecided Daily Lobo: What do you think you might want to major in? Dylan Talley-Bailey: I'm thinking about maybe becoming a substance-abuse counselor and getting a counseling certificate and then maybe a teaching certificate to go along with it. And then try get ...
GPSA may have violated the New Mexico Open Meetings Act when it recessed its Saturday meeting. The association delayed voting on an anti-discrimination resolution and plans to reconvene on Tuesday.
David Schmidly was sworn in Sunday as UNM's 19th president. "If anyone is able to connect with the various constituents as large and diverse as at the University of New Mexico, it is David Schmidly," Faculty Senate President Jackie Hood said.
More than 100 people rallied at The Pit on Sunday to celebrate patriotism and the American flag. The event was held after a student was accused of committing a hate crime for taking down a Mexican flag last month from outside Scholes Hall and tearing it up, said Paul Caputo, who organized the rally.
David Schmidly will be inaugurated Sunday as UNM's president, the third in five years. The previous 18 presidents shaped the University into what it is today.
About half the state won't be able to identify itself as the 505 after this weekend. Parts of New Mexico will change to the 575 area code Sunday.
Mitchell Hall has cultivated more than knowledge in the past few years, student Rene Estes-Roberts said. "It smells like sewer," she said. "It makes me think of port-o-potties and smells just being trapped."
The Mexican gray wolf is UNM's namesake, but a student group said the University isn't doing enough to protect its mascot.
Nick Lawson Sophomore Undecided He is some kind of politician, right? I don't know too much about him, actually. Leandrea Eskeets Freshman Native American Studies and biology He's done a lot of stuff for New Mexico and a lot of stuff that he has pushed to better New Mexico. A lot of stuff ...
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