President David Schmidly's first year at UNM is going to be a busy one, Regent Jack Fortner said. "We know these goals are lofty," Fortner said. "But I'm excited about this president and how he is approaching them."
University College will need student support to keep from dissolving, the college's dean said. Peter White said President David Schmidly thinks students should declare a major after being admitted to UNM rather than take classes in University College.
The Daily Lobo sat down with Harry Linneman, director of Counseling and Therapy Services, to talk about stress and anxiety associated with returning to school. Counseling and Therapy Services offers two free sessions to students who have not used the service before. Everything that is discussed with ...
There's something in the air at UNM, but you can't see it without a laptop.
The death of Rio Rancho Police Officer Germaine Casey was a loss for UNM Police officers. "He was a wonderful guy," UNMPD Officer Eric Miller said. "We lost one of the good guys and not just the police department -- people in general."
The Stanford Road entrance to campus is ready for traffic after being closed for nearly two years, but it remains blocked so construction workers can use it for parking, the project's superintendent said.
Erika Siedschlag Senior Art studio Daily Lobo: What are you planning on doing with an art studio major? Erika Siedschlag: Going into to teaching. DL: What age do you want to teach? ES: Work with children with disabilities and low-income families. DL: Where do you want to do that? ES: Probably ...
UNM is ranked No. 1 for having the most inaccessible professors, according to a survey by the Princeton Review. To get the data, the Princeton Review contacts universities and colleges and asks them to encourage students to take the survey, said Adrinda Kelly, a senior editor of Best 366 Colleges 2008.
During the 2007 legislative session, Rep. Gail Chasey, an Albuquerque Democrat, got a $35,000 appropriation to give UNM students free rides on all city buses, including the Rapid Ride. The free bus service began Aug. 20. To ride for free, you'll need a Lobo Ride Pass sticker. They are available in the ...
When student Katie Depalo hurried into her dorm to escape the rain Thursday, her room was flooded from water seeping through the ceiling.
UNM's three ethnic centers are a safe haven from hectic school life for students of any racial background, said Christine Nelson, an adviser at American Indian Student Services. "Here, you're not just a number," she said.
Alumnus Sam Johnson said the late '60s and '70s were the most exciting times to be a student at UNM. "It was an era of protest," he said. "You had the Vietnam War. You had the Brigham Young University situation. You had the Kent State killings."
Matthew Bollinger Graduate Student Architecture I think they should have a little more control over what is going on. I think it is the responsibility of the University to know what is going on on campus. Any organizations that are related to the University are liable. Amanda Glennon Junior Family ...
Student Natalie Dawson got motivated to earn a Ph.D. in biology after doing research as an undergraduate that sent her island hopping in near-arctic conditions.
A team of doctors and nurses at UNM Hospital has been improving health care in rural and underserved populations of New Mexico for the last four years. And their efforts may soon earn them a $5 million reward.
Alumnus Jay Cutts said understanding how students think is important to their success. "I've found that one of the biggest obstacles that people face is that they don"t know what to do," he said. "They haven't known what to do for the last four years."
Rita Martinez-Purson said the best way to prepare students for the real world is to bring the real world to UNM. "Diversity brings excellence to a campus community," she said. "It teaches students to live in a pluralistic society and a global environment."
by Bryan Gibel Daily Lobo Student Max Fitzpatrick said he wasn't planning on getting his master's degree from UNM until forces of nature intervened. "I got a fellowship to do a master's in Latin American Studies at Tulane in New Orleans," he said.
by John Seewer FINDLAY, Ohio - Firefighters and a volunteer armada navigated boats through streets awash in waist-deep water Wednesday, plucking neighbors and pets from porches as flooding that has swamped the Upper Midwest and Plains settled in Ohio.The water forced at least 500 people to flee their homes in several northern Ohio towns.
BAGHDAD - Fourteen U.S. soldiers were killed Wednesday when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a nighttime mission in northern Iraq, but the military said it appeared the aircraft was lost due to mechanical problems and not hostile fire.It was the Pentagon's worst single-day death toll in Iraq since January and indicated how forces are relying heavily on air power in offensives across northern regions after rooting out many militant strongholds in Baghdad and central regions.
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