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Latin American struggles an inspiration to author
Bryan Gibel | February 16Poet, author and political activist John Ross is in Albuquerque to make people think about Mexico.
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Faculty endorses two candidates
Caleb Fort | February 16Faculty members voted Tuesday to recommend Meredith Hay and Robert McGrath to the regents for UNM's presidency. About 70 faculty members voted, said professor Richard Wood, who ran the meeting. Hay was the only candidate who received unanimous approval.
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Students to lobby against tuition increase at Capitol
February 16ASUNM is busing students to Santa Fe today to lobby the Legislature on issues that affect students. Erin Muffoletto, ASUNM's lobby director, said about 50 people signed up to go to Santa Fe. About 12 students went last year, she said.
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Breaking news: Regents choose Schmidly for president
Caleb Fort | February 16David Schmidly was selected by the Board of Regents today as the next president of UNM. The regents made the announcement after a three-hour closed meeting.
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daily lobo asks you:
February 16Jessica Griego Sophomore Speech pathology Nothing. I was snowed in at my house. Naomi Martinez Sophomore Psychology I worked, and I didn't have school. Paul Formisano Graduate student English I went out to dinner with my wife. Louie Alvarado Graduate student Anthropology My ...
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Lobo football to get new practice facility
Caleb Fort | February 15UNM broke ground Wednesday on a $6.4 million indoor football practice facility. Although the football team can usually practice outside, it's still important to have the option to play indoors, said Paul Krebs, director of athletics.
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Struggling for a chance
Nancy Seplveda | February 15For some who live in America, the land of opportunity becomes the land of obstacles. Illegal immigrants face hardships under U.S. systems of higher education, said Andrew Gonzalez, a student programs specialist at El Centro de la Raza.
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Grad students demand housing
February 15If UNM wants to increase enrollment, it has to build a better community on campus, not pour money into athletics and marketing ploys, said Joseph Garcia, president of GPSA.
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UNM continues winning streak
Steven Fernandez | February 15It wasn't the cakewalk some people might have expected. After the UNM women's basketball team throttled Colorado State in a 31-point win on the road last month, Wednesday's rematch at The Pit was a battle until the final minutes.
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Q & A: David Schmidly
Caleb Fort | February 14Daily Lobo: What do you think is the most important issue facing higher education? David Schmidly: I actually think there are four, and they're all interrelated, and you have to balance them. They are access, affordability, excellence and student success. Those are the four issues driving higher education ...
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Candidate denies allegations in lawsuit
February 14Concerns about a lawsuit involving UNM presidential candidate David Schmidly dominated the open question portion of the faculty's meeting with him.
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Meet the Presidential Candidates: David Schmidly
Caleb Fort | February 14David Schmidly, the final presidential candidate to visit UNM, met with students, staff and faculty Tuesday. Schmidly has been the president and CEO of the Oklahoma State University System since 2002. The regents will name the president by Feb. 23. Here's a look at each of Schmidly's meetings:
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Classes Cancelled Past 3 p.m.
February 14Special UNM Weather Closure Notice -- February 14, 2007 Effective at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 14, classes at UNM for the remainder of the day, including evening classses, will be canceled. In addition, UNM employees in non-critical areas, unless otherwise specified by their respective supervisors, may also leave for the remainder of the day.
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Provost is a finalist for top job at Hawaii
February 14The University of Hawaii-Manoa named UNM Provost Reed Dasenbrock as a finalist for its vacant chancellor position Feb. 12. Dasenbrock was nominated for the position by a professor at the university. He will visit the university Feb. 26 and 27 to meet with faculty, staff and students. The chancellor functions as a president for that university branch and reports to the president of the University of Hawaii System.
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Forum offers a look at future of aerospace
Caleb Fort | February 13As a child, the president of Sandia National Laboratories did not understand engineering. "I lived in a small town, so I had this vague idea that an engineer had something to do with trains," Thomas Hunter said. "I had no sense of what an engineer was or what an engineering education entailed. But I did know what Sputnik was."
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ASUNM: Students deserve more time with candidates
Caleb Fort | February 13An ASUNM senator is gathering signatures for a letter to the Board of Regents stating that students were not given enough time for meetings with presidential candidates. Sebastián Pa°s, who started the letter, said he is unhappy with the amount of input students were given.
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Daily Lobo Spotlight
February 13A.J. Tongate Junior Psychology and communication Daily Lobo: What's the most interesting psychology class you've taken so far? A.J. Tongate: Positive psychology. DL: What was that about? AT: Encouraging positive characteristics instead of focusing on what's wrong with people. It develops what's ...
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Mayor signs cell phone ban; law to take effect Saturday
February 13Mayor Martin Chávez signed a bill Wednesday that bans cell phone use while driving a vehicle unless a hands-free device is used. The Albuquerque Police Department will issue warnings for the first 60 days after the law takes effect Saturday. Starting April 18, it is $100 for the first citation and $200 for each citation after that.
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A better look at diplomacy
February 12High school students gathered at UNM from Thursday to Saturday to try to solve the world's problems. The topics included Darfur, North Korea and climate change. UNM's Model U.N. team hosted the conference to give them a realistic view of the U.N.'s procedures.
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Q & A: Robert McGrath
February 12Daily Lobo: What do you think is the most important issue facing higher education? Robert McGrath: Within New Mexico and here at UNM, I think it's the graduation rate. The six-year graduation rate has to go up. I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to work on that if selected for this important ...
