Fifteen people sitting in a room for three days might not seem healthy. But it's the first step in redesigning UNM's program for employee health and wellness, said Carolyn Thompson, vice president of Human Resources.
New Mexico Tech President Daniel L¢pez, a candidate for president of UNM, visited campus Tuesday to meet with students, staff and faculty. Candidate Meredith Hay will visit campus Thursday. Here's a look at each of Tuesday's meetings: Students About 70 students attended the meeting with L¢pez, where he discussed diversity and his successes and failures. Minorities should have full access to education, he said. "The issue is, how do you utilize human capital?" he said. "Not so long ago, we really discouraged women from going to college and getting careers. Can you imagine what would have happened to the country's work force if we had a system that disenfranchised half the population?" In order get more diverse faculty members, UNM has to graduate more minority students, he said.
The student chapter of NMPIRG is gathering valentines to send to Gov. Bill Richardson in support of proposed legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The valentines aim to encourage Richardson to sign an executive order that would require public buildings to get 30 percent of their energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power. Vicky Scheidler, co-director of PIRG's student chapter, said the valentines are part of the Campus Climate Challenge, a national campaign to raise awareness about global warming. The valentines aim to encourage Richardson to sign an executive order that would require public buildings to get 30 percent of their energy from renewable sources, such as solar and wind power.
Daniel L¢pez UNM presidential candidate Daily Lobo: What do you think is the most important issue facing higher education? Daniel L¢pez: In a generic sense, the most difficult issue that we're dealing with is the level of preparation of students coming into universities across this country - ...
If you're itching for a cigarette and your hands are dry, Bill Whalen said he's got just the thing for you. Blue Whale, a company that produces alternatives to tobacco, sells a hand lotion with nicotine and a dip that's made of tea leaves.
Everyone makes mistakes. But if one of those mistakes might cause a pregnancy, emergency contraception such as Plan B should be readily available, student Arielle Nylander said. "It should be available everywhere," she said. "I've taken it. It's so helpful to have something like that. It's really a great pill."
NATO is transforming to combat the global violence of today, said Royal Navy Lt. Commander Tania Price. Because the alliance was formed to combat the Cold War in Europe, it is not suited to fight problems across the world.
Jordan Spence Sophomore Business Daily Lobo: What do you do with your friends? JS: Eat and talk. DL: What do you talk about? JS: Whatever's cool at the time - politics, church - whatever's going on, I guess. DL: Where do you go to church? JS: I go to Evangel Christian Center. DL: What do ...
Lonna Atkeson said racial diversity is one of the effects of the November elections. "2006 represents a really significant shift in American politics," she said. "Participants running on the Democratic side are de-racialized." Atkeson was one of four political science professors who gave a panel discussion Friday about the November elections and how the change in Congress will affect the war in Iraq. Atkeson said states like New Mexico are going to be key in 2008. "The Midwest and mountain west will be the battlegrounds for the next election," she said. Speaker Andrew Ross, director of the Office for Policy, Security and Technology, said Congress has a bigger role in Iraq because Democrats are in charge.
Business students have a new headquarters to call home. "We're overjoyed to have the place up and running," said Chuck Crespy, dean of Anderson Schools of Management. "Our goal was to have Anderson be less like a Wendy's drive-thru and more like a day at the office. We didn't have a home for our students." Crespy spoke at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday for the Anderson Student Event Center and Financial Services Center. The project cost $1.6 million. About 60 alumni, donors, Anderson faculty and students gathered for the ceremony. The center has high ceilings, a rounded wall of colorful glass windows and chairs that flip into tables. There is also a video wall on the second story that holds 10 screens displaying stock market numbers for students managing portfolios.
Before Steve Walsh went to school to get a doctorate in 1990, he made about $250,000 per year on the payroll of several high-tech companies. "Then I went and paid thousands of dollars a year to get that degree, and as a teacher, I get paid substantially less than half of what I made before that," he said. "I like it when I help other people do well. I guess that's not good from a greedy, capitalist viewpoint."
From chicken claws to sausages, Detective Ronnie Rushing said just about everything comes to the UNM Police Department to be filed as evidence. "It could be anything - anything that helps to prove or disprove a person's guilt in court can be used as evidence," said Rushing, one of the evidence custodians for the department.
Alanna Kelley Junior Psychology The education is a lower quality than what it should be. I've got a 4.0, and it's just too easy. I went to a community college in South Carolina, and I got two B's. I had to work really hard. You all compensate for the quality of high school education here. Ryan ...
by Jeremy Hunt Daily Lobo With a portfolio of more than $2 million, it's the richest class at UNM. Anderson Schools of Management's portfolio management practicum is a class where students use the Board of Regents' money to invest in stocks and manage a portfolio. "Our No. 1 priority is to mold ...
by Steven Fernandez Daily Lobo Tony Danridge carried the UNM men's basketball team for the first 16 minutes Wednesday at The Pit. Unfortunately for the Lobos, none of his teammates got too involved on the offensive end, and Brigham Young ran away with the rest of the game in a 70-49 win. With ...
The regents announced the five finalists for the position of University president at a meeting Wednesday. Under state law, the regents have to wait a minimum of 21 and a maximum of 30 days after naming the finalists before selecting a president. Jamie Koch, president of the regents, said the Board of Regents will try to name a president within 22 or 23 days.
Meredith Hay Since June 2005, vice president for research at the University of Iowa, which received $360 million in external research funding during the past fiscal year. Reports directly to the president. Has served as assistant to the vice president for academic affairs at the University ...
Michelle Touson sometimes has a hard time explaining to her family why it takes so long to get a doctorate.
The Lottery Success Scholarship fund will have an $18 million deficit by 2011 unless changes are made to the allocation of funding, according to a 2006 report by the Department of Higher Education.
The first nurse to earn a Ph.D. at UNM's nursing school said the reality of her accomplishment is still sinking in. Marie Mugavin earned the first doctorate from the College of Nursing this month, marking the end of a three-year effort. "I did a very intense project," she said. "I'm still coming down from that."
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