UNM's Women's Resource Center is sponsoring a series of cultural and educational events in honor of Women's History Month, which begins today. "This month provides wonderful opportunities to celebrate the accomplishments and hard work of women on this campus and in the community," said Sandrea Gonzales, director of the center.
It was the type of loss that has become too familiar to the UNM men's basketball team.
Faculty and staff of all higher education institutions in New Mexico might get a 5 percent raise if the State Senate approves the appropriations act passed by the House last week. House Bill 2, the legislation that determines where state money goes, also includes a 0.75 percent increase in the University's retirement contributions. It is being reviewed by the Senate Finance Committee before going to the full Senate for a vote. The raise last year was 4.25 percent, but after factors such as inflation were calculated, the raise was worth less than $100 a year, said David Groth, president of Staff Council. "We hope it does more than it did last year," he said. "The University needs to be looking at other ways to compensate good staff members." Curt Porter, associate vice president of budget, planning and analysis, said staff members at UNM get paid about the same as they would for similar jobs in the city. Faculty is paid 8 to 10 percent below peer institutions, he said.
A diploma and a firm handshake might not be enough to guarantee success for college graduates. The UNM Alumni Association will host a conference today to help prepare seniors for the real world. The conference includes workshops on rÇsumÇs and managing time and money. Tanya Campos, a Career Services manager, said there are two kinds of students when it comes to preparing for graduation. "There's a group of students who know this information - maybe not to the extent that they should - but they could probably use a refresher or a reminder," she said.
Four finalists were named Monday for the dean of University Libraries. Viola Florez, dean of the College of Education, was chairwoman of the search committee that began looking for candidates early last fall. "We had some really excellent candidates," she said. "We're asking for someone who can be a leader."
Carolyn Kuchera Doctoral student Literature Daily Lobo: What topic are you thinking of dissertating? Carolyn Kuchera: I'm interested in American realism. DL: Why does that interest you? CK: Because of the socialist undercurrent to all of it - the anti-capitalist states. DL: Why do you like it? CK: ...
Student Aaron Knauer had one question about David Schmidly's $587,000-a-year contract. "What was his major?" Knauer said. "I'd like to follow in his footsteps. That seems like a pretty good deal." The Board of Regents approved the five-year contract for Schmidly, UNM's next president, on Friday. Annually, Schmidly will get a $380,000 salary, $120,000 deferred compensation, a $42,000 car allowance and a $45,000 housing allowance.
Dignitaries from around the world were invited to UNM this week in an effort to get more international students to come to the University. The dignitaries represented embassies, consular offices and Fulbright Scholar foundations from countries including Taiwan, Chile, Saudi Arabia and Togo. "This is a great opportunity for UNM to promote the general international impression of U.S. higher education," said Myriam Mu§oz, an employee of UNM's Office of International Admissions.
About 700 people rallied at the North Golf Course on Sunday to protest its possible development and petition for its preservation. Sara Koplik, president of the North Campus Neighborhood Association, said residents became concerned after a story in the Albuquerque Journal stated the Board of Regents was interested in building a retirement community on the property.
Graduate students in education practiced presenting their research Thursday. The research colloquium benefits their research because students do a formal presentation, get immediate feedback and finalize their project, said alumna Ann Claunch, who participated in the first four years of the colloquium.
David Madigan met with five students in the SUB on Friday to tell them why he'd be a good dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. Madigan got his bachelor's in mathematical sciences and Ph.D. in statistics at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
Greg Johnston spent his days promoting UNM's programs, services and people. Now, the University is celebrating Johnston's accomplishments. Johnston, a senior communication representative in UNM's Communication and Marketing Department, died of cancer Feb. 14. He was 56.
Zach Gruen Freshman Mechanical engineering It's good for the school. I think a change could do the program a lot of good. James Griffin Freshman Undecided It's tough. If they want to win at ball games, they've got to do something. It's all about the "W." Emily Goulding Sophomore Pre-pharmacy I'm ...
Ritchie McKay will not be coaching the UNM men's basketball team next season. McKay's contract will be terminated at the end of the 2006-07 season, Athletics Director Paul Krebs announced at a news conference Thursday.
Being in Oklahoma didn't stop David Schmidly, UNM's next president, from meeting with students Thursday. About 30 students attended a one-hour webcast in Woodward Hall to talk with Schmidly about issues at the University.
Charles Crespy, dean of the Anderson Schools of Management, announced his resignation Wednesday. In July, 23 of 42 faculty members voted no confidence in Crespy.
Filling out a tax return might be less fun than taking a midterm. But taking a midterm doesn't save students money. College students can get money back from taxes by taking advantage of educational credits and deductions, said Liz Kennedy, a spokeswoman for Sallie Mae, a student loan company. "Taxes can be very confusing," she said. "A lot of college students are filling out taxes for their first time, or close to it, and they're not thinking about looking for ways to save money. The onus is on the taxpayer to educate themselves."
Ritchie McKay will not be coaching the UNM men's basketball team next season. Paul Krebs, UNM director of athletics, announced at a news conference Thursday that McKay's contract will be terminated at the end of the 2006-07 season.
Massages and music aren't part of the traditional hospital environment, but they're a weekly event at UNM Hospital. Every Wednesday, the hospital offers an alternative approach to healing through the Arts in Medicine program on the hospital's fifth floor. The program runs from noon to 1 p.m. in the Ambulatory Care Center lobby. Musicians and massage therapists provide nontraditional healing methods to patients, staff, students and the community.
The most important thing about a cultural map is not what is on the map, but what is not on the map, said Jim Enote, who did a cultural map for the Zuni tribe. It could be dangerous for maps to include the location of sacred places, Enote said. "If you don't want it to be out there, don't put it on there," he said. "Somebody's going to find a way to exploit it." Cultural maps are a way for American Indians to identify and document places and progress of their tribes, said student Tobias Major, events coordinator for the University Libraries' Indigenous Nations Library Program.
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