Brenda Leyba, Freshman, Elementary education "I don't have any plans. I'm just going to go hang out with my family. It's my mom's birthday tomorrow, and I'm going to go ride the Rail Runner thing." Mike Wareham, Freshman, Psychology "Basically, I'm going to get a whole bunch of studying ...
Forty-eight students transferred to UNM to try to piece their lives back together after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina last fall. Monique Fellows is rebuilding her life. Fellows was a student at the University of New Orleans and one of the 11 remaining evacuees still registered at UNM. "Since I've been in New Mexico, I've had a really good job. I think I've received a better education," she said. "I've gotten better grades than I ever have in my college career, and I'm close to my family."
1970-present UNM avoided most of the protesting and unrest other schools went through during the 1960s, according to Miracle on the Mesa, a history of the University written by former UNM president William Davis.
Student Jo Fanelli starts most of her semesters at UNM with a walk around the communication and journalism building to chat with professors she knows from her years of taking classes in the department.
Smiley faces, fish, suns and many other stickers were used to decorate medical devices and reduce patients' fear of them, according to a study done by researchers at UNM's Health Sciences Center.
UNM's Employee Health Promotion Program announced the winners of its Biggest Loser Challenge on Wednesday.
Chegg.com brings a free, alternate method of posting classified ads for students only, said Jarrad Lewis, director of East Coast operations for the Web site. "If a student goes to a pretty big school and wants to buy a couch, they are going to have to run from building to building, bulletin to bulletin to find one," Lewis said. With Chegg, students are able to buy, sell or donate items to other students on their campus for free, and only college students are allowed to register, he said.
1930-1970 World War II had upsides and downsides, said Ellen Ryan, a UNM student from 1941 to 1944. For example, classes were offered year round, so military personnel could graduate faster and serve in the war, she said. "We had semester classes all through the calendar year. We just kept right on going," she said. "And who wouldn't with all those men on campus?" Most male students were involved with the military, either as returning veterans or as members of training programs, such as ROTC or the Navy V-12 program, according to Miracle on the Mesa, a history of UNM written by former University president William Davis. "This time was not without its trauma and its sad side," Ryan said. "So many of the men we knew had to leave for the war, and we did have casualties. We were so happy when people came back." The personal lives of students reflected the wartime stress, she said. "It was a romantic time. People were living on the edge of disaster. You didn't know if your boyfriend would be coming back, or your husband, or your father or your uncle," she said. "On the day when all the men in ROTC received their commissions, I went to four weddings. Everybody had to get married before the men went off and did something and got shot."
Name: Jacqueline Montoya Age: 18 Year: Freshman Major: Biology Hometown: Taos, N.M. Favorite thing about UNM: The landscaping - I love all the green. Least favorite thing about UNM: The distance between classes Favorite class: Religion Favorite place to hang out on campus: Right here (the benches ...
Daily Lobo: What is your position on the board? Joseph Cecchi: My job on the council will be to visit and talk with our senators about current issues in engineering and computer science - things such as internships and quality education. DL: What kind of responsibilities will you be facing? JC: ...
About 1,700 of 4,100 students in Albuquerque won't be able to obtain financial assistance or funds to meet their needs, according to a report by Communities United to Strengthen America. "It's the only way they (college students) can afford to go to college," said Art Terrazas, local director for the organization. "This is their only line of support."
It's natural to be curious about UNM's history, said Terry Gugliotta, University archivist. "I think wandering around the campus and seeing all these buildings named after people, it's normal to be curious about who they were," she said.
Sin Serenade drummer Noel Marcos Armijo said it was an honor to play at this year's Fall Crawl. "It is nice being around and growing up with musicians around here - being friends with all the bands and bringing music to all the people who are walking around," Armijo said. The Weekly Alibi hosted its 15th Fall Crawl Downtown on Saturday. Sin Serenade, a local country-punk band, performed at the District Bar and Grill. Armijo said it was the fourth time Sin Serenade participated in the event.
Former UNM President Ferrel Heady was involved with his community and took action on a personal level to advance his institution, said Ted Martinez, one of Heady's colleagues. "No matter where he was or who he was dealing with, he was always concerned about others' welfare," Martinez said. Martinez spoke at a memorial for Heady in the SUB on Saturday. Heady died Aug. 17 at age 90. He was the president of UNM from 1968 to 1975 and was known for keeping the campus under control during the years of student protests. Lt. Gov. Diane Denish, Heady's neighbor, declared Aug. 26 as Ferrel Heady Day throughout the state of New Mexico.
Freshman Memi Moore is loving her first week of college, she said. "I feel like I've been waiting for college my whole life," she said. "I was always superbored in high school, and I hated going to school. It was never any fun. It was always serious, serious, serious."
Ionia Collaros, Junior, Communications "I'd say no, because if it comes to sending our troops there, to make that happen, I'm in complete disagreement with that because I have brothers, cousins, all in Iraq right now, and we just want them to be here. So, I would say no. I don't think that the U.S. ...
UNM is ranked fourth out of 100 other institutions for awarding undergraduate degrees to American Indians.
The fire in the basement of Zimmerman Library was not all bad, said Nancy Dennis, assistant dean of University Libraries. "It does present some opportunities," she said. "The collection had to be moved out to replace the carpet, so we thought it would be a good time to remodel." When the first-floor reference area reopens mid-November, it will be significantly different than before the fire, she said.
Before school started, student Megan Goodin received two notifications to pay her tuition prior to disenrollment on Aug. 11. One was sent through the mail and stated she owed $1,100. The other was sent to her LoboWeb account and stated she owed $5,900. Goodin said she chose to pay the lesser amount. As a result, she was disenrolled from all her courses.
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