Gov. Bill Richardson said he wants to change the way funding decisions are made for UNM. The governor told UNM faculty, staff and students on Thursday he wants to eliminate the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education in favor of creating a cabinet-level secretary to administer New Mexico's 26 colleges and universities.
Every day is a good day. That is the message Wilma Mankiller expressed Thursday when she spoke about the hardships American Indians faced and gave encouraging advice for the future. Mankiller, author of Controlling Our Own Image: Public Perception as a Sovereignty Protection Issue, was the first woman elected chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1987.
Wearing a red dress brighter than a Lobo uniform and a smile as big as the team's win against San Diego State, she accepted the title of 2004 UNM Homecoming queen. In front of the fifth-largest crowd for a UNM football game, Elizabeth Schomburg and Carlos Guillen were crowned 2004 Homecoming queen and king Saturday.
Family, friends mourn UNM student's death in Iraq war When enemy fire ended the life of 26-year-old Christopher Merville in Iraq, friends and family say he died as the man he dreamed of becoming - an American solider. "We celebrate a man who dedicated his life to giving us freedom," the Rev.
There was a time when Americans absolutely believed and trusted the president, said Paul Hutton, UNM history professor. It's something he said he has a hard time getting students in his Vietnam Era course to believe. "Maybe we were being naive, but now there is an expectation of deceit," he said.
Michele King senior public relations "Homecoming king and queen serves more than just a status. It actually becomes an alumni relations tool. You are becoming the icon of the students and the alumni." Michael Mooney junior business "It keeps the University active, and it keeps college traditions alive.
The debates are over, and the election is less than two weeks away. Democrats and Republicans are shifting focus to get voters to the polls. On Thursday, democratic congressional candidate Richard Romero came to UNM to rally student enthusiasm for the election.
Gov. Bill Richardson presented his plan to expand the Lottery Success Scholarship to the UNM community on Thursday afternoon. Under his plan to revamp the lottery scholarship, students would get a flat dollar amount rather than have tuition paid directly.
Brian McKinsey's catharsis began five years ago when his mother gave him a box of letters he sent her when he served in Vietnam. He had not spoken about his experience until he began reading the letters. McKinsey enlisted in the Marines in 1969 and served a year as a radio operator in Vietnam.
by Xochitl Campos Daily Lobo Tuesday night's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumble" wasn't concerned with the outcome of the Yankees-Red Sox game. Instead, the show focused on the ethical use of mascots. A segment featured Spokane tribe member Charlene Teters, a resident of New Mexico and professor at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe.
KSU watches Nov. 2 vote to repeal bar food law (U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. - Voters in November may play a role in deciding what's on the menu around Kansas State University. An ordinance requiring that a minimum 30 percent of gross sales at bars come from food will be on ballot.
With the "Internets" comment made by President Bush during the second presidential debate, questions have arisen whether three presidential candidates personally answered questions in an online debate. Anthony Tedesco, founder of the presidential youth debates, said the campaigns insisted their candidates were personally involved.
Alexandra Kerry said growing up a politician's daughter was no guarantee she would be politically active as an adult. "I used to be such a delinquent voter," she said, "My dad used to get so mad. It was a complete awakening to see how a vote can make a difference.
Thursday Annual Cherry-Silver Games, including the Lobo Howl, at the Duck Pond. 6 p.m. The Class of 1954 Heritage Club induction, Albuquerque Country Club, 601 Laguna Blvd. 6:30 p.m. Engineering alumni banquet, SUB Ballroom C. 7:00 p.
by Alex Williams Daily Lobo Joe McKinney said he has been burned in effigy at UNM. On Nov. 1, he will retire as UNM's first campus planner. He said his 36 years of service have been interesting. "I moved the African American, Chicano and women's groups over to Mesa Vista Hall - that was in the early '70s," he said.
On a normal morning, Gary Bertholf would be selling newspapers at the Mountain Run Shopping Center, but Wednesday morning he was able to learn about a different profession. UNM had its first job shadowing for people with disabilities as part of National Disability Mentoring Day and Disability Awareness Month.
by Matt Galati Cavalier Daily (U.Virginia) (U-WIRE) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Nearly half of all students enrolled in accredited colleges and universities nationwide do not apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the American Council on Education reported last week.
Two-year colleges and universities might see more money for retention programs if a Commission on Higher Education proposal passes. Staff members from the commission have proposed awarding bonuses to universities that graduate at-risk students, defined as those who are low-income.
Students say they don't even notice them. But they notice students. Two security cameras greet students as they exit the restrooms on the second floor of Dane Smith Hall. "I didn't even know they were there," said Heather Sands, UNM student. Departments use security cameras at will to monitor activity in buildings.
Republican Congresswoman Heather Wilson and an Iraqi high school student joined forces Tuesday night in a show of support for President Bush. "It's great to see there's no shame in being a college Republican," Wilson said to a few dozen students at the SUB.
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