This was a different mission, not the normal disaster environment. "There were trees down, power lines down and debris in the road," said Mike Richards. "There were buildings without roofs." Richards is the deputy commander of the 33-member team sent out to aid Floridians after Hurricane Frances hit the state.
Reality shows have shown the world what it's like inside some fraternities and sororities. Unlike those on MTV, Greek activities at UNM are regulated by the University. Every time a Greek organization on campus wants to have a party or any social function where alcohol is present, they must first register it with the University's Greek Life Office.
Nick Estes is leaving the big office with a view. He has been packing his things to move two doors down the hall of the University Counsel Office. Estes stepped down from his position as University counsel today. "I've been planning to retire for a long time," he said.
In full Olympic gear and with his gold medal in hand, gymnast Trent Dimas visited children at Carrie Tingley Hospital on Wednesday. Dimas, an Albuquerque native, encouraged a small group of kids in the hospital's recreation room to follow their dreams and keep their spirits high during misfortune.
El Centro de la Raza has suspended its late evening hours this week. Ver¢nica Mendez-Cruz, director, said it would be better if students weren't left alone after a visitor came by the center Tuesday and verbally assaulted people by using racist language.
Student Services must see its fair share of angry and frustrated students. Carol Wagner-Adams, Counseling and Therapy Services manager, said an anger management workshop was designed three years ago in response to requests from various professionals at the Student Services Center.
UNM was not one exchange student's first choice of universities. Rami Mallis, an exchange student from England, said he knew nothing about UNM - it was fifth on his list. Before he came, he knew little about the Southwest. After he was accepted to UNM, he researched the area.
Students can now get a master of fine arts in creative writing. The MFA degree is considered professional and requires more rigorous work from students than the master of arts. UNM's Board of Regents voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the degree that will replace the MA program in creative writing.
Branch campus students are often not taught by real-life instructors. Instead, they watch taped lectures broadcast from UNM's main campus. UNM Los Alamos enrollment services coordinator Marlene Kelley said the primary complaint among branch students is the time it takes instructors to respond to them.
* The board gave the Health Sciences Center permission to ask the Legislature for a one-time $660,000 appropriation to help with the center's permanent library collection. * The board approved a second Health Sciences Center request to ask the Commission on Higher Education to adopt a base adjustment of $672,300 to help with federal mandates that haven't been funded.
Don't you wish you had a vote on tuition increases, UNM policies and choosing the University president? Student Regent Andrea Cook did, and time is nearing to choose her successor. Applications for the student regent position are due Oct. 1. "You need to have a want to do good things for UNM," Cook said.
UNM secured $3 million from Gov. Bill Richardson on Tuesday that will be used to develop courses related to digital media. The money for UNM's Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory comes out of the $10 million the governor received from the Legislature for his Film Training Initiative.
The Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities committee met Monday for more than three hours to consider three items and hear reports from UNM administration. The committee is one of three standing committees that will join the Health Sciences Committee and the Student and Academic Affairs Committee today for the regents meeting at 1 p.
If students have something to say to UNM's Board of Regents, today is the chance. So what's the big deal? The Board of Regents governs UNM. As a unit, the regents have the final say on tuition increases, appoint the University president, approve degrees and constitutions, and establish the goals of the University.
Students have a new place to put their backpacks down and get a bite to eat. "It's a great pit stop," owner Derek Young said. BrickYard Pizza opened Aug. 22. It took over the space at 2216 Central Ave., formerly occupied by Rebar. Terry Keane, one of Rebar's former owners, said the restaurant shut down after about a year because it wasn't getting the business they expected from students.
In the Sept. 13 article, "Wilson, Romero talk terrorism," Sen. Richard Romero attacked Wilson's Congressional record in the House, not the Senate.
by Danielle Bloch Daily Lobo Of the 10 percent of rapes reported, 6 percent of those have to do with GHB, said John Steiner, campus office of substance abuse prevention project coordinator. Some companies are making and distributing products that test for Gamma-hydroxybutyrate.
by Deborah Harvey Daily Lobo Finding a job may not be as easy as some students think. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, students who are ready to graduate but haven't begun to look for a job are behind. It takes up to a year to find a job, according to the department.
The two candidates for New Mexico's 1st congressional district seat focused mainly on foreign policy in their first debate Sunday. Democratic Sen. Richard Romero and Republican Rep. Heather Wilson spoke before hundreds at Congregation Albert, a Jewish temple.
Representatives of New Mexico's institutions of higher learning lined the Avenue of the Governors at Expo New Mexico on Friday to introduce themselves to high school students. Brandon Trujillo, senior program officer for New Mexico Gear Up, said he was disappointed that turnout was low this year because most kids were still in school.
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