Staff Report In an attempt to streamline services for UNM employees and job applicants, the Department of Human Resources is set to open a new "one-stop shop" at the beginning of next week. The Human Resource Service Center, at the corner of Lomas and University Boulevards, will be a big step forward for the department, said Susan Carkeek, director of Human Resources.
by A. John Garcia Daily Lobo With near record enrollment at universities nationwide, many schools are facing the problem of overcrowding in their core courses. UNM officials insist, however, that congestion is not an issue at the University. "There are a lot of universities around the country facing this problem," said Reed Dasenbrock, dean of UNM's College of Arts and Sciences.
Staff Report The average household receives eight credit card offers a month. In 1999, the average college freshman had a credit card debt of $1,700. In recent years, that number has grown to nearly $3,000. The average credit card debt of all Americans who carry balances reached an all-time high of $5,610 in 2002, an increase of one-third since 1995.
UNMPD Police arrest disorderly man at dean's office UNM police were called to the Dean of Students Office Aug. 22 to remove a disorderly man. When police arrived, they identified the man as 37-year-old Michael Repichowski who has been banrred from coming to campus by UNM police and University officials.
Though UNM has no formal policy regarding teachers dating students, a University attorney says campus officials are addressing the issue. Melanie Baise, assistant university counsel, said UNM recognizes the power differential between the student and teacher and that because students look up to teachers, they can be vulnerable.
On-campus housing is about 94 percent full this semester, up roughly 100 students from 2002. But housing officials say they were expecting the dorms to be closer to capacity. "I would have thought we'd have been fuller," said Randy Boeglin, dean of students and director of residence life.
The new school year has come and worries about transportation are big concerns for many UNM students. UNM students who live in the Sun Village Apartments, however, can breathe a little easier when it comes to finding a ride to and from school.
Staff Report The unofficial numbers are in and they show that UNM is going to have its largest freshman class in history, slightly more than 3,000. "It looks like a record, but either way, this class will certainly be one of the largest ever," said Cynthia Stuart, director of admissions.
Staff Report In 1915, Pi Kappa Alpha was the first Greek organization established at UNM. Since then, the Greek community has expanded to include more than 600 members in 11 fraternities and sororities. As Greek life continues to flourish at the University, so does its lingo.
UNM's Greek community is looking forward to a prosperous recruitment of new members this fall, and everyone involved agrees the bi-annual event is crucial in sustaining the traditions they have started at UNM. "Fall recruitment is historically more productive for Greek organizations because of the large number of incoming freshman and the fact that it is the start of a new year and people are looking for ways to get involved on campus," said Josh Parsons, president of UNM's Intrafraternity Council and member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.
The Student Health Center has tested three students for West Nile Virus in recent days; the results, which take about two weeks to process, are still pending. Practitioners at the center determined that the students could be at risk, said Beverly Kloeppel, associate director of the center.
The new SUB is not only giving students a variety of eating options, it is also contributing to the way students buy goods and services on campus. Now students can use their Lobo ID cards, obtained at the SUB, as cash cards, called the Lobo Cash Card System.
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity is heading into the fall semester with something very special - a completely renovated house - a gift from a local alumnus. "Our house was old and falling apart to the point that it was almost uninhabitable," said Rich Baca, the fraternity's president.
A committee representing Chicana/o Studies has decided to appoint a UNM professor to be the program's interim director while details of a potential national search are hammered out by University administrators. Enrique Lamadrid, a professor in the Spanish and Portuguese Department, accepted the appointment from the program's steering committee late in the spring semester.
A free-for-all parking system at the old Sigma Chi house is a thing of the past after fraternity alumni erected parking barriers around the property last week. But there is a fair chance the house, which has been empty and up for rent for more than a year, will remain that way as expensive improvements and a lease-only strategy by the owners have deterred many potential renters.
Arguments and controversy have arisen recently over what music industry officials are calling "piracy," involving Internet users downloading copyrighted material by using peer-to-peer service providers.
National Government opposed to deploying more troops WASHINGTON (AP) - Faced with rising numbers of attacks, sabotage and foreign terrorists, U.S. officials on Sunday rejected sending more American troops to stabilize Iraq but said they would welcome additional help from other countries.
The McDonald's restaurant at the corner of Yale Boulevard and Central Avenue is no longer a safe-haven for students looking for free parking near campus. The franchise, fed up with UNM students parking on its property for extended periods of time, signed a contract with a local towing company last week to begin ridding the lot of the freeloading parkers.
The Foreign Languages and Literatures Department is being audited after concerns have been raised that several department members erroneously manipulated time sheets and University purchase orders for personal gain. The audits, being conducted by UNM's Internal Audit Department in conjunction with the College of Arts and Sciences, are investigating claims that staff and faculty made fraudulent purchases over an undetermined time period.
Congresswoman Heather Wilson, (R-N.M.) strengthened her 2004 re-election bid Aug. 12 through a $1,000-a-plate luncheon that featured a guest appearance by her political ally, Vice President Dick Cheney. "Heather Wilson brings a lot of class and dignity to the office," Cheney said, adding that he respects her for keeping her feet on the ground and remembering where she came from.
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