UNM cop’s car window shot through with BB gun UNM police are looking into an instance of crime where one of their own was victimized. A member of the UNM Police Department reported to colleagues that sometime between 10 p.m. on March 16 and 8 a.m. on March 17, an unknown assailant shot through the passenger-side window of the employee’s personal vehicle.
by Erin Raterman Daily Lobo If UNM students are not quite ready to go swimsuit shopping or start working on their tan, they can take comfort in knowing that there are a couple good weeks left in the ski season and many ski resorts are offering discount prices on lodging and tickets.
Larry Edward Penley said there is a great opportunity to make public universities indispensible resources for their regions - a goal he plans to make a reality in Albuquerque as the next president of UNM. Students and colleagues alike say that Penley, 54, has made the W.
As the nation continues to mourn the victims of the Chicago and Rhode Island nightclub tragedies, some Albuquerque officials say that while local bars are generally safe, over-crowding does occur. About ten citations for overcrowding have been issued to Albuquerque area bars in the last year, said Phil Garcia, Albuquerque Fire Department Fire Marshall, acknowledging that the number does not accurately represent how often these bars are guilty of overcrowding.
The Student Health Center celebrated National Nutrition Day by distributing information and free merchandise to educate the UNM community about healthy eating habits. "It encouraged me to be more nutritious," said Justin Richter, a junior family studies major.
UNM police are describing a series of auto break-ins that took place during spring break as typical "smash and grab" burglaries. Four students reported on March 19 that their cars, all parked in the fraternity and sorority house area of campus, were burglarized.
Louis Caldera wants to be the next president of UNM because, he says, of the kind of institution UNM is. "One of the challenges will be to put the necessary resources together to be one of the best," Caldera said. "I'd like to generate a sense of excitement for what the possibilities are.
Not only have all the protests in the Albuquerque area put a strain on the relationship between the community and law enforcement officers, they have also put a bit of a strain on police department budgets. Campus police officials say each protest is costing their department about $400 in overtime.
UNM presidential candidate Edward John Ray said that he feels he can use his administrative experience to help the University realize its goals in the future. Ray, the executive vice president, provost and professor of economics at Ohio State University, admitted that while he is unaware of the issues at UNM, he is anxiously awaiting an opportunity to become acclimated with the community.
Staff Report The UNM community will get a crash course on the inner-workings of Project LINK - the University's push toward automating several of its administrative and business processes. The project will upgrade numerous aspects of the University's systems aimed at making them more customer focused and easy to use.
Linda Bunnell Shade says she is ready to take UNM to the next level - an accomplishment many say she was able to do while working as the chancellor of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Bunnell Shade, 60, was named Friday as one of the five finalists to be UNM's next president.
The budget subcommittee of the UNM Planning Council has recommended a 4.53 percent tuition increase for 2003-04 school year. Julie Weaks Gutierrez, vice president for business and finance, said before Wednesday's ASUNM meeting that the recommendation must now go before the executive cabinet, the Board of Regents Finance and Facilities committee and the full Board of Regents.
A UNM alumna was killed Sunday when the helicopter she was copiloting crashed in southeastern Afghanistan during a mission to rescue two critically injured children. Tamara Long Archuleta, 23, 1st Lt. In the United States Air Force, is described by those who remember her best as an ambitious person who seemed to always accomplish her goals no matter how much work was required.
With members of the UNM community preparing themselves for the possibility of being called to active military duty here and abroad, the University has plans in place to accommodate their educations during any service-related absence. Currently, about 120 UNM students and staff serve in some branch of military reserves or the National Guard, according to New Mexico Army and Air National Guard figures.
A student organization is making a collaborative effort with several campus groups to try and push ARAMARK, UNM's exclusive food service provider, toward changing to a more socially responsible brand of coffee. Talks have begun between ARAMARK and the Fair Trade Initiative, a student organization lobbying for ARMARK to replace its wholesale coffee with the more socially responsible Fair Trade Federation coffee.
by Jodi Hunley Daily Lobo The New Mexico Lottery has put out a call for Lottery Success Scholarship recipients who have graduated from a New Mexico college or university and have stayed in New Mexico to work. The New Mexico Lottery is working with Kilmer and Kilmer, Inc.
If you look at the box score from the UNM women's basketball team's victory over Mississippi State University, you won't find much mention of Tiffany Scaglione, Cristal Garcia or The Pit. What they bring to the table isn't measured by statistics. The two players and one arena scored two points, two points and zero points respectively.
Students stressing about the April 15 tax deadline have an option offered through the local community college, called TVI Tax Help. Tax help is a national Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program that is offered through the Internal Revenue Service which is available free to taxpayers who made less than $33,000 last year.
As the University community acclimates itself to the war in Iraq, faculty and administration members are looking at several ways to help foster both an educational and safe experience for the campus. UNM President Chris Garcia addressed the Faculty Senate at its monthly meeting Tuesday, stating that the administration has already taken steps to keep the campus community informed, including the "UNM In Time of War" Web site at http://www.
UNM has reached a settlement agreement to pay $10,856.54 to the United States government for fraudulent bills submitted to Medicare, Medicaid and other third-party insurance providers by Dr. William L. Johnson, former medical director at the University Hospital Pain Management Clinic.
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