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Fellowship awarded to Navajo staff member

February 10

Staff Report A UNM American Indian program staff member has been awarded a post-doctoral fellowship from the American Educational Research Association to study the influence of institutional education on American Indian communities. Beginning this August, Tiffany Lee, who is of Navajo/Lakota descent, will engage in two to three years of research on "Educational influences on the development of Native American identity and communities," in collaboration with mentor Greg Cajete, associate professor of education at UNM and Native American Studies director.

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UNM staff, students to visit N.M. Legislature

Arthur Simoni | February 7

ASUNM senators and representatives outlined their lobbying goals, including full formula funding and year-round tax-free textbooks, in a meeting to plan for "UNM Day at the State Legislature." UNM students will converge on the Round House, in Santa Fe on Monday, Feb.

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KUNM looks toward new initiatives

Leah Meserve | February 7

As a sign of KUNM radio's considerable growth, the position of program director has been reinstated. Marcos Martinez, the station's news director for nearly 20 years, was appointed to the position Monday. "Our hope is that it will enable us to run more smoothly and continue to improve and increase our community involvement," Martinez said.

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Director search lacks student input

Clay Holtzman | February 7

Some UNM Chicano students claim that the University isn't listening to their input on the search for a new director of the Chicano/a Studies Program -- a concern that led to a heated meeting between students and officials Thursday. The students, along with several members of the Chicano community, met Thursday and expressed their concerns to numerous University officials.

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'Faculty brat' receives honor for himself, UNM

February 7

by Jodi Hunley Daily Lobo A UNM School of Architecture and Planning assistant professor has been awarded the 2003 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture award and the American Institute of Architecture Student's New Faculty Teaching Award.

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New signals count down cross time

Clay Holtzman | February 6

The city has begun installing $100,000 worth of pedestrian countdown signals at several intersections in Albuquerque -- including at some of the most heavily used crosswalks around campus. The signals are being installed in two phases. The city is finishing the project's first phase, which began about two weeks ago, and should begin the second one by next month.

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UNM dishes out student financial aid

Ryan Floersheim | February 6

Nearly seven out of 10 students who attend UNM receive some form of financial aid, according to new University numbers. The figures, compiled by the UNM Bursar's Office, show that of the 23,649 students at UNM's main campus, 15,179 -- or about 64 percent -- are receiving some form of financial assistance for the 2002-03 academic year.

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City recognizes prevention efforts

Kayla Anderson | February 5

UNM has received an award from the City of Albuquerque for striving to reduce the amount of pollution within the community. The city's Public Works Department, the Albuquerque City Council, the Wastewater Utility Division, the Industrial Pretreatment Program and the Pollution Prevention Program presented UNM with the Pollution Prevention Award of Excellence on Jan.

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Vocalist wins nationals

Ryan Floersheim | February 5

A UNM student majoring in vocal performance recently took first place in the National Opera Association's Vocal Competition in Washington, D.C. Senior Andrea Clayton attributed her success at the Jan. 18 competition to the unwavering support of family and friends, as well as the guidance of internationally acclaimed opera singer and director Marylin Tyler, who directs UNM's Opera Studies.

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Physicist to provide terrorism viewpoint

Matt Steeves | February 5

Richard Wilson, a research professor of physics at Harvard University, will discuss problems with nuclear protection and safety and provide alternatives to dealing with the threat of terrorism. "A physicist knows few absolutes," Wilson said in an online abstract, "Making the country absolutely safe is not possible and attempts to do so may be counterproductive.

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Research professor to start optics enterprise in Africa

February 5

Staff Report UNM Research Professor Arthur H. Guenther has been asked by the International Commission for Optics to focus his research at the University's Center for High Technology Materials on starting an optics enterprise in Africa. Guenther, who had just finished his three-year term as president of the optics commission when the request to refocus his research was made, attended the sixth Annual African Laser, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Sciences Network Symposium in Tunis, Tunisia recently.

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President search loses Archuleta

February 4

Staff Report Former UNM Board of Regents member David Archuleta resigned Friday as chairman of the Presidential Search Committee. Archuleta said that because he was no longer a member of the board -- his term expired in January -- he would step down as search chairman to allow a current member of the regents to head the committee.

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University corporation chief resigns

Ryan Floersheim | February 4

The president and chief executive officer of the Science and Technology Corporation at UNM has announced that his resignation will take effect in April. Peter Perna, who was named to the position in October 2000, said the decision was based on his interest in starting up new ventures.

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Voters to decide funding for APS, TVI board seats

Amanda Jackson | February 4

UNM students with interest in TVI or APS have a chance to change the future of the two institutions by voting today. By 10 p.m., tonight, voters will have decided on a $145 million APS bond and mill levy, four seats on the APS Board of Education and four seats on Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute's Governing Board.

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Transsexual files suit against UNM

Arthur Simoni | February 4

A lawsuit has been filed against the Regents of the University of New Mexico as trustees for UNM Hospital for violating the New Mexico Tort Claims Act and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. The regents are responsible for the management and control of UNM and all departments and activities, according to the lawsuit.

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Director to receive award for method to fight addiction

Jeff Proctor | February 3

Robert J. Meyers will receive the 2002 Dan Anderson Research Award from the Hazelden Foundation this May for his positive reinforcement-based method of motivating chemically dependent people to seek treatment. As associate director of the Clinical Research Branch of the UNM Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addiction, also known as CASAA, Meyers has dedicated his life to helping people battle addiction.

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Off-campus branches to split

Kayla Anderson | February 3

UNM's Continuing Education and Extended University are formally separating because officials believe the move will allow the University to better serve students. "Because of the number of students we're serving and the number of classes we have, it has become a very successful enterprise and it was time for us to separate the Continuing Education and the Extended University," said Jer¢nimo Dom°nguez, vice provost for Extended University.

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Not all advisers qualified

Ryan Floersheim | February 3

UNM undergraduate students can take comfort that they are receiving the best advisement possible, although in some instances a loophole is allowing advisers to practice without meeting the minimum requirements of the job. According to the Human Resource Department's Web site, an undergraduate adviser at UNM must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a related field or discipline to the department they are advising and six months to one year of work experience.

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Football player investigated for fake ID scandal

Jeff Proctor | January 31

UNM football player Quincy Wright is being investigated by the University for allegedly using his home computer to make nine fake Oklahoma drivers licenses for other players. The case is also being reviewed by the district attorney's office. Copies of the nine licenses were found at a local Kinko's in December.

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Professor gets economic development position

January 31

Staff Report UNM President Chris Garcia has named an Anderson Schools of Management professor as his Special Adviser to Economic Development, a position that entails encouraging, coordinating and promoting the economic development activities of campus programs and departments.