UNM undergraduate students will be voting once again Wednesday for 10 soon-to-be-vacant ASUNM Senate positions. Sixteen candidates will vie for the 10 open Associated Students of UNM senator positions. This semester, The Progression is the election's only slate, consisting of 10 members, as well as six candidates running as independents.
All ASUNM candidates were asked the following questions: 1. How will you keep UNM students current on academic changes such as new degrees and accreditation issues? 2. What are some major improvements you will strive to make to UNM while senator? 3. What are some of the most pressing issues facing students at UNM? 4.
Staff Report A group of investigators, funded by a television network and led by a UNM archeologist, excavated the alleged UFO crash site in Roswell in September for a documentary that will be aired Nov. 22. William Doleman, senior archeologist at the UNM Office of Contract Archeology, said his work on the Roswell excavation is top secret and that he signed a contract with the SCI FI channel preventing him from disclosing its results.
The official report from the national council that accredits journalism and communication schools found the UNM Communication and Journalism Department non-compliant in six of the 12 criteria it uses to evaluate programs. The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications also found two criteria "compliant," with reservations.
by Emily Ann Williams Daily Lobo Diffused light and innovations in breast cancer and stroke research was the topic of a Sigma Xi sponsored lecture at UNM Thursday. Sigma Xi, the scientific research society on campus sponsors a lecture series meant to bring professionals and researchers to UNM to discuss and demonstrate their work.
Staff Report Having been named as a nationwide site linked in a Clinical Trials Network designed to improve community-based treatment of drug abuse and dependence, UNM will take part in generating new treatment concepts that will eventually be implemented in the area of drug abuse.
Staff Report UNM's Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will sponsor a roundtable discussion and reception with Kuna visitors from Panama as part of The Art of Being Kuna exhibition. The discussion, which will explore aspects of the Kuna visitors' lifestyle and practices, is slated for 11 a.
by Cindy Lewis Daily Lobo UNM students lined up for the opportunity to save possible future lives Wednesday at the Student Health Center. The National Marrow Donor Program conducted a marrow donation registration drive to test volunteers' blood to determine if they qualify to be bone marrow or stem cell donors.
by Jeff Proctor Daily Lobo Morris Dees, chief trial counselor for the Southern Poverty Law Center and a renowned human rights activist, said Wednesday that young people should be aware of discrimination and how to combat it. "I think it's important that young people see the big picture, in addition to what's going on day to day," he said.
by Ryan Floersheim Daily Lobo Attempting to increase black enrollment at UNM, two programs on campus have combined efforts to provide an informative, casual setting for high school students to help ease their transition into the next level of education.
by April Hale Daily Lobo The ballot was long, but lines at the election polls in the Student Residence Center were not. Despite the lack of a large student turnout, many said voting is vital. "Voting is necessary if you want to live in a democracy," said political science major William Wiekart.
by Clay Holtzman Daily Lobo On a Tuesday that had been proclaimed "Civil Engineers Day," the UNM engineering community was left in shock by the news that one of its brightest and most promising students was killed in a car crash Monday. Joseph Roybal, 23, a senior civil engineering major at the School of Engineering, was killed early Monday when the vehicle he was traveling in swerved off a snow-covered I-40 and rolled over at least two times, Lt.
The recent loss of the journalism department's accreditation became a major topic of discussion at the Board of Regents' Academic/Student Affairs Committee meeting Tuesday. The committee also listened to presentations about the pros and cons of retirement-age employees and efforts being made to prevent students from dropping out.
by Kayla Anderson Daily Lobo Who can "swim like a fish, but doesn't need to because he can walk on water?" William Davis, UNM's 11th president, said the answer is the future leader of the University. Six former UNM presidents were welcomed back to campus yesterday at Zimmerman Library in an event to discuss UNM's history of leadership and the qualities that the University's future presidents should possess.
by Mira Poling Daily Lobo The population of UNM changes each semester and students can expect some knee-high additions this particular winter - 70 new children will enter UNM's Child Care Center. The space for additional children is available due to the center's recent merge with Manzanita and the use of a new larger facility.
by Arthur Simoni Daily Lobo With the recent controversy over the UNM Communication and Journalism Department losing its accreditation that it had held for more than 50 years, accreditation has become a concern among many departments across campus. The University of New Mexico currently holds institutional accreditation from the North Central Association accrediting body.
by Arthur Simoni Daily Lobo Brad Hall, chairman of the Communication and Journalism Department, met with concerned students Tuesday to explain why the department decided to withdraw its application for reaccreditation. The department withdrew its application last week when it became apparent that it was not going to be reaccredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
by Jeff Proctor Daily Lobo Fifty-four students were inducted Monday night into the UNM chapter of Psi Chi, the National Honors Society in Psychology, at the Continuing Education Building. "The ceremony gives us a chance to recognize students excelling in psychology here at UNM," said Crystal Aragon, who was recently elected president of the UNM chapter of Psi Chi.
Gubernatorial Candidates Bill Richardson Democratic Party Richardson has said he wants a state cabinet secretary, instead of a superintendent, to oversee public schools. He opposes a voucher system. In an interview with the Daily Lobo in August, Richardson said he wants the lottery scholarship to remain unaltered.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Richardson made a brief last-minute visit to the University area Monday to sway members of the UNM community to vote in his favor. Richardson stopped at the Frontier Monday to introduce himself and shake hands with restaurant patrons.
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