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Manager expedites SUB construction

Angela Williams | November 5

Roger Lujan, director of facilities and planning, said Monday that a new construction manager from the UNM Physical Plant will monitor the SUB construction to speed the process along. Lujan, who spoke at a Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee meeting, said that with the new manager, a new step is being made in keeping the already much-delayed Student Union Building on task.

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Professor's writing awarded

Ryan Floersheim | November 4

The presentation of a national award for extraordinary contributions to the field of writing has helped solidify a UNM professor's place in literary history. Rudolfo Anaya, a professor emeritus in UNM's English Department, was honored during a Zimmerman Library ceremony Friday for receiving the National Medal of Arts.

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Linguistics conference offers swap of new ideas

Jeff Proctor | November 4

by Jeff Proctor Daily Lobo UNM graduate students played an important role in organizing the fifth-annual High Desert Linguistics Conference, presented by students from the Linguistics Department, when it came to the University Friday and Saturday. "It is one of the better attended student-run linguistics conferences because it's casual, non-threatening and non-competitive," said Candace Maher, a sociolinguistics masters degree student.

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Urban sprawl affects Southwest negatively

Ryan Floersheim | November 4

Discussing ways to raise awareness of their impact on the world around them Sunday, lecture panelists targeted the media and the role its outlets should play in promoting awareness of key environmental issues in the Southwest, including urban sprawl. The lecture, "Moving the Message: How to Tell the Story of the West," addressed the importance of effectively communicating the values of place in the West - the dramatic landscapes, the natural resources, the human communities - so that society will begin to make wiser choices about land use.

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Professor's speech focuses on optics

November 1

by Shelby Kocurek Daily Lobo A professor in the UNM Center for High Technology Materials recently had the opportunity to speak at a White House conference on the growing field of photonic technology, bringing welcomed attention to the growing optical science field on campus.

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Standards to be raised for labeling of organic food

Ryan Floersheim | November 1

An organic certification standards program is earning national praise for reducing the confusion about the legitimacy of organic foods. The program, started by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, introduced a new set of standards for the labeling and handling of organic foods.

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Students line up to donate blood

November 1

by April Hale Daily Lobo Eager donors filled the lines for the chance to donate blood - a valuable asset more appreciated in recent times. The fifth annual campus-wide blood drive, sponsored by the United Blood Services in conjunction with UNM's General Library, was organized at three different areas around campus to give students every chance to help stockpile the local emergency blood supply.

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Services extend to branches

November 1

Staff Report Actively seeking ways to provide support services, in addition to delivering degree completion and graduate programs, one program is extending its reach to serve more students - especially those in remote locations in New Mexico. UNM's Extended University program was started in January 2000 to coordinate the institution's distance education programs.

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East Indian community flourishes on UNM campus

November 1

by Mira Poling Daily Lobo There is a piece of India thriving in Albuquerque today. Out of the 864 international students at UNM, 177 are from India, according to the Department of International Programs and Studies. Together they share meals and stories, hold cricket tournaments, host potlucks and celebrate holidays.

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New SUB to be worth wait, tax dollars

Ryan Floersheim | October 31

Members of ASUNM and other concerned groups received a guided tour of the new Student Union Building to get a glimpse of their future offices Wednesday night. The tour, led by Walt Miller, associate vice president for student development, was to provide a look at the plans for different areas of the site, setbacks they have faced and aspirations for the future of the building.

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UNM law school School Web site gains recognition

Mara Magdich | October 31

A division of UNM's School of law earned national recognition for it innovative Web-based judicial educational programming when it was presented a national award at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The Judicial Education Center of New Mexico, a division of the UNM School of Law's Institute of Public Law, established its Web site in 1997 in an effort to give New Mexico judges and court staff a learning tool and continuing education that aids them in making courtroom decisions.

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C&J declines reaccreditation

Arthur Simoni | October 31

The UNM Communication and Journalism department has withdrawn it application for reaccredidation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. Members of the accreditation team were at UNM Monday and Tuesday to evaluate the department.

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Regents OK resolutions to fund parking

Arthur Simoni | October 31

Two items presented by the Finance and Facilities Committee were approved by the Board of Regents committee Wednesday during a special meeting. The board voted unanimously to adopt the Sales Resolution and Related Documents for Series 2002 A, B and C bonds and the Revised Capital Project Approval for the Cornell Parking structure.

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SUB completion pushed back once again

October 30

by April Hale Daily Lobo A new finishing date for the Student Union Building was announced in a forum Tuesday that allowed frustrated student representatives to express their concerns about construction delays. The forum, sponsored by the Associated Students of UNM and the Graduate and Professional Student Association, included Vice President of Business and Finance Julie Weaks and SUB Project Manager Don Knox.

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Monsters let loose in Kiva Hall

Jeff Proctor | October 30

by Jeff Proctor Daily Lobo Kiva Lecture Hall was transformed from a standard classroom into a place where monsters dwell Tuesday night as documentary filmmaker Peter von Puttkamer presented his film "Monster Hunters." Von Puttkamer has traveled around the world, making documentaries and short movie series for The Learning Channel, including "Spiders" and "Sasquatch Odyssey," the film that has been called the definitive Bigfoot video.

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University Press director receives Medal of Honor

Clay Holtzman | October 30

The director of UNM Press, the University's publisher of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and other literature, has been awarded a 2002 Medal of Honor for lifetime achievement by the Cherokee Honor Society. Luther Wilson, who is currently in his second stint as director of the press, said the organization has been able to take advantage of the strong multicultural presence at UNM by publishing works by several American Indian and Hispanic authors.

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Regent warns to keep presidential candidates secret

Angela Williams | October 30

Regent David Archuleta stressed the importance of confidentiality concerning candidates to the Presidential Search Committee during its first official meeting Tuesday. Archuleta, the Presidential Search Committee's chairman, said that it is critical to keep names confidential because several of the candidates already have positions and don't want them jeopardized by public exposure.

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Tribal college advisors sworn in

October 29

Staff Report Thirteen members of the President's Board of Advisors on Tribal Colleges and Universities were sworn in at a ceremony Monday at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe. The board, which has been charged with ensuring that tribal colleges and universities across the nation have equal access to the resources that other institutions of higher education do, was formed after a July 3 executive order was given by President George W.

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Venezuela lecture erupts

Arthur Simoni | October 29

by Arthur Simoni Daily Lobo A seemingly innocent and informative lecture about the current crisis in Venezuela sponsored by the Student Organization for Latin American Studies erupted into a heated debate Thursday night at Dane Smith Hall. Charles Hardy, a former Catholic priest and missionary who has lived in Venezuela for 17 years, presented his lecture, "Crisis in Venezuela; Populist Hugo Chavez Faces off Against the Nation's Elite" and gave his viewpoints of the current political situation and an attempted April 12 coup.

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Water Resources Program to recruit more minorities

October 29

Staff Report UNM's Water Resource Program will begin implementing a new program designed to increase enrollment of traditionally underrepresented ethnic groups such as Hispanics and American Indians. The program will tailor its recruiting efforts through funding provided by the U.