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Visiting professor wins awards
Audrey Thibodeau | August 28Chris Calott, a UNM visiting architecture professor, has won four awards for his housing and artistic designs in the past 18 months.
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Lottery profits exceed forecast
Andrew Webb | August 28New Mexico Lottery players returned a record-breaking $25 million profit to the state during the last fiscal year, exceeding expectations by $400,000, according to data released by lottery officials in early August.
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Strategic Planners want more student, staff input
Iliana Limn | August 27UNM student John Probasco has worked for at least 142 hours on UNM’s Strategic Plan and said he wants others to join the conversation about the future of the University during three forums this week.
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New residents bond during Olympiad
Cristina Chavez | August 27In an array of shredded cotton T-shirts, campus residents cheered, gave high-fives and chatted at Olympiad XXIV Saturday afternoon on Lower Johnson Field.
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SUB construction doesn’t stop disabled
Ali Ellis | August 24UNM student Michael Nieto, who uses a wheelchair, said fenced off areas around construction sites on campus do not cause major difficulties for students with special mobility concerns.
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Library says change won’t interfere
Andrew Webb | August 24Students should not expect any disruptions in services as crews begin a $187,000 network infrastructure upgrade in Zimmerman, Fine Arts, Centennial and Parish facilities during the next few weeks, according to library officials.
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UNM team wins inventors contest
August 24For the second year in a row, a team from UNM has won the Collegiate Inventors Competition and will take home more than $30,000 in cash and prizes.
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LETTER: Parking services to close online permit sales Sunday
Iliana Limn | August 23Parking and Transportation Services will be closing the parking permit sales portion of our Web site for redevelopment beginning Sunday at 5 p.m. This closure will not affect informational portions of the Web site or the online appeals process.
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Local couple pens new comic
Andrew Webb | August 23A team of four local writers and artists hope to put Albuquerque on the comic book map with a recently-released comic involving a Jewish Scotland Yard detective, a reluctant bounty hunter, a guilt-ridden superhero, a real-life scientist and magic bullets, set against the backdrop of Victorian England.
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Task force offers tactics to improve UNM
Iliana Limn | August 23The UNM Strategic Planning Task Force has recommended a lengthy list of tactics to improve the University. The group is sponsoring three forums next week seeking input on the latest draft of the UNM Strategic Plan.
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Sanchez says loss of youth hurts N.M.
Angela Williams | August 23Rep. John Sanchez told members of the College Republicans Wednesday that New Mexico business is failing because it’s exporting the wrong type of product — young people.
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Secretary of state survey shows young voter apathy
Alma Olaechea | August 23Rebecca Vigil-Giron, New Mexico secretary of state, said Wednesday that one of the main reasons young people don’t vote is because they are not involved in the process.
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Student wins $20,000
Misty P. Salaz | August 23UNM student Michael Bell opens up a newspaper twice a week to check the New Mexico Lottery Powerball numbers for his bosses, Margaret and Turner Branch. However, last Thursday morning, he couldn’t believe what he discovered.
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Planning key to finishing in four years
Alma Olaechea | August 22So, how does one graduate from UNM in four years?
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University earns AAA award
Adrian Gomez | August 22The UNM’s Campus Office of Substance Abuse Prevention received a $1,000 check and an award from the AAA of New Mexico on Tuesday for its designated drivers program.
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UNM helps community, students set business plans
Misty Salaz | August 22UNM Anderson Schools of Management students have provided Albuquerque area businesses with free consulting for 23 years and will continue their work this semester, a spokesperson said.
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Task force recommends tactics to improve UNM
Iliana Limn | August 22Along with a comprehensive assessment of where UNM is and where it is going, the Strategic Planning Task Force has outlined tactics the University should take to meet its goals.
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Drilling in the Arctic Refuge under attack
Iliana Limn | August 21While President Bush’s energy plan awaits Senate approval, some local groups and legislators are unhappy with the measure.
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UNM seeks comment on strategic plan
Iliana Limn | August 21The UNM Strategic Planning Task Force has released the latest version of its plan for the University’s future and is seeking public comment about the report.
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Campus news in brief
Colin Scroggins | August 21The Anderson Schools of Management Foundation is accepting nominees for the Up-and-Comers Awards, which recognize 40 individuals who demonstrate excellence in their professions and community service.
