The yearly financial aid cycle is switching gears, distributing aid in the fall semester instead of the summer, and it goes into effect this year.
African American Student Services is sponsoring a debate today about diverse political viewpoints as part of the Black History Month celebration.
Diversity speaker Steve Birdine told a large group of UNM students Tuesday night that the answers to racial problems are as simple as being nice to each other. “The biggest problem we have in higher education is that we have a lot of experts who can’t communicate and have politicized diversity to the point that people aren’t honest with each other anymore,” he said. “If people just followed the golden rule — do unto others as you want them to do unto you — we would have no trouble getting along.” Birdine is the coordinator of Diversity Programs at Indiana University and president of Creative Diversity Communications. With racial tensions flaring up at UNM following an incident with a swastika being taped to a black student’s car while she was illegally parked outside of a fraternity, a variety of campus leaders sponsored Birdine’s visit.
Future hospital in Las Cruces needs doctors LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — At least 50 doctors are needed to adequately serve the Las Cruces area’s health care needs, an official from Triad Hospitals Inc. said.
Dave Thomas said on Monday that the theory of evolution isn't a personal attack on God, but scientific evidence proves it's the most logical theory.
Phillip Johnson said he believes that the complexity of living organisms alone is enough to disprove Darwinian theory.
The recent outcry about racism at UNM prompted the Dean of Students Office to bring nationally known diversity speaker Steve Birdine to speak at the Kiva Lecture Hall tonight at 7 p.m.
Despite a busy schedule, U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman plans to return to his home state for what he considers one of his most important annual appointments. The New Mexico Democrat will visit UNM’s Continuing Education Auditorium Monday for the first of three installments of his Student Leadership Institute, which is a public policy conference for local high school students. During the seminars, Bingaman’s policy advisers will engage students in discussions on ways to improve education, health care, economic growth and other key New Mexico issues. The students will offer ideas on how to make New Mexico a better place to grow up.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - At least 50 doctors are needed to adequately serve the Las Cruces area's health care needs, an official from Triad Hospitals Inc. said.
With its future in doubt, Napster launched a major public relations offensive Friday, announcing that it has moved a step closer to converting its phenomenally popular free online music exchange to a paid subscription service.
Physicist Dave Thomas intends to prove this afternoon that evolution is indeed a scientific reality. Phillip Johnson, a University of California at Berkeley law professor, will speak on campus at 2 p.m. to argue against evolution.
ASUNM Sen. Steve Aguilar said UNM is one of the safest places to be in New Mexico, though students don't feel safe on campus. He said he would like to see more than 100 students attend the upcoming Campus Safety Walk on Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. to change that perception.
Berkeley law professor and author Phillip Johnson will present his controversial argument against Darwin’s theory of evolution Monday. Johnson, who will deliver a lecture titled “The Real Evolution/Creation Debate” at 2 p.m. in Woodward Hall, has appeared on “ABC News Nightline” and on CNN’s “Talk Back Live” to speak about his views on evolution and creationism.
UNM Athletic Director Rudy Davalos and head baseball coach Rich Alday pleaded UNM’s case during a press conference Thursday to keep the Albuquerque Sports Stadium for the UNM baseball program. The press conference was held in response to a report written by Brad Winter, the Albuquerque City Council president, on the cost of renovating the sports stadium for a Triple-A baseball team.
University of Nevada at Las Vegas All-American candidate forward Linda Frîhlich scored 32 points in the Rebels’ 75-70 win over the UNM women’s basketball team in Las Vegas Saturday.
University of Nevada at Las Vegas All-American candidate forward Linda Frîhlich scored 32 points in the Rebels’ 75-70 win over the UNM women’s basketball team in Las Vegas Saturday. The loss dropped the Lobos to 5-5 in Mountain West Conference play, tied for fifth place with San Diego State University, and 14-10 overall. UNLV is now 6-5 in conference play, 16-7 overall.
Sean Tollison came to UNM three years on a swimming scholarship, anxious and thrilled by the prospect of competing in his hometown. Now Tollison has no team, no scholarship and his only connection to swimming is through coaching.
Dedicating a conference room to a UNM staff member is a rare thing, but Terry Bruntz was given that honor Wednesday.
The ASUNM Senate debated for about an hour Wednesday night over a $2,210 allocation to send M.E.Ch.A., a student group, to a national conference.
UNM’s enrollment declined slightly this semester from the same time last year, but the University showed promising signs of improvement in graduate student recruitment and freshmen retention.
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