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Four alumni inducted into Anderson Hall of Fame

Catherine Stringam | March 22

Earlier this month, four alumni from the University of New Mexico and Anderson School of Management were inducted into the Anderson Hall of Fame. The individuals were all honored with a banquet at Sandia Resort and Casino — the 29th Hall of Fame Awards. “The inductees were nominated by their peers,” said Dean of Anderson School of Management Craig White. “They have accomplished outstanding achievements in their professional and community activities. The members of this group represent the capability of all the alumni of the Anderson School of Management.”

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Myers and Wilks run unopposed in ASUNM presidential election

Kyle Land | March 22

Elections for president and vice president of the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico will be held over a period of three days next week — with only two names on the ballot. President Pro Tempore Becka Myers and Senator Emily Wilks are the only candidates running for ASUNM president and vice president, respectively.

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World Language Expo showcases global citizenship

Tasawar Shah | March 19

The department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of New Mexico organized its 19th Annual World Language Expo on March 3 in Ortega Hall. This year’s theme focused on global citizenship. Other departments, including Spanish & Portuguese, Linguistics with American Sign Language, Africana Studies with Swahili, also participated in the event, along with the Global Education Office. Previous expos included presentations in over 40 languages about various topics, such as Afghan culture, French truffle-making, Tahitian dance and Japanese tea ceremonies and polyglot zoos.

Newly appointed UNM President Garnett Stokes tells reporters about her future plans for the University on March 5, 2018 at Popejoy Hall.

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Brief: Daily Lobo to host town hall with new UNM president Garnett Stokes

Kyle Land | March 18

The Daily Lobo will be hosting a town hall with Garnett Stokes, the new president of the University of New Mexico. It will take place March 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the Student Union Building Atrium. The event will be an opportunity for the public to get to know President Stokes a little more personally, as well as ask her questions about the variety of issues facing the University. The event is free and open to the public.

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ABQ students walk out in memory of Parkland shooting

Megan Holmen | March 18

On March 14 — one month after 14 students and three teachers were shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida — Albuquerque students participated in a national walkout in an effort to memorialize the victims of the shooting and demand gun law reform. Bosque School, a sixth- through 12th-grade college preparatory school, was one of the schools in Albuquerque to organize a walkout. Students walked out of class at 10 a.m. for 17 minutes, in memory of the 17 individuals that died during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooting.

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David Harris retires after 14 years at UNM

Anthony Jackson | March 18

The University of New Mexico will be receiving a new Executive Vice President of Administration by Dec. 31, as current EVP David Harris is retiring after spending 14 years at UNM. Harris held multiple government positions before joining the University in 2004 and said his experience has helped him throughout his time at UNM. “My role was to help with structural issues to try and create a stronger administrative...function here, at the University,” Harris said.

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UNM to open residential hall for African American students

Tasawar Shah | March 18

Starting Fall 2018, Essence Hall will give undergraduates the opportunity to experience an on-campus living and learning residential community focused on African-American students. The new space was created through a partnership between Residence Life & Student Housing at the University of New Mexico, the Black Student Alliance and African American Student Services. Essence Hall will be composed of 25 rooms on the third floor of Coronado Hall, with a mixture of double and single living spaces. It will be one of 18 interest-specific living learning communities offered at UNM.

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New class explores feminist identity

Aubrie Powell | March 18

A course that began this semester at the University of New Mexico Honors College aims to present different feminist perspectives and encourage exploration and critique of these theories. “A Dialogue on Creating a Feminist Identity,” taught by Dr. Dawn Stracener, strives to enable learning through multidisciplinary experiences. Above all, the course provides its students with tools to explore their own identities, feminist or not, Stracener said.

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Traciana Graves talks inclusion, empowerment and being free

Ajinkya Patil | March 11

Traciana Graves discussed inclusion, empowerment and being free Wednesday at the University of New Mexico Student Union Building Atrium. Voted as one of “America’s Most Fearless Women” by Huffington Post, Graves gave examples of heroes and sheroes, including Harriet Tubman, Mahalia Jackson, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Dave Chappelle and Rosa Parks. During the event, which was organized by the Associated Students of UNM Student Special Events, Graves gave students advice on the best practices to comfort and navigate through life.

Malaka Friedman interacts with an exhibit at the Celebration of Student Writing in the  SUB ballroom on March 8, 2018.

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Event highlights student writing

Tom Hanlon | March 11

Students were given a chance to showcase their writing abilities at the ninth annual Celebration of Student Writing event at the University of New Mexico Thursday. The event showcased displays that included interactive writing games, digital projects and displays of students’ favorite pieces of literature. Undergraduate students enrolled in English 110, 120 and 220 classes, along with students from various other writing classes at UNM, presented versions of their coursework from the first half of the semester in the Student Union Building.

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ASUNM talks tuition and athletic funding options

Austin Tyra | March 8

The University of New Mexico’s tuition and controversial athletic debt funding loomed over the March 7 Associated Students of New Mexico meeting. Earlier that day, several high-ranking ASUNM members, including President Noah Brooks and Vice President Sally Midani, met with University Administration members to discuss the Board of Regents’ plan to increase tuition in correlation with the potential increase in the athletic department budget, according to Brooks.

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Regents vote on athletic facilities' improvements

Austin Tyra | March 7

The recent resignation of University of New Mexico Regent Alex Romero leaves the Board of Regents Finance and Facilities Committee with only two members: Regent Chair Marron Lee and Regent Tom Clifford. Both members attended this Tuesday’s meeting and discussed two large-scale proposed projects, each regarding on-campus athletic facilities.

Assistant Professor Vanessa Svihla demonstrates an interactive feature of the OILS Learning Lab on March 7, 2018. She won the National Science Foundation CAREER award for her work in creating design problem-solving teaching resources for engineering professors.

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UNM professor receives monetary award for research on teaching

Danielle Prokop | March 7

At the University of New Mexico students learn a lot of vital skills — for one UNM faculty member, the process of learning also matters. Assistant Professor Vanessa Svihla was awarded $516,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop better frameworks for teaching design and engineering that mirrors real-world situations. Her original research project, “Framing and Reframing Agency in Making and Engineering,” received the NSF CAREER Award. Research began Jan. 1 and is funded through 2022.

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NM Dream Team shares info on immigrant rights

Amy Byres | March 6

The New Mexico Dream Team discussed immigrants rights and resources at a community gathering at South Valley Academy Monday. Isaac de Luna, an undergraduate student at the University of New Mexico and the communications director for the NM Dream Team, addressed what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, were to come to a community member’s home. The tips included: There is no obligation to open the door to anyone. Keep in mind the right to remain silent. Do not sign anything, even if they present what seems to be an order for removal unless an attorney is present. Create an emergency plan to secure family members and possessions.

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Dept. of IFCE research showcase aims for visibility, community collaboration

Michele Arbogast | March 5

The Department of Individual Family and Community Education hosted a research showcase in Travelstead Hall Thursday. There were approximately 35 different presenters from programs within the IFCE department including nutrition, counselor education, educational psychology and family and child studies. Topics included diversity, grief, social behaviors and discrimination among young adults, diabetic patients, food insecurities and the relationship between maltreated adolescents (11 to 17 years old) and their academic outcomes.

Photo courtesy of Sonia Maria Gipson Rankin

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Sonia Rankin loves watching students learn

Shayla Cunico | March 4

Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of five profiles on women associated with the University of New Mexico, who have been recognized by Albuquerque Business First as women of influence in New Mexico. Sonia M. Gipson Rankin is an Africana Studies senior lecturer, the Associate Dean of University College and the director of first-year success projects at the University of New Mexico. She teaches a course at UNM’s School of Law and is also a wife and mother of three. She never fails to find inspiration from her students, she said.

UNM World Affairs Delegation members participate at the club's weekly meeting on Feb. 25, 2018.

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UNM students prepare for Model UN conference

Tom Hanlon | March 4

Debating world problems in a Central American country is not on the list of typical spring break plans, but the University of New Mexico’s World Affairs Delegation club will be doing just that. Members from WAD will travel to Panama City, Panama on Saturday to compete in Harvard University’s World Model United Nations conference. The conference is an annual event held by Harvard in partnership with a university in the host country, and this year it will take place from March 12 to 16. “This conference is really exciting, because it’s in Central America, which is a place our club hasn’t gone in a while, so this will be a new experience for our members,” said Devrim Tiryaki, president of UNM WAD and a senior studying economics and political science. Tiryaki is one of the 16 members who will travel to Panama.

Morale captains, students who aimed to motivate the crowd, took the stage to lead participants in a choreographed dance at UNM's LoboTHON on March 3, 2018.

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Annual LoboTHON supports young cancer patients

Megan Holmen | March 4

The University of New Mexico hosted the fifth annual Lobothon Saturday. Organized and run by UNM students, this fundraiser aimed to support UNM Children’s Hospital, the only Children’s Miracle Network Hospital in New Mexico. LoboTHON is a 13.1 hour dance marathon created to support children who have or have had cancer, said Jessica Marrello, LoboTHON committee member. According to Marrello, LoboTHON is UNM's chapter of Dance Marathon, an organization with chapters across the country in over 300 colleges and universities.

A robot sits on a shelf during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Farris Engineering Center on March 1, 2018.

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ABQ ranks well for women in technology

Megan Holmen | March 4

Recently, a study conducted by SmartAsset evaluated cities across that nation to determine which locations were best for women in the technology field — Albuquerque was rated as No. five in the nation. The study also stated that Albuquerque has the fifth lowest gender pay gap in the technology industry. The University of New Mexico’s Computer Science Department and Computer and Electrical Engineering Department are continuously working to support and encourage female student pursuing a career in tech, said Soraya Abad-Mota, a professor of computer science and computer and electrical engineering.

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Lecturer takes audience on a road trip through history

Megan Holmen | March 4

Jon Hunner, Ph.D. presented “Driven by History: A Road Trip through our Nation's Past” Thursday as part of a spring lecture series, “People and Places” through the University of New Mexico Southwest Research and Special Collections hosted. In his lecture, Hunner, a UNM alum and professor of U.S. history and public history at New Mexico State University, discussed a 2016 road trip across the United States, in which he visited over 100 national parks and drove 20,000 miles. According to Hunner, the national parks are an excellent place to learn about the nation’s history.