Thirty students have been assigned to triple-student dorms this fall, despite Residence Life and Student Housing’s reassurance that this wouldn’t happen.
Last spring, a rumor circulated on campus that an influx of on-campus residents would result in dorms with three students to a room.
Last spring, a rumor circulated on campus that an influx of on-campus residents would result in dorms with three students to a room. Michael Thomas, faculty adviser for the third floor of Hokona Hall, heard from residents that two rooms on the third floor - including a study lounge - were to be converted into triple rooms for the Fall 2009 semester.
Representatives from UNM, Sandia National Laboratories and the City of Albuquerque gathered June 19 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding allowing the three institutions to collaborate on research. Mayor Martin Chavez, University President David Schmidly and SNL president Tom Hunter met in Zimmerman Library to sign the "Community Research Collaborative," an agreement aimed at research areas such as energy infrastructure and efficiency, cyber security and digital film media.
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