Staff report
There was one thing UNM's and NMSU's Boards of Regents couldn't agree on at their joint meeting Saturday - the outcome of the football game.
"Thirty-one to 21," UNM regent Jack Fortner said. "You know who's going to win."
Athletics aside, the board members said they were excited to work together on projects to improve higher education in New Mexico.
The following is a breakdown of some of the joint projects and initiatives:
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? The boards voted to request a task force from the state
Legislature to look at the funding formula for allocating money to New Mexico schools, including building renewal and replacement.
? The boards approved joint degree-program initiatives, including agricultural studies, management of hotels, restaurants and tourism, and a Ph.D. in nursing.
? The boards approved Legislative initiatives to get funding for joint programs, including increasing faculty diversity, improving health care in rural areas and increasing the number of speech pathologists in New Mexico.
