Student Lance Edens didn't know students were being judged at a research symposium on Wednesday. He realized that after he won the grand prize of $500.
In lieu of an interim president, UNM will have three leaders for next year.
Sigma Chi, a fraternity banned from UNM in 2002 after a series of offenses, is planning to come back to campus this summer.
Last year Gwyn Sprouls presented her findings on a rare disease at the UNM Celebration of Undergraduate Research Symposium.
In the mid-1980s, David Iglesias was a defense lawyer for the U.S. Navy. He dealt with a wide range of misdemeanors and felonies, but his most well-known case served as the basis for the film "A Few Good Men."
UNM Regents President Jamie Koch said he hopes to select the next University president by April 10, 2007. "I found if you put a timetable on something, you'll accomplish it," he said.
The UNM Board of Regents unanimously approved a tuition and fees increase of 6.11 percent on Tuesday.
It looks like tuition and fees are going to go up by 6.11 percent next year. A UNM Board of Regents committee unanimously approved the amount at a meeting on Monday.
In a second day of protest, at least 2,000 people packed Downtown's Civic Plaza on Monday and marched several miles for immigrant rights.
Austin Duus said he grew up debating. Both of Austin Duus' parents were on debate teams in college, and the family would sometimes debate at their kitchen table.
Summer school might soon become more appealing to thrifty UNM students. The Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee unanimously approved a proposal Monday that would make summer courses 15 percent cheaper per credit hour than the fall and spring rates.
Cancer affects people of all ages. That's why UNM hosted its first Relay for Life, said Relay committee member Maria Lohmann.
A first edition Cat in the Hat priced at $4,500 appeared at the 15th Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair. Last Friday and Saturday at the Continuing Education Building, the book fair's rare and out-of-print selection drew a crowd of about 400 book dealers and collectors.
A good idea is worth at least $25,000. Students Ryan Smith and Scott Lovald found that out on Friday. The Anderson Schools of Management held New Mexico's first Universitywide Technology Business Plan Competition, in which 17 teams competed for the top prize of $25,000.
About 1,000 people rallied at the National Hispanic Cultural Center on Sunday in support of immigrant rights. Demonstrators at the rally included Mexican immigrants and local activists. The event was in correlation with the National Day of Action for Immigrants, which is a day of demonstrations across the country.
An incorrect photo ran in Friday's edition identifying a runner as Matt Gonzales. The runner in the photo is Joseph Garcia. The error was made in editing.
Joseph Garc°a was voted president of GPSA on Thursday. A total of 751 students voted online from Monday through Thursday to select leadership for the Graduate and Professional Students Association.
Tiara Triebel Freshman Biochemistry "It's important to vote because it's important to be active in your school community and to know what you're voting for. If you want things done, you have to vote, because without voting there's no point. You can't complain unless you vote.
When Bruce King was in seventh grade, he knew he would be governor of New Mexico someday. A former governor told King's class that one of them could eventually be governor.
The Boom slate dominated the ASUNM elections Wednesday, with president, vice president and seven senators voted into office. Incumbent President Brittany Jaeger from Boom was re-elected, receiving 44 percent of
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