Staff Report The UNM Board of Regents voted unanimously to rescind an executive bonus plan Tuesday. UNM President Louis Caldera said the plan was a pilot project to give University executives bonuses of up to 20 percent of their salaries based on individual performance.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Student Tylor Nelson said the medieval-inspired caps and gowns worn by faculty at Sunday's freshman convocation made him and his friends think they were in a Harry Potter book. "We just felt like we were at Hogwarts the whole time," he said.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Andrew Cullen, UNM budget administrator, said he is thrilled with the outcome of the recent $125 million bond sale. "We hit a couple of good days in the market," he said. UNM will pay 4.5 percent interest on the bonds. Cullen expected the University to pay about 4.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Sophomore Ben Chwerka lived in Hokona Hall for a year before he decided to move off campus. "I lived the experience and wanted to see what is was like to own a house," he said. Ben cosigned on a loan with his parents to purchase a house near the University.
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo The UNM Police Department is investigating a reported rape that allegedly took place during the early hours of Aug. 4 at the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house.
May 13 UNM President Louis Caldera is revising a change in admissions standards at the University that he proposed in May. The policy required students who needed Introductory Studies courses to make up their deficiency in one area before gaining admittance to UNM.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Sophomore Ben Chwerka lived in Hokona Hall for a year before he decided to move off campus. "I lived the experience and wanted to see what is was like to own a house," he said. Ben cosigned on a loan with his parents to purchase a house near the University.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Nadia McCaffrey was on the verge of tears as she spoke about her son's death. "I needed to realize that I would never see my son again," she said. "I would never hear his voice on the phone, calling me from Iraq."
by Christopher Sanchez Daily Lobo Former UNM student Tyler McCormick said he would love to continue his education and fulfill his dream as a rehabilitation engineer - if UNM were more accessible. "I refuse to give my money to UNM because of its accessibility problems in the Engineering Department," he said.
Daily Lobo: With the start of the new school year, what sort of goals do you hope to achieve? Louis Caldera: First of all, I believe in the edict that you should keep the main thing the main thing, so no. 1 of course is improving the quality of education. That's a continuous goal that you can focus on.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo State and local taxes will not be charged in New Mexico for school supplies and other items between Aug. 5 and Aug. 7. Kathleen Baca, spokeswoman for New Mexico Taxation and Revenue, said the tax break is meant to keep money in the state during a similar tax holiday in Texas.
Daily Lobo: What advice can you give students to help manage their time better? Randy Boeglin: Get a day planner or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). DL: What are the most reoccurring problems that students come to you for? RB: Managing finances, keeping track of obligations and complex relationship issues.
Daily Lobo: Most students are not knowledgeable about the various roles of a UNM regent. To get a better understanding, can you describe the main function of the UNM Board of Regents? Sandra Begay-Campbell: Our main function is to oversee and implement policies that pertain to the University of New Mexico.
Daily Lobo: What is ASUNM? Brittany Jaeger: It's the undergraduate student government; it's comprised of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The executive branch is myself. I have a presidential aide, I have a webmaster, and then I also have seven executive agencies underneath me, which go from Craft Studio, Southwest Film Center, Lobo Spirit, Student Special Events, and the Lobby Committee.
(Daily Lobo) - The body of a Hispanic man in his mid-40s was found on campus Tuesday. UNM police received the call around 2 p.m. Cmdr. James Daniels of the UNM Police Department said the death was unattended, meaning no one was there to witness the death.
by Katy Knapp Daily Lobo Jamie Koch, president of UNM's Board of Regents, said he is concerned the University will not get enough funding next year. "In two years, we've raised tuition and fees by 21 percent," he said in an interview Wednesday. "We're not going to be able to raise it like we did in the past.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Eric Griego said several parts in the Patriot Act should be allowed to expire. "We need to be very careful and vigilant in our rush to assume that giving away our constitutional rights will protect national security," he said.
by Caleb Fort Daily Lobo Hospital union members voted to approve a contract between the union and UNM Hospital on Tuesday. Eleanor Chavez, director of Local 1199 of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, said the contract is not completely
by Tamara Gaskill Daily Lobo Scott Sibbett said working in a 90-degree laboratory last summer could have been detrimental to his experiments. "It was really affecting the experiments because we're working with these little tiny chips and we have fluids in there," Sibbett said.
by Patricia Dworzak Daily Lobo The price of parking at UNM is going up for the 2005-2006 academic year. According to UNM's parking and transportation Web site, prices went up from $66 to $76 for South and G Lots, from $116 to $128 for the T Lot. Parking prices went up 10 percent in the 2004-2005 academic year.
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