Staff Report UNM police are "actively investigating" the alleged rape of a student that reportedly took place on campus Saturday at about 2 a.m., said UNMPD Commander James Daniels. The investigation is ongoing, so details pertaining to the alleged crime are not all available at this time, Daniels said.
In a trial that had been dubbed the "Texaco Seven," charges were dismissed against three defendants while the remaining four, including UNM American Studies Professor Bob Anderson, were convicted of criminal trespass Wednesday. Each of the four defendants convicted, also including UNM students Julie Buckland and Cara McClendon, were sentenced to six months of probation, 20 hours of community service and were asked by presiding Judge Marie Baca not to return to the Texaco gas station where they had chained themselves to gas pumps in April to protest U.
Staff Report UNM School of Architecture and Planning Assistant Professor Tim Castillo has received an honorable mention from the Paris-based group e2 for his work on improving urban parking problems. "In my project, PARK(ING), I look critically at the blacktop surface as unused space," Castillo said in a UNM press release.
The UNM Board of Regents' Academic/Student Affairs Committee helped the College of Nursing get one step closer to establishing the state's first nursing doctoral degree program yesterday when it approved its proposal Tuesday. The proposal, which still has several steps to take before it can become a reality, was made in an effort to prepare UNM nursing students who can assume leadership roles in academia, including the teaching, research and professional service healthcare fields.
by Emily A. Williams Daily Lobo Since 1991, the number of bachelor's degrees awarded by UNM colleges and schools has fluctuated. Each college's individual itinerary, funding and areas of focus have contributed to their graduation numbers. Among the colleges on the rise are the Anderson School of Management and the College of Fine Arts, both having awarded more undergraduate degrees last year than in any of the past 10 years.
About 30 students showed up to the UNM College Republican's meeting Tuesday night eager to hear Republican gubernatorial candidate John Sanchez speak - however, the candidate was a no-show due to a scheduling conflict. Marty Ruano, deputy political director for the candidate's campaign, filled in for Sanchez and answered students' questions regarding the upcoming election and his campaign strategy.
Staff Report UNM engineering students will have an opportunity to meet with members of one of the world's leading science and technology producers as NASA representatives visit campus this week. The representatives will be at the UNM Hispanic Engineering Student Organization's 22nd Annual Career Fair Thursday and Friday at Johnson Recreation Center.
Staff Report The N.M. Commission on Higher Education released a report last week, which refuted the Harvard University study that declared several states' lottery scholarship programs - including New Mexico's - ineffective. Jerry Armijo, the commission's chairman, and Bruce Hamlett, the commission's executive director, wrote the report.
A pair of resolutions petitioning UNM to adopt socially responsible investment standards for its endowment fund now sits before University vice presidents, waiting for approval so it can go before the Board of Regents for review. The Socially Responsible Investment and World Bank Bond Resolutions, which have been approved by just about every major representative body on campus, began when a group of students protested to demand UNM to adopt investment standards regarding social issues.
Members of UNM's Greek community volunteered at Carrie Tingley Hospital Saturday in what has become one fraternity's annual event aimed at helping the UNM community. The second annual Greek Day of Service, sponsored by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, was founded to give Greeks an opportunity to work together on a major community service project.
Advocates of human rights and policy reform in Colombia declared during a rally outside the UNM Bookstore Friday that the continued U.S. military presence in Colombia is harming, not helping, its citizens. "Giving military aid to a country in a civil war is like throwing kerosene on a fire," said Francine Cronshaw, founder of the Colombia Solidarity Committee of New Mexico.
UNM students looking for parking in the South Lot may run into a few parking problems this afternoon. The UNM-Texas Tech football game, which starts at 5 p.m., could potentially create congestion starting as early as 11:00 a.m. because of tailgaters. But UNM officials do not foresee any problems.
Staff Report Tourism and its ecological impact was the topic of discussion as Ron Mader, an ecological impact specialist and Web host of planeta.com, presented his seminar, "Ecological and Cultural Impacts of Tourism," to students and staff Thursday. The seminar was part of a two-part series hosted by the Anderson Schools of Management.
Staff Report Next week will see the opening phases in the trespassing trial of two UNM students and a faculty member who were arrested in April for allegedly chaining themselves to pumps at a Texaco gas station in April. UNM students Jackie Starr and Julie Buckland, along with instructor Bob Anderson have plead not guilty to trespassing charges and will begin their court battle Wednesday, Oct.
Candidate Elva Telles Thursday promised a thorough assessment of UNM's needs giving students "high priority" if she is chosen to head the Office of Equal Opportunity. "The University of New Mexico will pose a challenge because of the University's large size," Telles said.
By Ryan Floersheim Daily Lobo Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Richardson once again made a campaign appearance at UNM Thursday, this time to a crowd of about 40 republicans, democrats, students, faculty and area residents. The crowd's size, which Richardson said he expected to be larger, was symptomatic of what he believes to be one of New Mexico's biggest problems - young voter's turnout.
by Justin Flam Daily Lobo Due to a pending series of technology upgrades, UNM students may have to wait in fewer lines in the future, said Fred Youberg, manager of the Electronic Management Information Systems project. The upgrades, which will affect some administrative processes, campus information systems and other support systems, are meant to increase the efficiency of services among University faculty, staff and students.
The ASUNM Senate established an executive agency at UNM for the first time in 10 years during its meeting Wednesday. The Associated Students of UNM Senate voted unanimously to add the Community Experience as the seventh executive agency. It joins the Crafts Studio, Election Commission, Homecoming Committee, Lobbying Committee, Southwest Film Center and Student Special Events as committees that provide special services to the undergraduate student body.
A group of UNM students who started their own on-campus delivery business have been told by University officials to stop operations this week due to a conflict with an exclusive food-service contract signed by UNM in September 2000. Barry Schneider, Jesse Kooperman and Elliott Paul, the three student owners of Underground Services, said they should have the right to run their own business on campus or at least be allowed to petition the University for a review of their request.
Bruce Hamlett, executive director of the Commission on Higher Education, publicly announced Monday his resignation because after nine years, he said he has accomplished the goals he established for himself. "Over time, your ability to get things done begins to wane," Hamlett said.
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