I would like to make one correction in you article entitled, “Unions accept 6.5 percent increase.” Your final comment, “....but we have shut down merit pay and are now on a level playing field,” is not a fair representation of the union position during the recent contract negotiations.
New Mexico’s economic expansion slipped a bit in the first quarter of 2001, according to a report recently released by the UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
Members of the United Staff of UNM educational support unit approved a University offer Wednesday night that will give 1,050 employees represented by the union a 6.5 salary increase. During a voice vote, 65 members of the union, who represent a majority of active members, approved the agreement.
Local groups staged two different rallies June 21 to illustrate their opinions of President Bush’s proposed energy policy.
Faulty wiring caused a power outage that affected 10 buildings on the southwest corner of main campus Wednesday. Bill Tryens, a UNM facility engineer, said an old cable likely blew a fuse in one of three main lines, which caused a transformer to overheat. “It blew smoke into the Civil Engineering Building at about 8 a.m. this morning, which prompted the fire department to treat it like a fire,” he said.
The University of New Mexico Physics Department was awarded a National Science Foundation grant for $366,000 for three years to conduct theoretical research on quantum dynamics of electrons in organic materials.
The UNM Police Department is asking for help from UNM faculty, staff and students in their efforts to apprehending individuals responsible for a recent rash of computer thefts and safecracking incidents on campus. “This type of activity is not that unusual,” UNM Detective Mike McGinnis said in a news release. “What is unusual is the recent frequency of these incidents,” he said.
The UNM Chemical and Research Laboratory Suppliers in room 146 of Clark Hall will be closed Thursday, June 28, and Friday, June 29, for annual inventory.
-Tribune Media Service KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When a Kansas State University sophomore went to court in December for smoking marijuana, she was worried not only about what the judge would say but also about what the U.S. Department of Education would do.
While new parking spaces on the western side of Redondo eliminated a bicycle lane, Parking and Transportation Services representatives said the changes are safe and environmentally sound.
The UNM Board of Regents approved a $1.2 billion operating budget for 2001-2002 and $5 million to plan the expansion of UNM Hospital during its June 5 meeting.
Chris Blea knealt on the ground and looked up in silence as his cousin, Martin Abeyta, ripped at ropes — trying to secure himself to tree limbs. Abeyta jumped and wrapped his arms around branches. Friends and fellow climbers yelled, “C’mon, get in there, push it!”
Despite the instability associated with being a part-time faculty member, Ann Skinner-Jones loves teaching as adjunct professor at UNM.
CIRT has had a rough month, and its troubleshooters are working overtime to solve problems that have affected UNM users’ Internet access. The UNM network has been experiencing intermittent connection problems from a variety of campus locations since the installation of new network equipment on May 19 in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Buildings.
Albuquerque voters want professional baseball back in the city and at a familiar site. The city’s residents Wednesday approved a bond issue that will provide up to $15 million to renovate the 32-year-old Albuquerque Sports Stadium. UNM athletic officials and administrators made it clear they hoped to use the Sports Stadium to help advance the University’s baseball program, but voters had other plans.
It’s not uncommon to see UNM student Ben Tucker wearing a papier-mÉchÇ capitalist pig mask or a cheerleading outfit as he screams, “My back is achin’. My bra’s too tight. My booty’s shakin’ from left to right. Shout it out — revolution!”
Graduate student government members said goodbye and ate gooey burritos during their last meeting of the semester Saturday morning.
The Internet gives students a useful research tool when they’re writing papers, but it also opens the door for plagiarism.
Graduating students entering the job market this year are learning an early lesson about the world of work: Nothing is guaranteed.
Spring is in the air, and letters announcing college financial-aid awards are in the mail. This year, those letters are likely to cause confusion and concern among the college-bound and those who pay their bills. The reason: More students are eligible for aid, but there are few additional aid dollars to go around.
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