Rio Rancho and Albuquerque residents will decide Thursday whether CNM can construct a building to share with UNM near Rio Rancho's downtown. Mail-in ballots were sent out last month on whether to approve expanding CNM's taxing district north of Northern Boulevard in Rio Rancho, resulting in a property-tax increase for residents who live in that area.
Several campus groups have talked about banning smoking on Main Campus. The Health Sciences Center became smoke-free over the summer, and a Staff Council resolution to ban tobacco at UNM was presented to the Board of Regents in March.
The College of Education is being reviewed to determine its eligibility for renewal of state and national accreditations. The review happens every seven years, said Richard Van Dongen, deputy dean for the college.
While some students look forward to finishing their degrees, others are looking for ways to stay in school longer. The Graduate and Professional School Symposium will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the SUB.
David Schmidly will be inaugurated as UNM's 20th president on Sunday, and there are activities leading up to it all week. Schmidly said the theme for inauguration week is "Connect" because having a good relationship with the University is crucial to student success.
The main entrance to Centennial Science and Engineering Library will be closed for repairs for four months starting today. The library can be accessed through the basement of the Electrical and Computer Engineering building, north of the library's main entrance, said Joel Straquadine, UNM facilities maintenance manager.
After being housed in three off-campus buildings for more than 30 years, the School of Architecture and Planning now has one home.
Three UNM schools are among the top 10 in the country for Hispanic graduate students, according to Hispanic Business Magazine. The School of Law was ranked No. 1.
About 4,000 people will visit Balloon Fiesta Park next weekend, but they're not going to watch hot air balloons. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's annual walk to cure diabetes starts at 10 a.m. Sept. 15 at the park.
ITS made two changes last week that affect nearly everyone at UNM, said Danny Lee, an ITS Technical Support Analyst. The first change requires users of UNM Web sites that use NetIDs and passwords, such as LoboWeb, to change their password every six months, he said.
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