Anderson School to Host Golf 4 Grads Benefit Tournament

The UNM Anderson School of Management is hosting a golf tournament, Golf 4 Grads, on Sunday, Oct. 26 at the UNM Championship Golf Course. The Sun Country Amateur Golf Association golf tournament is designed to support the Dwight Tweed Scholarship Fund. Participants can register online at the tournament web site, www.golf4grads.com or by telephone, (505) 803-7213.

Conference to Foster Mentoring in 21st Century

The University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute presents a conference, "Fostering a Mentoring Culture in the 21st Century,” on Wednesday, Oct. 22 through Friday, Oct. 24, beginning at 11 a.m. in the UNM Student Union Building. The conference focuses on bringing better practices and research to higher education, while presenting professional development opportunities to researchers and professionals involved in mentoring in higher education.

Photo: Nora Dominguez, director, Mentoring Institute

UNM Professor of Trumpet to Present The International Trumpet Guild Honorary Award

Jeffrey Piper, UNM Professor of Trumpet and International Trumpet Guild President, will present The International Trumpet Guild Honorary Award to The Louis Armstrong House and Archives in Corona, New York Thursday, Oct. 16, at 1 p.m. Founded in 1974, The International Trumpet Guild promotes communications among trumpet players around the world, and to improve the artistic level of performance, teaching and literature associated with the trumpet.

Photo: Jeffrey Piper, professor of Music

UNM Technology Business Plan Competition Focused on Financials

Students taking part in this year’s UNM Technology Business Plan Competition will learn more about constructing solid financial projections for high-technology startup firms than in previous years. This time around, at least one member from each team competing in the competition needs to attend three seminars presenting guidelines and helpful tips for business plan financials.

UNM College of Nursing Names 2008 Distinguished Alumni

The University of New Mexico College of Nursing has selected Dr. Alyce Schultz to receive the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Award. Schultz earned her bachelor of science in nursing degree from UNM in 1980 and her master of science in nursing in 1983. In 1990, she completed her doctorate in nursing at Oregon Health & Science University.

Photo: Dr. Alyce Schultz

KNME-TV To Host Town Hall Meeting on New Mexico, the Media and the Election

Town hall part of Albuquerque Spotlight by “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer”

On Sunday, Oct. 12, KNME-TV will present a live Town Hall Meeting moderated by “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer” Senior Correspondent Ray Suarez at the UNM Continuing Education Auditorium. The event will be broadcast live on KUNM-FM, 89.9, and streamed live on KNME’s Web site at: New Mexico In Focus.

Great Campus Cleanup Starts on Friday

The University of New Mexico will be kicking off this semester’s Great Campus Cleanup on Friday, Oct. 10. Physical Plant, Surplus Property, Recycling and other UNM departments will be visiting locations throughout campus to help UNM faculty and staff get rid of excess paper, supplies and equipment that is no longer needed.

Public Regulation Commission Races, Southern New Mexico Congressional Race to be Featured on “New Mexico in Focus”

On Nov. 4, New Mexicans will go to the polls to vote for a new President, Vice-President, and members of Congress. Another important race they will vote for, one that is not receiving as much coverage as these other races, the race for the Public Regulations Commission (PRC). This week, “New Mexico in Focus” looks at the PRC races and the function of the commission. “New Mexico in Focus” airs on KNME-TV, channel 5 on Friday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 a.m.

Former UNM Visiting Faculty Member Receives Nobel Prize in Literature

Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, formerly a visiting faculty member at UNM, is the 2008 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Le Clézio has written more than 30 books since 1963. Le Clézio was visiting faculty of modern and classical languages at UNM, 1977-78 and 1984-85, and visiting faculty in the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, 1992-93, when he also held the PNM Endowed Chair.

Photo: Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, 2008 Nobel Prize recipient in Literature

UNM Working with Sandia Foundation to Build Children’s Campus Expansion and Building in Rio Rancho

University of New Mexico President David J. Schmidly has announced that UNM is working with the Sandia Foundation to finance and build two important projects. Details are still being worked out but the first building on the Rio Rancho campus will be somewhere between 50,000-60,000 sq. feet and will house a combination of administrative and classroom space. The building will also host activities for the UNM Health Sciences Center, Central New Mexico Community College and New Mexico State University.

UNM College of Nursing Receives Innovation Award

The University of New Mexico College of Nursing has received the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Innovations in Professional Nursing Education Award for its online educational program, The Neighborhood.

Title V Faculty Committee Sets Year-Three Goals

Effective October 1, the Title V grant moved into the third of a five-year, $2.8 million grant to enhance support services for Hispanic and low-income students. The Title V faculty committee met recently to review last year’s goals and to plan for the coming year.

UNM Partner in NSF Engineering Research Center to Advance “Smart Lighting”

The National Science Foundation is establishing a new Engineering Research Center whose goal will be to supplant the common light bulb with next-generation lighting devices that are smarter, greener and ripe for innovation. The core institutions in this prestigious award are Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the lead university, the University of New Mexico and Boston University.

Photo: Stephen Hersee, associate director, Engineering Research Center

State Historian, CSWR Present Lecture on Uranium Mining in Navajo Nation

The Office of the State Historian Scholars Program Lecture, co-sponsored by the Center for Southwest Research, presents "At Home on the Front End: Intimate Cartographies and Military Industry on the Navajo Nation,” a lecture by Traci Voyles in the Willard Reading Room, Zimmerman Library on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m.

Photo: Traci Voyles

UNM Celebrates Indigenous Day

The University of New Mexico Native American Studies Indigenous Research Group celebrates Indigenous Day on Monday, Oct. 13, to reclaim Columbus Day for native peoples. The events feature a keynote speech by National Congress of American Indians President Joe Garcia.

Pearl Hall Garners a Best of 2008 Award from Southwest Contractor

George Pearl Hall, home of the University of New Mexico School of Architecture & Planning and Fine Arts & Design Library, received a Best of 2008 Award from Southwest Contractor, a construction industry publication serving the Southwest since 1938. The annual competition, now in its 11th year, recognizes construction and design excellence in separate award ceremonies for Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico.

The Science & Society Distinguished Public Talks Series to Feature UNM Professor George F. Luger

The Science & Society Distinguished Public Talks series continues Thursday, Oct. 9 with a talk presented by George Luger, professor of computer science, psychology and linguistics at the University of New Mexico. Luger’s talk, titled Modern Artificial Intelligence and the Stochastic Tradition, will be held at 5 p.m. in the Conference Center, rm. G at the UNM Continuing Education building located at 1634 University Blvd., N.E. The talk is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served at 4:30 p.m.

Photo: George Luger

Free Integrative Medicine Public Forum Introduces Healing Powers of Comedy, Dance and Music

“Simply Spectacular” Promises Night Of Comedy Relief

Learn what’s hope and what’s hype, and how Integrative Medicine plays a role in disease prevention and general wellness with a team of professionals led by Arti Prasad, M.D., executive director for UNM’s Center for Life Integrative Medical Specialty Clinic at the Simply Spectacular Public Forum Sunday, Oct. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Santa Fe Covention Center.

UNM Africana Studies Director Part of New Mexico Black Expo

UNM Africana Studies Director and entertainment lawyer Sherri Burr and UNM communications and journalism doctoral candidate Christopher Brown will participate in a public forum during the 2008 New Mexico Black Expo on Friday, Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. The theme of the expo is “The Black Image.”

Photo: Sherri Burr

Theatre Main Stage Season Continues With ‘Frankenstein’

Performance based on the most famous horror story of all time

UNM’s Department of Theatre and Dance continues its 2008-09 Main Stage Season with “Frankenstein,” by R.N. Sandberg, directed by Assistant Professor Kristen Loree. “Frankenstein” continues with shows Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 9-11 at 7:30 p.m., in Rodey Theatre.

Rodey Presents Mexican Folk Dancing

Miguel Caro y Fiesta Mexicana present “Los Colores de Mexico: An Evening with Miguel Caro” on Saturday, Oct. 18, 6-8 p.m. in Rodey Theater, UNM Center for the Arts. Caro, a member of UNM’s theatre and dance faculty, has been part of the New Mexican dance community since 1978. His Ballet Folklórico dance company was the very first in New Mexico.

Photo: Miguel Caro

UNM Presents 31st Zia Marching Band Fiesta

The 31st annual Zia Marching Band Fiesta will be held on Saturday, Oct. 11, at University Stadium. Sponsored by the University of New Mexico Bands, the event features a competition between 29 high school marching bands from New Mexico, Texas and Colorado.

Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain Scheduled to Speak at UNM

Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain is scheduled to speak at a ticketed event in the University of New Mexico Student Union on Monday, Oct. 6 at approximately 1:20 p.m. Certain routes leading to the SUB will be closed off to vehicle and pedestrian traffic for several hours prior to the event.

RWJF Fellows Shape Health Policy

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Center for Health Policy is on its way in developing leaders from the social sciences who will conduct research to impact health policy, said Robert Valdez, executive director. “Social scientists can play a role in contributing to healthy communities because health policy has little to do with medical care or disease. The cross-disciplinary approach helps create decision-makers capable of addressing issues, establishing policies,” he said.

Photo: Sean Bruna

Barker Proves He’s Still Got Game

Former football player joins Peace Corps

Growing up in Artesia, H Barker decided he had to get good at football if he ever expected to get out of the oilfields. Two years in the oilfields kept him in shape for football, however, and by his senior year in high school, the 6-foot, 185-pounder was All State quarterback for the Bulldogs in 1953.

Photo: H Barker

UNM-Gallup Celebrates 40th Anniversary

UNM-Gallup celebrates its 40th anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 9:30 a.m. in the Commons of Gurley Hall. Among expected guests are UNM President David Schmidly, UNM Provost Suzanne Trager Ortega and Marc Nigliazzo, UNM vice president in charge of Rio Rancho operations and branch academic affairs, as well as several of the founders and original “friends” of the college, previous college directors, community leaders, educators, government officials and many more.

Lobo Grower’s Market on Cornell Mall

Students, staff and faculty are all invited to the second of three Lobo Grower's Market and Sustainability Fairs Tuesday, Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the UNM main campus, Cornell Plaza. The Lobo Grower's Market and Sustainability Fair gives participants the opportunity to sell local produce and New Mexico-made products and educate the campus community about green initiatives.

Photo: Bruce Milne, director, UNM Sustainability Studies Program

UNM to Host Immigration Symposium

University of New Mexico’s El Centro de la Raza hosts a two-day conference, “Immigration Symposium: Dispelling Myths and Raising Awareness,” Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 14-15 starting at 7:30 a.m. in the UNM Student Union Building.

UNM Seeks Nominations for Honorary Degrees

On behalf of the Honorary Degree Committee, the University of New Mexico Office of the University Secretary seeks nominations for honorary degree recipients. Nominations are due Friday, Oct. 24.

UNM Dean Emeritus of Architecture and Planning George Anselevicius Dies

Roger Schluntz, dean, UNM School of Architecture and Planning, notified the school’s students, staff and faculty of the death of George Anselevicius, who served as the school’s dean from 1981-93. He continued to teach and be a vital member of the school’s family until his death.

Photo: George Anselevicius