The University of New Mexico

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Media Contact: Laurie Mellas 277-5915;
lmellas@unm.edu

July 25, 2006

New Mexico Public Colleges and Universities Gather for First Staff Summit at UNM

The University of New Mexico 's Staff Council will host the First Annual Higher Education Staff Summit, “The Working Voice of Higher Education,” Thursday and Friday, July 27-28, at the UNM main campus in Albuquerque. Registration begins at noon Thursday in the Student Union building, Lobo rooms A&B.

Staff from two and four-year public institutions in the state are invited to participate. University staff are year-round employees of the state with a vested interest in annual legislation regarding employment, income and benefits. Discussions will include past and current legislation and a look at future legislative sessions.

Featured guest speakers include Dr. Beverlee McClure, cabinet secretary, New Mexico Department of Higher Education, and Paul Swanson, who represents the New Mexico Educational Retirement Association.

In addition, UNM Acting President David Harris, UNM Associate Vice President of Government Affairs Carlos Romero and Sabra Basler, former Staff Council president and New Mexico Higher Education Advisory Board member, will address participants.

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