The University of New Mexico

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Media Contact: Laurie Mellas, 277-5915

Sept. 22, 2006

UNM Campus Readership Program Gets NY Times and USA Today Support

For the second year, USA Today and the University of New Mexico Division of Student Affairs are collaborating to bring free newspapers to faculty and students for use in the classroom.

The New York Times is a new addition to the program, and along with USA Today will be distributed free of charge at five locations across main campus.

Last year's successful program drew a great deal of praise from students, staff, and faculty, said Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, vice president for Student Affairs.

“It gives me great pleasure to sponsor the newspaper readership program again and to add the Times,” Torres said. “It helps to create newspaper readers among our students in a time when newspaper readership is declining nationwide.”

Newspaper reading helps promote critical thinking skills and keeps students informed about national and world events, Torres said.

UNM faculty are encouraged to use the newspapers on a regular basis as part of lesson plans and course curricula.

Faculty and students can pick up newspapers Monday through Friday through the end of the academic year at the Anderson Schools of Management, Dane Smith Hall, Student Services Center , Student Union (Plaza Level) and Zimmerman Library.

For more information, call Student Affairs at 277-0952 or 277-5299.

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