UCAM's News clips for Tuesday, April 1, 2008
1. Lobo Coach, UNM Agree to 3-Year Contract Extension (Albuquerque Journal)
By Mark Smith, Journal Staff WriterSaying this is further proof that he's here for the long haul, University of New Mexico men's basketball coach Steve Alford agreed to a three-year extension with school administrators Monday.
Both he and athletics director Paul Krebs confirmed there would be no raise or buyout clause, and that the extension would last through the 2015-16 season.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01alford2.htm2. UNM men's basketball: Alford gets three-year extension (Santa Fe New Mexican)
The Associated PressThe University of New Mexico on Monday gave men's basketball coach Steve Alford a three-year extension, which will keep him coaching the Lobos through the 2015-16 season.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01alford3.htm3. Alford signs on to coach through 2015-16 season (Daily Lobo)
By: Steven FernandezLobo head basketball coach Steve Alford signed a three-year contract extension, Athletics Director Paul Krebs announced Monday.
The contract keeps Alford signed through the 2015-16 season. There is no pay raise, and Alford will continue to make about $975,000 per year.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01alford.htm4. Giddens to Display His Dunking Talents (Albuquerque Journal)
By Mark Smith, Journal Staff WriterUniversity of New Mexico senior J.R. Giddens was recognized twice nationally Monday, being named honorable mention All-America by The Associated Press and getting invited to participate in Thursday's State Farm College Slam Dunk Contest.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01giddens.htm5. Administrator awarded for community service (Daily Lobo)
By: Xochitl CamposIn 1970, Vice President of Student Affairs Cheo Torres marched with Cesar Chavez in the Rio Grande valley of Texas to promote the rights of farm workers.
At the time, Torres was volunteering as a teacher in south Texas.
Nearly 40 years later, Torres said he continues to donate his time, as a mentor to students and as a promoter of higher education.
"My father was one who gave a lot of his time, and I try to follow in his footsteps," he said. "And I try to follow in the footsteps of Cesar Chavez. He promoted culture. He promoted the dignity of people."
Torres was given the Cesar Chavez Si Se Puede award Saturday for his commitment to the community and its people, said Chuy Martinez, co-founder of the Cesar Chavez Committee. http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01torres.htm
6. Female Professor Honored (Albuquerque Journal)
Staff ReportThe era of "firsts" is giving way to "nexts" for women in the law, Judge Linda Vanzi told the University of New Mexico Women's Law Caucus at a dinner last week honoring Professor Ruth Kovnat.
In 1967, law schools had fewer than 4 percent female students, compared with almost 50 percent of all students today, she said. More than half of UNM law school's graduating classes are women.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01kovnat.htm7. Concealed weapons (Daily Lobo)
Students split over whether guns should be allowed on campus
By: Jennifer OlsonAfter a man was caught trying to sell weapons on campus and in light of campus shootings nationwide, UNM students are divided over whether they should be able to carry a gun for protection.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01weapons.htm8. Efforts already underway for family-friendly campus (Daily Lobo Letter to the Editor)
This letter is in response to Danny Hernandez's letter published in the Daily Lobo on Wednesday seeking support for UNM students who are parents.
A number of individuals are working tirelessly to create a family-friendly campus. While neither of us writing this response can address the specific needs of today's graduate student and parent, we do address the issue as parents, UNM graduates and staff members.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01letter2.htm9. Changes to policy would remove needed coverage (Daily Lobo Letter to the Editor)
I feel fortunate to have the type of cancer I am living with.
How many UNM staff can say that? Cancer and other catastrophic life-altering diagnoses are becoming the norm these days. And as I review the catastrophic leave policy that is currently out for comment by staff, faculty and students, I am stricken by the fact that the proposed changes do away with much of the coverage previously afforded to my co-workers struggling with chemotherapy, dialysis or other intermittent out-patient care for their diagnosis.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01letter.htm10. UNM's first student Regent
Dr. Eric A.Thomas, 36, of Albuquerque, NM, went to be with his heavenly Father Saturday, March 22, 2008, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, due to complications of Leukemia. Dr. Thomas was a 17-year resident of Albuquerque, NM. He was born November 10, 1971, in Oxnard, CA. He grew up in Camarillo, CA, and attended Rio Mesa High School where he was a member of the varsity basketball and track teams. Dr. Thomas received his undergraduate and medical degree from the University of New Mexico.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01thomas.htm11. UNM taking bids for tunnel security project (New Mexico Business Weekly)
NMBW StaffThe University of New Mexico is seeking bids for a security upgrade of the six miles of access tunnels that undergird the campus.
The purpose of the security system is to limit access to the tunnels, which have entry points at 34 doors or gates and 42 hatches. The system will include a computerized control center, doors or gates that will record who is going into the tunnels and when they are going in, and infrastructure linking the control center and the doors. It also might include hatches and cameras.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01bids.htm12. American Indian Week kicks off at NMSU (Las Cruces Sun News)
By Jason Gibbs/Sun-News reporterThey were only a dozen or so strong, but they carried the weight of many tribal nations.
Students from the New Mexico State University's American Indian Program gathered Monday on the International Mall to kick off the university's 44th annual American Indian Week. With traditional drums blaring from a modern stereo, they strode across campus, inviting other students to join them and to learn more about American Indian tradition and culture.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/news/ci_876504313. News from the Chronicle of Higher Education:
http://libproxy.unm.edu/login?url=http://chronicle.com* Colleges Cut Costs Without Keeping Careful Track, Report Says
Three in four colleges are satisfied with their cost-containment efforts, says a report to be released today by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. But most have not measured how much they have saved.* Graduate-School Leaders Want Ph.D. Candidates To Finish Sooner
A workshop sponsored by the Council of Graduate Schools and the National Science Foundation focused on how universities can help doctoral students attain realistic goals.* Audio: Imagining Our World As A Virtual Reality
Brian Whitworth, a researcher at the Centre for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science, in New Zealand, talks about his recent research paper that poses the question: What if the physical world we live in is a virtual-reality construct inside a giant computer?* U. Of California Evaluates Its Publishing Needs
The self-assessment may be a model for reports on the effects of digital publishing on universities and their presses.14. News from Diverse Issues in Higher Education:
* At Diversifying Colleges Tenure Still a Hurdle for Women, Minorities
Educators gathered for the workshop on promoting faculty diversity at the National Education Association: American Federation of Teachers (NEA-AFT) conference held in Washington last week, heard from higher education officials about not only achieving a racially diverse faculty, but achieving a diversity, which also includes women and people with disabilities.
http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_10909.shtml15. National News:
* Stones to Remain As Va. Tech Memorial (Washington Post)
A semicircle of 32 stones in front of Virginia Tech's administration building will stand as the school's permanent memorial to the victims of last April's campus killings, the school's president told its governing board Monday.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/31/AR2008033102347.html?referrer=emailarticle* UMass, China agree on online classes (Boston Globe)
In a milestone accord, the University of Massachusetts has struck an agreement with Chinese officials to become the first foreign university to offer government-sanctioned online classes in the communist country. http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2008/04/01/umass_china_agree_on_online_classes?p1=email_to_a_friend* Harvard Lampoon sends up Geographic (Denver Post)
It looks like a typical National Geographic cover with the signature yellow border. So what's Paris Hilton doing on there? The folks at Harvard Lampoon persuaded employees of one of the nation's most respected magazines to help them ensure their April Fool's parody—with satire on Mongolia's wildest waterparks and "Native Girls Gone Wild"—looked authentic.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_8768502?source=email16. Albuquerque Media Monitoring
News clips from Monday, March 31 include stories about:* UNM Men's Basketball Coach Steve Alford Signs Contract Extension
* J.R. Giddens Goes to Final Four for Slam Dunk Contest
* Peter Lynch Trial Begins Today
* UNM Grad Students Teach Chemistry to Wilson Middle School Students
* Students Give UNM Police Tips about Guns and Drugs
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/01media.htm
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