UCAM's News clips for Friday, April 11, 2008
APS-UNM Partnership a Possibility (Albuquerque Journal)
Journal Staff ReportNew Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Winston Brooks has raised the prospect of a new partnership with the University of New Mexico that would develop a master's course in education administration tailored specifically to the needs of APS.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11aps.htmGraduation Goal May Be Too High (Albuquerque Journal)
By Zsombor Peter
Journal Staff WriterThe new Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent echoed a board member's frustration with the district's "unacceptable" graduation rate, saying Thursday he is committed to raising it.
But Superintendent Winston Brooks said board member Marty Esquivel's goals might be a little too ambitious.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11aps2.htmStudents exchange culture at festival (Daily Lobo)
By: Christina LovatoStudents from around the world shared their culture, customs and cuisine with the UNM community on Thursday.
The Office of International Programs and Studies held its annual International Festival and Study Abroad Fair at Cornell Mall.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11culture.htmEvent to raise money for cancer research (Daily Lobo)
By: Amanda SkotchdopoleAfter a pickup game of basketball one afternoon, UNM student Marcus Bustos' life was changed forever.
He was sore and weak after the game, and the pain didn't fade.
He visited a doctor and had blood work done. The spring of his freshman year, Bustos was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11cancer.htmUNM Hosts Land Grant Symposium (Albuquerque Journal)
The University of New Mexico School of Law's Natural Resources Journal will host "Land Grants and the Law: A Symposium on the Disputed Legal Histories of New Mexico's Land Grants" from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Albuquerque.
New Mexico's Spanish and Mexican land grants have been the subject of social and legal conflict since the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848. Presentations at the symposium will explore recent developments in the law, as well as the history and politics of the land grants, including a discussion of the 2004 Government Accountability Office's report analyzing whether the federal government has fulfilled its obligation to grantees.
Representatives of the GAO will be present to discuss the 2004 report, and members of the New Mexico Legal Aid Land & Water Rights project will present an advance look at their response to that report. This response was commissioned by the New Mexico Legislature and is due to be released in June.
Another presenter will be Dr. Manuel García y Griego, director of the Southwest Hispanic Research Institute. The institute is initiating a land grant studies program beginning next year that will provide student internship opportunities, support for land grant boards of trustees, and a fellowship and documentation program.More information at: http://www.unm.edu/market/cgi-bin/archives/002796.html.
###Giddens Wins MVP Honors (Albuquerque Journal)
By Mark Smith
Journal Staff WriterIf clothes, indeed, make the man, the University of New Mexico men's basketball team definitely reached adulthood in the past year.
On Thursday night, the Lobos were at their GQ manliest at the Hyatt Regency, wearing black tuxedos during the team's annual season-ending awards banquet.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11giddens.htmLobos a Haven For All Those Under-Recruited (Albuquerque Journal)
By Rick Wright
Of the JournalIt's a long walk-on from Houston to Albuquerque, but Wesley Beck is glad he made the trip. So is coach Rocky Long.
Beck, the UNM football team's starting nose tackle, came to Albuquerque without a scholarship in the fall of 2004.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11lobos.htmDaily Lobo Letters to the Editor:
* Lynch should have known the law before violating it
Peter Lynch had no understanding of American law when he committed his act of unconscionable vigilantism, and it is clear from his most recent tirade that he has learned nothing.
As before, he made a massive error by referencing the U.S. Flag Code which, in all its clauses, says "should" and never"must."
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11letter.htm* Flag tearer received the punishment he deserved
Was Peter Lynch not guilty?
His petty misdemeanor deserved every bit of punishment he received. His probably artificial apologies and ROTC status does not make him immune to the law.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11letter2.htmDean Apologizes For Porn E-Mails (Albuquerque Journal)
The Associated PressLAS CRUCES An associate dean at New Mexico State University who was accused of e-mailing pornography to others at the school has apologized, according to a confidential memo.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11nmsu.htmState, NMSU working on dairy wastewater problem (Las Cruces Sun News)
By Diana M. Alba Sun-News reporterLAS CRUCES — State environment department Secretary Ron Curry was here Thursday to hear updates about technology that could eventually help the dairy industry deal with problematic wastewater.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11nmsu2.htmGov. Eyes Session Before Primary (Albuquerque Journal)
By Jeff Jones
Journal Politics WriterGov. Bill Richardson says he's inclined to call a special legislative session on health care reform next month smack-dab in the middle of primary election season.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11session.htmProgram Aims to Plug N.M. Brain Drain (Albuquerque Journal)
By Andrew Webb
Journal Staff WriterA new initiative funded by French Mortuary and the U.S. Department of Labor aims to centralize employment opportunities and publicize them to current and former students of the region's colleges and universities.
The goal is to battle the brain drain of local graduates being forced to leave New Mexico to find good jobs.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11braindrain.htm
News from the Chronicle of Higher Education:
http://libproxy.unm.edu/login?url=http://chronicle.com* Families Of Virginia Tech Victims Settle With State
The $11-million agreement precludes lawsuits against the university, but some of the families opted out, preserving their right to sue.* U. Of Washington Culls Questions For Dalai Lama's 'Dialogue'
The university denies any censorship, saying it wants to keep the discussion on topic when the Tibetan spiritual leader visits next week.* NCAA'S Division III Members Nix The Idea Of A 'Division IV'
In response to a survey, 82 percent of Division III institutions said they supported or strongly supported maintaining the current Division III setup.# # #
News from Diverse Issues in Higher Education:
Minority Doctors Underrepresented in California, Study Finds
A new report finds a “vast ethnic disparity in the state’s physician workforce, particularly for Latinos and African Americans,” when compared to the distribution of minority groups in the state’s population.
http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_10983.shtmlSeminar on Border Relations Puts Spotlight on University of Arizona
United States and Mexican experts are attending a seminar this week at the University of Arizona on issues facing Arizona and trends along the border, the university announced. The seminar is sponsored by the U.S. State Department and organized by the UA.
http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_10982.shtmlMore Needs to Be Done to Make Minority Students Financially Literate, Panel Says
Black and Hispanic households are less knowledgeable about their options for financing college, resulting in reduced access to higher education opportunities, said a panel of experts Wednesday at a forum sponsored by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education and the Council for Opportunity in Education.
http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_10986.shtmlNational News:
Va. Tech Families Tentatively Back Deal (Washington Post)
Attack Settlement Yet to Be Signed
RICHMOND, April 10 -- Most families of the Virginia Tech massacre victims have agreed in principle to accept an $11 million settlement in exchange for agreeing not to sue the state.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/10/AR2008041001931.html?referrer=emailarticleCollege students tour Nevada brothel (Denver Post)
PAHRUMP, Nev.—Nicki Amouri hands her camera to a friend, throws her arm over another and smiles wide as she leans in for a shot with the monument her class came to visit.It's a typical field trip memento—except that Amouri is in a brothel. The monument is a fluffy, queen-sized bed in a Western-themed party room reserved for VIPs and big spenders.
http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_8889247?source=emailUSC will disband German department (LA Times)
Basic language courses will still be offered, but critics say the decision to dump majors and minors will hurt the university's academic reputation.
http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-german11apr11,1,884311.storyAlbuquerque Media Monitoring
News clips from Thursday, April 10 include stories about:
* NMSU associate dean apologizes for pornographic emails
* Questions raised over Daily Lobo photo
http://www.unm.edu/news/08AprilNewsClips/11media.htm
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