UCAM's News clips for Wednesday, December 3, 2008
1. Obama To Name Gov. Today (Albuquerque Journal)
By Michael Coleman, Journal Washington BureauGov. Bill Richardson will be named secretary of commerce by President-elect Barack Obama this morning in Chicago, Democratic officials in Washington told the Journal.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03richardson.htm2. Ex-UNM President To Be Obama Aide (Albuquerque Journal)
By Michael Coleman, Journal Washington BureauFormer University of New Mexico President Louis Caldera will serve as director of White House Military Operations, President-elect Barack Obama's transition team announced Tuesday.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03obama.htm3. Hard Times Mean More Job Bullying (Albuquerque Journal)
By Martin Salazar, Journal Staff WriterAs if the tanking economy and uncertain job market weren't enough to worry about, workers may now find themselves with another problem.
A University of New Mexico researcher who has been studying workplace bullying for eight years said stressful times lead to even more on-the-job bullying.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03bullying.htm4. Report: Mass media harms kids (USA Today)
By Liz Szabo, USA TODAYParents and policymakers need to take action to protect children from being harmed by TV, the Internet and other types of media, a report says.
...Even pediatricians struggle to stay connected to their children. Victor Strasburger, a pediatrics professor at the University of New Mexico who was not involved in the study, says he took away his 15-year-old daughter's phone when he caught her text-messaging at Thanksgiving dinner.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-12-01-media_N.htm5. Eat LESS, Feel MORE? (Albuquerque Journal)
Advocates swear by fasting for clarity, but doctors advise caution
By Eric Billingsley, Journal Staff WriterLinda Evans firmly believes in the benefits of fasting. She feels pretty good right now because she just finished a 12-day program known as the “Master Cleanser.”
...“For religious purposes is the only time I don’t recommend against fasting, but only for healthy adults,” says Shelley Rael, senior clinical nutritionist for the University of New Mexico Employee Health Promotion program. “Other than that I generally don’t recommend people go longer than four to five hours without eating.”
She says carbohydrates are fuel for the brain.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03fasting.htm6. News from the Daily Lobo:
* UNMPD: Auto thefts on the rise
Student Kirby Kleeberg has parked his vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue for three years. He thought his Mustang was safe in the well-lit area.
However, his car was broken into twice in as many weeks when he parked it there this semester, Kleeberg said.
The campus area has seen an increase in auto thefts this year, according to UNM Police. Last month, nine motor vehicle thefts were reported, according to the UNMPD online police blotter.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03thefts.htm* Caldera selected for White House position
Former UNM President Louis Caldera will be Barack Obama's director of the White House Military Office, the president-elect announced Tuesday.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03caldera.htm* Regents vote to pull funding from energy unit installation
The Board of Regents voted at its meeting Oct. 24 to redirect $6 million that would have paid for a second cogeneration unit, which would produce energy for campus.
David Harris, executive vice president of Business and Finance Administration, did not specify where the funds would go.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03regent.htm* HR asks faculty for input on long-term health policy
UNM's Human Resources Department is re-evaluating some of the benefits it offers full-time employees, faculty members learned last week.
Representatives from Human Resources asked the Faculty Senate's Health and Benefits Committee to examine a long-term-benefits policy that provides health care to employees after they retire.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03hr.htm* CAPS helps students prepare for finals
With only two weeks before finals, students may want to consider starting on papers now and getting help from the Center for Academic Program Support.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03caps.htm###
7. SMOKING'S GENETIC SHIELD? (Albuquerque Journal)
By Amanda Schoenberg, Journal Staff WriterHispanic female smokers in New Mexico may be less likely to develop chronic smoking-related breathing problems than non-Hispanic white women even if they smoked for the same number of years, scientists reported in a recent study.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03smoking.htm8. Study: 49 States Fail in College Affordability (Albuquerque Journal)
By Justin Pope, Associated PressAn independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03study.htm9. CSF owes $2.2 million, may get incorporated (Santa Fe New Mexican)
John Sena | The New Mexican
While a partnership with Laureate Education Inc. is no longer a possibility, the College of Santa Fe still owes the company $2.2 million that it borrowed to run the school.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03csf.htm10. 'We Have a Lot of Interest Nationally' (Albuquerque Journal)
By Greg Archuleta, Journal Staff WriterUniversity of New Mexico athletics director Paul Krebs remains confident a new football coach will be in place before the winter holiday.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03krebs.htm11. So, Samuel Wasn't that Bad After All (Albuquerque Journal)
By Rick Wright Of the JournalRocky Long, in resigning recently as head football coach at the University of New Mexico, said UNM needed to replace him with a miracle worker.
If the Lobos need a miracle worker, what in the names of Harry Potter and Gandalf the Grey do the New Mexico State Aggies need?
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03nmsu.htm12. Two Search Parties (Albuquerque Journal)
By Randy Harrison, Journal Staff WriterNew Mexico State University football is a better program than it was four years ago, insists athletics director McKinley Boston. Better kids making better grades. A better conference. Better facilities, both realized and planned.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03nmsu2.htm13. So what's next the NMSU football program? (Las cruces Sun News)
By Felix Chavez Sun-News reporterThe New Mexico State Aggies haven't been to a bowl game since 1960.
The program's most successful head coach is Warren Woodson, who won 63 games from 1958-67 and since the 1967 campaign, the program has had just four winning seasons and has had such coaching stalwarts as Mike Knoll (4-40), Fred Zechman (8-25) and most recently Hal Mumme (11-38).
http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_11122328?source=most_viewed14. It was time for Mumme to leave NMSU (Las Cruces Sun News)
Mumme closes his four seasons at NMSU with an 11-38 overall record, 4-28 in the Western Athletic Conference. What is perhaps most frustrating for fans is the promise the Aggies showed early in each of the last two seasons beating UTEP both years and opening WAC play with a win at Nevada this year. Those victories raised hopes and sparked talk of a bowl trip, only to be followed by bitter defeats.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/las_cruces-opinion/ci_1112209315. New power for North, new liberal strength? (Santa Fe New Mexican)
Bill Waters | The New Mexican
So besides Ben Luján of Nambé in charge of the House of Representatives, Northern New Mexico sees Carlos Cisneros of Questa as a top Senate leader when the 49th New Mexico Legislature convenes next month?
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03power.htm16. Voters May Get Schools Measure (Albuquerque Journal)
By Dan Boyd, Journal Capitol BureauGov. Bill Richardson believes voters should decide whether the state should spend $354 million a year to implement a proposed new public school funding formula.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03voters.htm17. High Schools To Use Block System (Albuquerque Journal)
By Andrea Schoellkopf, Journal Staff WriterAlbuquerque's 13 traditional high schools will all switch to a new seven-period block schedule next year, as approved Tuesday by principals.
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03block.htm18. MSU far exceeds its $150M fundraising goal (Las Cruces Sun News)
By Diana M. Alba/Sun-News reporterNew Mexico State University has surpassed by $52 million a fundraising goal it had set for the end of this year, according to numbers released Tuesday by the university.
http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_1112452119. Governor Appoints 2 To Highlands Board (Albuquerque Journal)
Jesus Lopez is being reappointed and Pete Aguilar is a new appointment to the New Mexico Highlands University Board of Regents, according to an announcement Tuesday from Gov. Bill Richardson.
Lopez, a graduate of Highlands University, has served as an attorney in the city of Las Vegas for 30 years. He has worked as a district attorney and served 14 years as chair of the West Las Vegas Board of Education.
Richardson had appointed Lopez in January to fill an unexpired term. Lopez's new six-year term will expire Dec. 31, 2014.
Aguilar has three degrees from Highlands University: a bachelor's in industrial arts technology, and master's degrees in secondary education administration and industrial arts technology. He owns an electrician business and has worked as an electrical contractor in Santa Fe for nearly 40 years.
Aguilar will replace Javier Gonzales when he leaves on Jan. 1 to serve on the New Mexico State Board of Regents. Aguilar will serve through Dec. 31, 2010.
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20. News from the Chronicle of Higher Education:
http://libproxy.unm.edu/login?url=http://chronicle.com* The U.S. Is Slipping In Education, Report Says
The country continues to fall behind other nations on measures of enrollment and degree completion, and all but one state has failed to make college affordable, says a new report card.
--> Table: How The States Performed* Non-Tenure-Track Instructors Teach Half Of Undergraduate Courses
Such faculty members, most of whom work part-time, are not compensated proportionately for their contribution, says a new report by the American Federation of Teachers.* Colleges Are Advised To Improve Financial Practices
A panel of financial and higher-education officials warned institutions to disclose more about their finances and to adopt more-diverse investment strategies.* New Machines Reproduce Custom Books On Demand
Several campus libraries are experimenting with a device that converts digital files into bound books, one order at a time.* Report Prescribes 16-Hour Cap On Medical Residents' Workday
The Institute of Medicine recommended on Tuesday that medical residents be restricted to working no more than 16 hours at a stretch, with more time off for sleep between shifts.* Testing Service Describes Gre's New Index Of Personal Potential
The Graduate Record Examination will soon provide descriptions of applicants' "noncognitive" attributes, including creativity and resilience.###
21. News from Diverse Issues in Higher Education:
* Study: Minorities have higher rates of entrepreneurship than Whites
With a first-time report on minority entrepreneurs, an influential research project on U.S. entrepreneurship detected declining activity among American entrepreneurs from 2005 to 2007, reflecting a likely sign of the U.S. economy’s broader decline in 2008.
http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_12021.shtml* Why White Students Need to Learn About Their Own Race
One day as I was checking out books from my college library, a female student of color working at the library, scanning my books, asked me about one in particular. The book was White Guys by Fred Pfeil, and her question was “Isn’t everything already about White guys?” Her question was simple yet profound, and the answer was obvious, yet complicated. The palpable answer is “yes, everything already is about White guys.” Because everything already is about White guys we don’t feel that we have to question, study, challenge or examine anything related to White guys or White people in general. This began my exploration of what White students at a predominantly White institution think about being White. I am not suggesting a way to recenter the ever-present White person. Rather, these conversations are a way to make visible issues that have opportunely remained invisible for too long.
http://diverseeducation.com/artman/publish/article_11999.shtml###
22. Other News:
* College May Become Unaffordable for Most in U.S. (NY Times)
The rising cost of college — even before the recession — threatens to put higher education out of reach for most Americans, according to the annual report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/education/03college.html?_r=1&ei=5070&emc=eta1* U.S. Lags In Providing College Access, Study Finds (Washington Post)
Other countries are outpacing the United States in providing access to college, eroding an educational advantage the nation has enjoyed for decades, according to a study released today by the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/02/AR2008120203020.html?referrer=emailarticle* Study flunks 49 states in college affordability (Denver Post)
An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability—an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.
http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_11124656?source=email* Tuition hammers Bay State, study says (Boston Globe)
With steady tuition hikes outpacing income gains, college costs are placing a heavy financial burden on Massachusetts families, derailing many students' progress toward a degree, a new national survey has found.
http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2008/12/03/tuition_hammers_bay_state_study_says?s_campaign=8315* Harvard's endowment takes $8 billion hit (Denver Post)
Harvard University says its endowment has tumbled $8 billion in the four months since the end of the last fiscal year.
http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_11126980?source=email###
23. Albuquerque Media Monitoring
News clips from Tuesday, December 2, include stories about:* UNM Economist Discusses Economic Future
* President-Elect Barak Obama Appoints Former UNM President Louis Caldera to Position
* College of Santa Fe Will Remain Open During Spring Semester
* NMSU Fires Head Football Coach
* Speculation Continues Over Candidates for UNM Head Football Coach Position
* Governor Bill Richardson Expected to be Named as Commerce Secretary
* UNM Head Basketball Coach Steve Alford Inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
* Graduating UNM Students Face Good Job Opportunities
http://www.unm.edu/news/08DecNewsClips/03media.htmSusan McKinsey
Director of University Communication
Scholes Hall 160, Suite 152C
MSC05 3300
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0011
Telephone: (505) 277-1989