As of today, only a handful of bills have passed the legislature and been signed by Gov. Bill Richardson. One that has made it through has good news for several UNM departments. Senate Bill 710 reinstates projects funds totaling $1,619,700 that were vetoed last year.
They are as follows:
$65,000 - distance learning equipment for Charlie Morrissey research center in African American Studies
$75,000 - environmental health and research projects for Alliance for Transportation Institute
$135,000 - plan, design, construct, furnish alumni center at UNM
$87,000 - equipment and fence construction in Socorro for biology dept.
$50,000 - equipment for Carlisle Gym
$143,900 - golf hitting bays for UNM golf course
$200,000 - digital photography and editing equipment for graduate studies
$23,800 - construct, furnish and equip Hodgin Hall as alumni center
$20,000 - purchase and install lighting at Johnson Field
$25,000 - plan and design Native American learning center
$375,000 - plan, design, construct, furnish facility for Tamarind Institute
$50,000 - renovate facility in Gallup to house intertribal Indian ceremonial collection
$100,000 - plan and design building at UNM West in Rio Rancho
Media Contact: Susan McKinsey, (505) 277-1989; e-mail: mckinsey@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at March 8, 2007 11:25 AM