To ensure the consistent use of the University’s Identity Standards in the printing of Business Cards, Letterhead and Envelopes, UNM’s Copy Center and Purchasing Department have elected to continue using those vendors selected from a competitive request for proposal and resultant price agreements.
Five vendors were selected and their names, contact information and pricing are available at the following sites:
http://www.unmcopycenter.net/servicecenter/business_cards.html
http://www.unm.edu/~purch/priceagree.html
http://hsc.unm.edu/about/marketing/index.shtml
These vendors must be used for printing of business cards, letterhead and envelopes. All of the vendors accept the University Purchasing Card.
Anne Brown to receive Lobo Award
The UNM Alumni Association will honor seven alumni with its Zia Award at the All-University Breakfast on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 9 a.m. at the Four Hills Country Club located at 911 Four Hills Road, S.E. The recipients include: Jimmy Santiago Baca, Teresa Balcomb, James Tryon, Joe Garcia, Patrick Gurley, Terry Huertaz and Carol Radosevich. Additionally, Anne Brown will be honored with the Lobo Award.
The Zia Award is presented to UNM alumni living in New Mexico, who have distinguished themselves in one or many of the following areas: philanthropic endeavors, public office, service to the University, community and volunteer activities, business/professional fields, or who have made a contribution to education.
The Lobo Award is presented to a UNM alumna showing outstanding personal service to the institution or for notable career achievements that reflect credit on the University.
The All-University Breakfast is held annually in conjunction with UNM’s Homecoming. For more information, or to purchase tickets, call (505) 277-5808 or visit: http://www.unmalumni.com/homecoming/index.php.
THE RECIPIENTS…
Jimmy Santiago Baca ('88 BA, '03 Honorary Degree)
A noted poet, author and documentary filmmaker, Baca learned to read and write while in prison. In 2005, he established Cedar Tree, a non-profit foundation that uses the power of writing to transform lives in underserved communities.
Teresa Balcomb ('79 MD/Tryon, '79 MD/Balcomb)
Balcomb is an orthopedist, and Tryon, a family service/ER physician. They are the founders of St. Anthony's Alliance and Guatemala Healing Hands. They have volunteered countless hours and resources to serve the needy in war-torn Bosnia and in Central America.
Terry Huertaz ('96 BSHE)
Huertaz recently retired as executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving New Mexico. While at MADD she lobbied for drunk driving legislation and assiduously served the families of victims. Huertaz has recently launched a new program combating underage drinking, called ACE, Alcohol Community Education.
Joe Garcia (‘85 BSEE)
Garcia is the former governor of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo and the current president of the National Council of American Indians, which serves more than 250 tribal nations, and of the All-Indian Pueblo Council.
Pat Gurley ('59 BBA)
Gurley owns Gurley Motors, the oldest Ford dealership in the state. An avid supporter of scouting, Gurley is active in the Gallup community. His family donated the land for UNM-Gallup.
Carol Radosevich ('82 MAMG)
Economic development director at PNM, Radosevich is widely known for her expertise in attracting business to New Mexico. She is a founder and the current board president of WESST Corp, a well-regarded statewide program offering business-planning assistance and loans.
(Lobo Award) Anne Brown ('71 BUS, '79 MPA)
University Secretary from 1978-1993, Brown orchestrated the UNM Centennial Opening Ceremony and was in charge of commencements that affected more than 50,000 UNM students.
UNM-Gallup reports a 5 percent increase in both credit hours and head count for fall 2008from fall 2007 figures. The numbers were recorded on Sept. 12, the third Friday of the fall semester, the day colleges take the official enrollment census to report to the state for funding purposes.
Last year’s student credit hours were 24,098, while this year’s student credit hours at census were 25,341, for an increase of 1,243 student credit hours or 5 percent. Last year’s student head count at census was 2,691, while this year’s is 2,839, up 148 students for an increase of 5 percent.
“We’re also reporting a significant jump in the number of enrolling freshmen,” said Paul Kraft, UNM-Gallup student services director. “We’ve enrolled 25 percent more freshmen this fall than a year ago.”
Kraft attributed the boost in enrollment to “aggressive recruiting.” “We’re doing a better job of getting the UNM-Gallup story out,” he said.
The Mexican Revolution didn’t only impact Mexicans – it spilled over the border into New Mexico. Hear about a time in our history when trouble crossed the border on Friday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m. in the Willard Reading Room of Zimmerman Library. UNM graduate student and New Mexico scholar Brandon Morgan explores the turbulence of the time in “On the Trail of Pancho Villa in New Mexico: The Impact of the Mexican Revolution on Citizens in New Mexico.”
In his lecture Morgan examines how the actions of Francisco “Pancho” Villa affected people directly and indirectly during the Mexican Revolution, and how New Mexico politicians put their spin on Villa’s actions to enhance their own images. He will also talk about how residents lived in fear that the revolutionary violence would spill over the border, and how their view of Villa changed from hero to villain.
Morgan said when Villa passed through Deming in 1914 the citizens gathered to pay homage to a living revolutionary. But after the 1916 raid on Columbus, N.M., Villa became the vilest of bandits. Six Villistas accused of taking part in the raid were hanged in Deming a few months later. Morgan will argue the connections between Villa and New Mexico illuminate ways border events became national issues during the revolution, and brought existing racial and social conflicts to a head locally.
The event is sponsored by the Office of the State Historian and the Center for Southwest Research at UNM. It is free and open to the public. Questions about the lecture and programs in the Office of the State Historian should be directed to Dennis Trujillo (505) 476-7998; dennis.trujillo@state.nm.us
The Anderson School of Management will present a special breakfast and discussion with Ann Rhoades on Thursday, October 2 from 7:30 - 9 a.m. Rhoades is the Founding Executive Vice President of People, JetBlue Airways, and President, of People Ink. She will discuss People-Centric Cultures Pay Big Dividends: Lessons from Great Companies as part of the Anderson School Business to Business Breakfast Series.
Rhoades will share her creative approach to developing cultures around fun; and her first-hand experiences in launching successful start-up companies, blending post-merger cultures and creating a legacy of people-centric organizations. Her candor around the mistakes she's made and the lessons she's learned is the driving force behind her desire to inspire other organizations.
A dynamic and visionary human resources executive with more than 25 years of experience in a variety of service-based industries, Rhoades has held several executive level positions with Southwest Airlines, Promus Hotel Corporation and JetBlue Airways. She currently serves on the boards of JetBlue Airways, P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Restoration Hardware. She is chairwoman for Safer New Mexico Now and was recently named one of NM Business Weekly's Women Who Mean Business.
The public is invited to attend the discussion in the Paul R. Jackson Student Center, located just west of the Anderson School, and a light breakfast will be served. Free parking is available in the parking lot immediately north of the Anderson on a first-come, first-served basis. Anyone interested in attending can sign up at rsvp@mgt.unm.edu or call (505) 277-6413 for more information.
Every year the UNM Anderson School of Management awards fellowships and scholarships to deserving graduate and undergraduate students. For academic year 2008-2009 more than 160 awards, representing 10 percent of Anderson students, were made for a total of more than $500,000. This is one of the largest amounts ever distributed to Anderson students. Awards ranged from $2,000 to $15,000 per student.
Students had to apply for the available funds and there are many student success stories among the applicants.
Graduate student Matthew Schottmiller was awarded an academic merit scholarship funded by the Roy W. Bidwell endowment. Matthew will graduate in the spring of 2009 with an MBA with three concentrations: Finance, Marketing and International Management.
"It is great to be recognized for my academic excellence, for two years of hard work in the classroom," says Schottmiller. "This scholarship makes it possible for me to take five classes this semester and finish my MBA faster than I would have normally. It also gives me the versatility to study three concentrations." Matthew plans on attending law school upon graduation from Anderson.
Meredith Ellis was awarded a scholarship funded by the George A. Maloof endowment. The scholarship is based on academic improvement while attending Anderson. Meredith improved her GPA substantially during her studies at Anderson and is listed on the UNM Honor Roll as well as the Anderson Dean's List and also devotes time to community volunteer work.
"I am extremely honored to have received such recognition," said Ellis. "I owe my gratitude to the Anderson School and the George Maloof endowment. I hope to continue to move forward with the utmost respect for my mentors, following in their footsteps, and giving back to others in the future just as they have done for me."
Graduate student Kimono Clark is proof that if you set your mind to achieving a goal, you can make it happen. Kimono, a Master of Accounting student, attended school fulltime and earned her BBA from UNM despite enduring a number of difficult events in her life. Her dedication to her education is impressive
"My life experiences have made me stronger and more determined to achieve higher education and maintain a GPA that I have been very proud of," stated Clark. "In making the decision to return to school full-time, I have experienced some financial hardships, but I know they will benefit me in the near future." Clark received the Don Rhoades Memorial Scholarship as well as a New Mexico Scholars award.
The scholarship and fellowship recipients were selected by an Anderson School of Management Scholarship Committee composed of faculty and staff. The Committee for the 2008-2009 allocations included Professors Ken Baker, Chair, Ann Brooks, Steve Walsh, Craig White, Ward Hickey, Mary-Margaret Rogers and Anderson CFO Deborah Bower.
The awards reflect the wishes of donors who support students. The awards also include funds from the Office of Graduate Studies "New Mexico Scholars" awards, Anderson tuition assistance, and a wide variety of scholarships and fellowships funded through donations and endowments.
Interim Dean Amy Wohlert says the generosity of Anderson donors allows the school to offer this important support to its students.
"Our donors realize the incredible impact of using their own success to reach back and help others. Not only do they provide the funds our students need to stay in school, they also provide a model of responsible and compassionate investment in our future."
In all, almost 300 graduate and undergraduate applications were submitted for consideration.
For more information visit: The Anderson School of Management.
Media Contact: Leslie Venzuela, (505) 277-7117 e-mail: venezuela@mgt.unm.edu
Conference showcases accessible voting machines
The University of New Mexico Center for Development and Disability (UNM CDD), with other local and national disability organizations, is hosting its annual Southwest Conference on Disability, Oct. 1-3, at the Albuquerque Convention Center. More than 600 people from across the country are expected to attend.
One of the conference’s special emphasis themes is “Supporting Wounded Warriors: Meeting the Needs of Veterans with Disabilities.” The New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services is partnering with the conference to present nearly 20 sessions on topics related to disabled veterans. The conference is also holding more than 70 breakout sessions and four keynote speeches that will address these issues and other conference themes, including traumatic brain injury and parenting with cognitive disabilities.
There will also be a special forum on federal disability issues with candidates for New Mexico’s open U.S. Senate seat, State Representatives Tom Udall and Steve Pearce, on Thursday, Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m.
The conference will have a voting accessibility resource booth that people can learn how to use before the presidential election. Conference attendees will also be able to register to vote, change their address or request an absentee ballot.
More than 450,000 New Mexicans report to having a disability, while more than 150,000 have a more severe disability that requires some type of assistance. Medical expenditures for people with disabilities affect public healthcare costs as well as personal and family budgets.
The UNM CDD is part of the UNM Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. The mission of the CDD is the full inclusion of people with disabilities and their families in their community by engaging individuals in making life choices, partnering with communities to build resources, and improving systems of care. The CDD accomplishes this mission through innovative interdisciplinary training, dissemination of information, provision of exemplary direct service and technical assistance, and applied research.
For more information about the conference or to register, visit the conference web site at Center for Development and Disability or call the conference register at (505) 272-6247.
Media Contact: Lauren Cruse, (505) 272-3690; e-mail: lcruse@salud.unm.edu
President David J. Schmidly highlights the importance of accountability as UNM works to achieve its goals that include increasing the number of qualified and diverse faculty and staff, increasing graduate and undergraduate enrollments, increasing research awards and expenditures, among others. At the recent Faculty Town Hall meeting, Schmidly referred to the University’s academic ledger while answering questions from audience members, calling the ledger “UNM’s report card.”
The full ledger can be viewed by visiting: http://www.unm.edu/president/documents/Five_Year_Academic_Ledger_2006_2007.pdf.
The ledger is meant to track multiple year trends for sets of data in 5-year increments. The current ledger looks at data sets from 2002, but will be updated this semester to look at the numbers from 2003 through 2007.
“As a research institution, I think it’s important for us look at how we’re doing from a research perspective – by looking at the numbers. This way we’ll be able to allocate our resources in strategic directions to areas of the University that need our help the most,” Schmidly said.
The report can be used by departments all across the campus. Schmidly said the report would be used not only to hold the president accountable for the progress of UNM, but also to hold the entire executive leadership team and academic departments accountable for progress as well.
“I would ask every person who loves this institution to get involved in tracking our progress. We’ve set forth some pretty ambitious goals, but I believe it’s reasonable for us to see progress in every category, every year as we attain the vision we’ve set out for us.”
Schmidly noted the increase in diversity among the student body, with African American, Native American and Hispanic numbers moving up from 11 to 21 percent during the five years. Freshman retention rates, which are shown as being approximately 75 percent, are somewhat stagnant with only a 2.5 percent change during the time frame.
Institutional Research Director Mark Chisholm said that the retention rate from Fall ’07 to Fall ’08 rose to 77.3, which will be reflected in the updated ledger and upcoming enrollment report.
UNM showed progress in hiring more diversity within the faculty ranks. Though actual numbers are small, there was a 10 percent increase in African American faculty; 26.3 percent increase among Native Americans; 20 percent increase among Asian/Pacific Islanders; and an 8.7 percent increase among Hispanic faculty appointments. Tenure track faculty numbers declined 3.3 percent during the five-year period, while non-tenure track numbers saw a 16 percent increase.
Chisholm noted that faculty numbers can vary depending upon what a particular department is doing with faculty lines. “They may still carry, for example 30 faculty lines on their books, but may be hiring more temporary faculty to cover all the classes that they teach,” he said.
The percentage of classes with fewer than 20 students increased 4.3 percent, while the classes with more than 50 students dropped 4.5 percent.
Non-degree students represented the highest drop, 2,436 down to 1,774, nearly a 25 percent decline.
Chisholm noted that UNM has seen a drop of 100 or more in non-degree students every year over 15 years. “Non-degree students tend to be senior citizens and staff or students who want to get into a graduate program. Some want to generate the grades necessary to get into a graduate program. Others are high school concurrent enrollees,” he said. He said the rising cost of tuition and less expensive options to take courses through Continuing Education or CNM are reasons UNM has seen the drop in non-degree credits.
“What we will see are those who take a specific class for licensure or with very specific career objectives, but we will lose those who are taking classes for fun,” Chisholm said.
‘It’s A Lobo’s Life For Me’ theme for 2008
The University of New Mexico will celebrate its 84th annual homecoming, Sept. 29 through Oct. 4, with the catchy pirate-like theme, ‘It’s A Lobos Life For Me.” Homecoming week will feature more than 50 separate events all leading up to the big football game Saturday, Oct. 4, when UNM takes on Wyoming in Mountain West Conference action.
The festivities begin Monday, Sept. 29 with a variety of student activities on tap. A complete list of events can be found at: Homecoming 2008.
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, departments across campus will decorate lobbies and offices as part of the Campus Decorating Contest. Judging will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, current full-time UNM faculty and staff employees who are UNM alumni are invited to an appreciation lunch at the Student Union Ballroom beginning at noon. Tickets for the luncheon will be available the week of Sept. 22 in the Alumni office at Hodgin Hall. Additionally, students can vote on the UNM Homecoming royalty in the Student Union Building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"The Lobo Howl," a longtime Homecoming tradition, along with other activities that are all a part of the Cherry-Silver Games competition, is set for Thursday, Oct. 2. Students strive for the coveted Cherry-Silver Cup in wacky and hilarious games at the Duck Pond. The Heritage Club dinner, which recognizes alumni who graduated 50 years or more, will be held at the Four Hills Country Club at 6 p.m.
On Friday, Oct. 3, it’s Lobo Spirit Day. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to wear red on campus to show off your Lobo pride! Join students for a pep rally at noon in the Atrium at the UNM Student Union Building to help send the Lobo teams to victory. Also on Friday from 6 to 9 p.m., alumni reunions from many colleges and programs will take place all across campus. From 8 to 11 p.m., alumni are invited to join UNM students for an evening of music and dancing and to meet the 2008 UNM Homecoming Court.
Events for Saturday, Oct. 4 include the All-University Breakfast at the Four Hills Country Club, the Alumni Lettermen's tailgate party, the Southwest Fiesta tailgate at the northeast end of University Stadium, which starts at 4:30 p.m., and the 15th annual Alumni Association Silent Auction. Tickets for the SW Fiesta Tailgate are $10 per person and $5 for children 12 and under.
Also as part of the day’s activities, the UNM Alumni Association and Athletic Department are hosting a Lobo food drive benefiting Roadrunner Food Bank. Fans are asked to bring non-perishable items to the Alumni tent. Sponsored in part by New Mexico Look, fans that donate will receive a gift coupon for a free Lobo Louie bobblehead with the purchase of $15 at the Lobo Store at University Arena.
The week culminates with the football game between New Mexico and Wyoming at University Stadium. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Other homecoming highlights include affinity group reunions, lecture series, various student activities and more. For a complete list of activities or for discount ticket sales at $10 per person call 277-5808 or visit: Homecoming 2008.
New Mexico is one of the so-called “battleground states” in the upcoming 2008 Presidential election. Given the importance of the state in this election cycle, many members of the University of New Mexico faculty have offered to discuss with the media their areas of expertise as they relate to the election and its specific issues.
The site, Election '08/ contains video interviews with several professors from throughout the university who are available to the media to talk about issues important to the upcoming election.
Recently, political science professor Gabriel Sanchez was interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Company for a future broadcast about the importance of the Hispanic vote in this election.
“A reporter from the Australian Broadcasting Company called us up and asked if there was anyone who could talk about possible Hispanic voting patterns,” said UNM Public Relations Representative Benson Hendrix. “We directed them to the Web site and asked them who they would be interested in. They really appreciated the effort the university and its faculty are making to be accessible for this important election.”
The UNM Communications and Marketing Department is still looking for additional professors who are interested in speaking to the media for the upcoming election can contact Benson Hendrix at bhendrix@unm.edu or Karen Wentworth at kwent2@unm.edu.
On Monday, Sept. 29, the New Mexico Association of Blind Students (NMABS), in conjunction with 93.3 KKOB, will host a fundraiser for victims Hurricane Ike along the Texas Gulf Coast area. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hurricane victims are in need of every day toiletry items including toothbrushes and toothpaste, bath soap, shampoo and conditioner deodorant, hairbrushes and razors. A cash jar will also be available for those who want to assist but don't have time to purchase items.
It is also "Meet the Blind Month,” event coordinators will have information on blindness and Braille, and will be available to answer any questions about being blind.
Additionally, a blind simulation course will be part of the festivities. Individuals who want to give it a try will be blindfolded, given a white cane and led around a small area. Come out and support the hurricane victims and your local UNM blind community.
The University of New Mexico’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing the university’s impact on the environment was reflected in the recently updated College Sustainability Report Card. UNM’s sustainability grade increased to a “B” this year from a “C” in last year’s report.
Sustainability is one of the university’s core values, UNM President David Schmidly said. “While we meet the needs of the present, we must always be mindful about not compromising the well-being of future generations.”
The College Sustainability Report Card examines the environmental impact of 300 colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. These universities represent schools with the 300 largest endowments, over $380 billion in endowment assets.
Improvements in campus sustainability from the Institutional Support Services department drove the university’s improvement from last year. The university completed its campus greenhouse gas inventory, as required by membership in the American College and Universities Presidents Climate Commitment, in 2007. The UNM Sustainability Council’s carbon neutral task force is examining how the university can reduce those greenhouse gas emissions.
“Attaining a truly sustainable campus will require altering almost every aspect of University life in some fashion. In order to accomplish this we need the support of the University community,” said Mary Vosevich, director of the Physical Plant Department. “Thus, any advancement or improvement we make in sustainability, like our improvement noted by the Green Report Card, is a reflection of the support for sustainability demonstrated by the leadership of the University along with students, faculty and staff.”
The Transportation category garnered the university its only “A” in last year’s report card, citing the University’s use of CNG and E85 fuels, free city bus passes for students, shuttle service to the city transit center, and bicycle racks, lockers and maintenance service on campus.
This year UNM Parking and Transportation Services helped the university win another solid transportation “A.” In addition to the programs which received recognition last year, the report card noted free bus passes for the entire UNM community, and the Zipcar car sharing program.
“We have come a long way in the last couple of years, and we have more that we want to accomplish,” said Clovis Acosta, director of Parking and Transportation Services. “I am thrilled that our transportation demand management program is recognized for its contributions to campus sustainability initiatives.”
The new Lobo Growers Market, and the commitment of UNM’s students to its success, was credited in two sections of the report card, in Food & Recycling and Student Involvement. The Market provides students, staff, faculty, and members of the community the chance to sample the products produced by local growers and sustainable businesses.
The University of New Mexico fared strongly against other regional schools listed in the Green Report Card. New Mexico State received a "C-" in the recent rankings, while the University of Texas – Austin’s "C+" also fell below UNM’s score. Of the Mountain West Conference schools listed, UNM’s grade tied Utah’s for the top spot.
UNM’s report is available at: Green Report Card - University of New Mexico.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816. E-Mail: bhendrix@unm.edu.
University of New Mexico Political Science Professor Lonna Atkeson recently took part in a press conference at the Bernalillo County Voter Warehouse, announcing the results of an audit study of voting results from the 2006 General Election and how the state can use that information to ensure fair elections.
Photo: UNM Political Science Professor Lonna Atkeson
Joining Atkeson at the conference was David Becker, Project Director for the Pew Charitable Trusts’ Making Voting Work initiative, Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver, and New Mexico Secretary of State Mary Herrera.
In 2007, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson signed a bill providing for random voting system audits after every statewide general election. The purpose of the law is to ensure the accuracy of the voting systems in each election.
The 2006 Post-Election Audit study was the first of its kind in New Mexico. The study was led by Atkeson together with a team of election experts from the California Institute of Technology and the University of Utah. Visit: Election Audit to download the report.
The study was done to make sure that New Mexico counties follow the guidelines set up in the 2007 law, and to serve as a guide for the eventual creation of state election audit standards starting with the upcoming 2008 General Election. New Mexico will begin conducting a required audit of two percent of voting systems statewide following the 2008 General Election to assess the performance and integrity of New Mexico’s election system.
“This study allowed us to evaluate, assess and experiment with hand counting procedures to provide recommendations on post election performance audits,” Atkeson said. “It also allowed us to test and compare machine to hand counts and machine to machine counts. What we learned here will benefit election administrators in New Mexico and nationally.”
The recommendations of UNM-led study include:
Ballot reconciliation – Ensuring that the number of voters, ballots cast, and ballots provided to a location match
Ballot organization – Ballots need to be organized into small batches for potential auditing
Transparency – All steps and aspects of post-election audits must be open to public input and observations and results should be available to the public
Audit team selection – An independent and effective audit team is vital for accurate results
Sampling of voting system – Voting systems sampling should be transparent, use simple and random sampling and should be done on Election Day
Chain of custody – Each County should develop a chain-of-custody procedure for audits
Forms and audit logs – Counties should develop documentation for post-election audits and provide quick results to the public
Reporting – Results from election audits should be released on the County Clerk’s Web site and the Secretary of State’s Web site as soon as possible after completing the audit. These results should be downloadable for public examination
Voter intent standards – Election officials should develop precise voter intent standards, which should be communicated to audit team members in training
Hand counting procedures – Ensuring an audit supervisor is in charge of the audit to coordinate and facilitate hand counts of votes in a timely and efficient matter, in addition to other duties
Voter education – Provide information to all voters about the use of the straight party option with paper ballots
When problems arise – Additional procedures should be developed for problem resolution found over the course of the audit
The audit is funded by the Pew Center on the States’ Make Voting Work initiative and is one of more than 20 pilot projects being undertaken with support from the Pew Charitable Trusts and JEHT Foundation throughout the United States. Additional funding support has been provided by the Bernalillo County Clerk Maggie Toulouse Oliver office and the N.M. Secretary of State Mary Hererra.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816. e-mail: bhendrix@unm.edu
The dedication ceremony for the newly named Paul R. Jackson Student Center at the UNM Anderson School of Management will take place Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 3 to 5 p.m. With a generous six figure donation Albuquerque real estate developer Steven P. Jackson named the Anderson Student Center after his late father, Paul R. Jackson. It's the largest capital gift ever received by the Anderson School of Management.
Photo: Steven P. Jackson
"I lost my father when I was very young" said Jackson. "He did a lot for me and this is something I really wanted to do for him."
Paul Jackson, who passed away in 1982, was a respected local insurance businessman, former board member at Citizen's Bank (now Compass Bank) and influential leader in Albuquerque who believed in giving back to his community through education.
The Jackson Student Center is a destination place allowing for informal interaction between faculty and students and serving as a gathering place for study groups, student clubs and organizations and information distribution. It is also a popular venue for community events, outreach including lectures, dinners, receptions and recruitment activities.
UNM President David J. Schmidly and many other luminaries from the Albuquerque community are expected to attend the dedication ceremony. Following the presentation student club officers will lead a series of tours including a visit to the new Anderson Financial Services Center, the Management Development Center, and other Anderson School buildings.
The public is invited to celebrate this major accomplishment. There is no cost to attend the ceremony, but reservations are suggested via e-mail at Armijo@mgt.unm.edu.
The Maia chapter at The University of New Mexico was among the outstanding chapters to be honored for their excellence at the 2008 Mortar Board National Conference, held in this summer in Columbus, Ohio. The group was one of 27 chapters to take home the Golden Torch Award, presented to outstanding chapters that are superb, timely and go above and beyond throughout the academic year.
Golden Torch Award recipients are selected by a committee based on their devotion to Mortar Board’s three key ideals of scholarship, leadership and service throughout the year.
Chapter President Heather Morris was present to accept the chapter’s award.
Mortar Board is a national honor society that recognizes college seniors for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership and service. Since its founding in 1918, the organization has grown from the four founding chapters to 226 chartered collegiate chapters with nearly a quarter of a million initiated members across the nation. The Maia chapter at The University of New Mexico was chartered in 1936 and currently has 48 members.
Mortar Board provides opportunities for continued leadership development, promotes service to colleges and universities and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community. Some notable Mortar Board members include former President Jimmy Carter, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Lance Armstrong and former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. Learn more about Mortar Board at www.mortarboard.org.
Dr. David Sklar, University of New Mexico associate dean of graduate medical education, will deliver a book talk on his memoir, La Clínica: A Doctor’s Journey Across Borders, Monday, Oct. 6 from 4-6 p.m. on UNM’s north campus, Domenici Building, 1001 Stanford NE 87131, room 2112.
Sklar’s journey began after a long night in an Albuquerque emergency room where two young gang members have died of stab wounds. Sklar arrives at home to find packed boxes. His wife was leaving him. He tries for hours to sleep, but his mind rDavid Brookshire. On the verge of burn-out and a personal crisis, Sklar decides to go back to the place where he first decided to be a doctor: Mexico.
In the memoir, Sklar recounts days pulling teeth, tending sick babies, and reassuring patients in broken Spanish in an understaffed, underfunded Mexican clinic in the foothills of the Sierra Madre.
It’s 1972, and Sklar, a 21-year-old who had been accepted to Stanford Medical School, writes a letter to Dr. Carl Wilson, the founder of La Clínica. When he receives an invitation to volunteer, Sklar travels to Mexico with only working knowledge of suturing.
Wilson becomes Sklar’s mentor and the young student admires the humanitarian doctor despite shocking revelations of some unsavory parts of Wilson’s personality that bring his teacher’s near-God image falling back down to earth. The sometimes unsettling power dynamics of a caregiver’s role is an important lesson for the young idealist.
In a place where people believe in powerful spirits, La Clínica straddles the spirit world, where witches and evil eye cause illness, and a modern world where microorganisms and antibiotics rule.
Much of the staff at the clinic lack medical degrees, and Sklar learns on the job; to identify illnesses, he consults the book Differential Diagnosis, and to treat them, Current Therapeutics. But nothing prepares Sklar for his first death: a diabetic musician whose eerie songs filled the air…until his death brings silence.
Sklar is even less prepared for the woman who enters La Clínica claiming to have a frog in her stomach. When she leaves placated with an amulet with valiums inside, Sklar achieves the proper balance of folk healing and common smarts that will endure long after his term in Mexico ends.
A poignant memoir that reminds readers how personal and unique are the experiences that bring happiness, La Clínica: A Doctor’s Journey Across Borders is the first volume in the new Literature and Medicine Series from the University of New Mexico Press.
Sklar served for many years as the chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at UNM Health Sciences Center. La Clínica is Sklar’s first book.
Sklar’s presentation features both a lecture and slide show featuring photographs taken during his time in Mexico at La Clínica.
UNM Bookstores will be on hand to sell copies of La Clinica for the book signing following the lecture. This event is sponsored by UNM Bookstores. For more information, contact Lisa Walden, 277-7494 or lwalden@unm.edu.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Students, faculty and staff are reminded to signup for the University of New Mexico’s Emergency Notification System. TextMe UNM is an opt-in, campus-wide emergency notification system that provides UNM students, faculty and staff with fast, convenient, real-time message alerts. The service is available for emergency messages to the Albuquerque campus.
For direct access to the signup page visit: TextMe UNM.
Students, faculty and staff can receive important campus information via:
* Mobile Phone (text messaging)
* Web Page
* E-mail
* Text Pager
* Google, AOL or My Yahoo Page
Instant alerts can be sent to cell phones, e-mails, pagers and web pages. Any UNM subscriber will be allowed to enter up to two cell telephone numbers and two e-mail addresses. However, there is no system that is 100 percent effective. In the event of an emergency, not everyone is notified simultaneously. When an emergency message is sent, individuals are notified in groups by the emergency messaging service and cellular providers, which means messages may take several minutes to arrive.
TextMe UNM registration is for a default period of one year. Individuals will receive a reminder to re-enroll to continue receiving alerts 30 days prior to your account expiration.
UNM contracted with e2Campus, a self-service, selective mass notification system that empowers schools and colleges to send instant alerts and time-sensitive messages to parents, students, faculty and staff – wherever they are – all at once from one easy-to-use interface.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
Kathryne Cyman, a part-time instructor in the College of Education's Art Education Program, was recently selected as one of 12 Local Treasures: Artists honored for their contributions to the diverse arts of Albuquerque. A public reception to honor the '12 Local Treasures' will be held Sunday, Sept., 21 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Albuquerque Art Museum. Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez will host the event
Cyman was chosen for her work with the students in the Arita porcelain course in UNM’s College of Education. Cyman has studied this art form for 20 years and is the liaison between Manji Inoue - National Living Treasure of Arita, Japan and the students in this class.
A trio of career fairs will be held to help provide job seekers with first-hand information about the latest trends within the technical and business industries. The Engineering and Science Career Fair and the Business Career Fair are both scheduled for Sept. 23 at the UNM Student Union Building Ballroom. Both events are open to all students, alumni and community members and will take place from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 to 7 p.m. respectively.
Additionally, the 29th annual Anderson Accounting Career Fair also takes place on Thursday, Sept. 25 from 3 to 7 p.m. in SUB Ballrooms A&B. The event will attract accounting leaders from across New Mexico and allows students to talk to the firms and learn more about the accounting field including potential jobs and available internships.
The Corporate Sponsors for the Accounting Career Fair are: Accounting Consulting Group LLP, Atkinson & Co. Ltd., Barraclough & Associates, P.C., Grant Thornton, Kardas, Abeyta & Weiner, P.C., KPMG, LLP, Meyners + Company, Moss Adams LLP, Pulakos & Alongi, Ltd., and REDW LLC the Rogoff Firm.
The career fairs are the perfect opportunity for job seekers to connect with multiple employers in just one day. More than 60 recruiters are registered for both events. Job seekers should come prepared, professionally dressed, and with plenty of copies of their resume. There is no admission charge to attend any of the career fairs.
For an up-to-date detailed list of registered recruiters and their openings visit: UNM Office of Career Services or call 277-2531.
For more information on the Anderson School career fairs visit: Anderson School Career Fairs or contact Karin Kase at kase@mgt.unm.edu in the Anderson Career Services Office.
Popular conference celebrates 10th Anniversary
The 10th annual New Mexico Data Users Conference will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 a.m. at the University of New Mexico Continuing Education Conference Center, 1634 University Blvd., N.E. Sessions will begin in Ballroom C. The annual event is presented by UNM’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER).
This year’s speakers are from a variety of organizations including the U.S. Census Bureau, the New Mexico Higher Education Department, the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions and BBER.
The conference will feature a plenary session, nine breakout sessions and a luncheon presentation. Included are various topics related to Census Bureau data and programs—2010 Census planning in New Mexico; the American FactFinder web site; the use of census data for grant writing; and information about the Participant Statistical Areas Program, which allows participants to determine boundaries for various 2010 Census statistical areas.
Census Bureau speakers will also provide a session on governments data (federal, state and local) produced by the Bureau and, with the NM Dept. of Workforce Solutions, will jointly conduct an in-depth session about On The Map. OTM combines GIS technology, employment and wage information, industry data, and commuting patterns to create a powerful economic analysis tool.
Additional sessions will address research and data applications, including BBER’s use of data to answer questions on the feasibility of South Valley incorporation. NM Higher Education Dept. (HED) speakers will discuss databases from their agency and research efforts between HED and other state agencies.
In one of the breakout sessions, BBER presenters will scrutinize regional economic impact analysis to educate consumers about this common exercise in applied economics, and provide a detailed look at the underlying assumptions. There will be an update on products from the BBER Population Estimates Program, a breakout session on population estimation methods, and a short presentation by BBER’s senior demographer on the use of off-the-shelf data in the analysis of poverty, education and migration.
Dr. Larry Waldman, BBER senior economist, will be the luncheon speaker, presenting a review of New Mexico’s recent economic performance and a short-term economic outlook.
The conference will provide information about complex socioeconomic databases and a sense of how these data are applied in practical situations. Over the years, the Data Users Conference has become a valued learning experience for businesses, government agencies, service organizations, information providers, and students.
Registration is $50 per person and includes all conference materials, continental breakfast, beverage breaks and a luncheon buffet. For more information and a registration form go to BBER’s web site at: New Mexico Data Users Conference, or call Karma Shore at (505) 277-8300 or via e-mail, kshore@unm.edu.
Free seminar on how to interest investors
STC.UNM, the University’s technology-transfer office, will be hosting the first of its fall seminars Wednesday, Sept. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. in the UNM Student Union Building Trailblazer/Spirit Room. The speaker for the seminar will be Roger D. O’Brien, president of O’Brien Associates LLC, who will be speaking on “What Investors Need to Know—Preparing to Raise Money.” This seminar is free and open to the public. Box lunches will be provided.
O’Brien will discuss what investors look for when investing in early-stage companies—the minimum information needed to attract them and the questions they typically ask of those seeking funding.
O’Brien will also provide basic information on angel and venture-capital funding and the various levels of funding that correspond to the stages of a company’s growth.
O’Brien Associates LLC is a general management consulting firm providing management advisory and implantation services with a special focus on growth positioning, technology commercialization, marketing and business plan development and profit improvement.
Prior to starting his firm, O’Brien was COO at Ultralife Batteries Inc. (NASDAQ-ULBI) as well as CEO and major shareholder of Holotek Ltd. His corporate background also includes serving as a corporate officer of Sun Microsystems, CFO of Tenneco Automotive and various management positions with Exxon, Xerox and Combustion Engineering Inc., as well as coaching more than 400 entrepreneurs during his career.
He is a participating member of the New Mexico Angels and an advisor to the Santa Fe Business Incubator and to Technology Ventures Corporation. In addition, he sits on the boards of EMRT and Odyssey Software, is a Trustee and Vice Chair of the Rochester (NY) General Hospital Foundation, and is an Adjunct Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
O’Brien holds a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from New York University and an M.B.A. from The Wharton School.
To register for this seminar, visit: http://www.stc.unm.edu/news/registration.php?eid=74 or contact Denise Bissell at 272-7310 or dbissell@stc.unm.edu.
Thirty-six thousand New Mexicans are living with a very serious and very infectious disease. And, many of them don't even know they have it. It's called Hepatitis C. This week on a “New Mexico in Focus” special, find out more about this growing health crisis. “New Mexico in Focus” airs on KNME-TV, Channel 5 on Friday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m.
A documentary by independent producer Dr. Ben Daitz's looks at how people get Hepatitis C, what makes it so debilitating, and the extraordinary steps medical providers are taking to treat this insidious disease.
Then, call in with your questions, as host Gene Grant is joined by doctors, a patient and one of the nation's leading experts on Hepatitis C. Your questions will be answered, as we find out "What in the World is Hepatitis C?"
This week’s guests include Dr. Karen Armitage, chief medical officer for the New Mexico Department of Health, Dr. Sanjeev Arora, project director for the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes, and Dr. Saverio Sava, a family medical practitioner to discuss Hepatitis C.
“New Mexico in Focus” looks at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and gives them context beyond the "news of the moment." The one-hour show brings viewers important topics, opinions and insight, in an integrated and cohesive package.
Producers of ‘New Mexico In Focus’ are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. Closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218; e-mail: etodd@knme.org
The Rio Grande Rivalry between the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University is set with the football game on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces. But a lot’s happening leading up to the Lobo-Aggie game.
UNM and NMSU Army ROTC units are participating in the second annual “Rio Grande Rivalry Football Run,” where the UNM Army ROTC runs the official game ball to a half-way, hand-off point, to be picked up by the NMSU Army ROTC.
Both ROTC units take the job very seriously. “It’s important for students at both universities to see how much both Army ROTCs support this football game,” UNM 1Lt. Kenneth Morris said.
The game ball’s journey starts on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. at the football practice field when the ball is passed to the first UNM Army ROTC runner. After running the bosque to Isleta Pueblo and up the hill to I-25, the five shifts of UNM ROTC runners will run a total of 113 miles to Veteran’s Memorial Center in Truth or Consequences where it is handed off to an NMSU Army ROTC runner to continue on to Las Cruces.
According to Morris, at the symbolic hand-off at the Veterans Memorial Center military science professors from each university will give the corps words of encouragement before sending the ball on the final stretch toward reaching its destination in Las Cruces on Thursday, Sept. 25 – plenty of time before the game.
Building up the game day excitement is a flag football game between the two ROTC units on Saturday, Sept. 27, tentatively set for 1 p.m.
Although this football rivalry dates back to Jan. 1894, it wasn’t until the 2007-08 school year that the football game officially became part of what is now known as “The Rio Grande Rivalry.” In last year’s inaugural football game, UNM won 44-34.
The winner of the Rivalry receives the rotating trophy inscribed with the winners. The winning institution holds the trophy, and bragging rights, for the year.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
The University Libraries’ Indigenous Nations Library Program will present the first lecture of the Native Pathways Lecture Series on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. in the Willard Reading Room in Zimmerman Library.
The lecture features Alvin H. Warren, New Mexico Cabinet Secretary for the Indian Affairs Department. He will discuss the IAD, which serves as a vehicle between the state’s government and the 22 tribal governments of New Mexico, and the IAD’s partnership with UNM.
Warren has served as lieutenant governor as well as tribal interpreter, tribal treasurer and tribal councilmember for Santa Clara Pueblo. He is also the founding chairperson of the Santa Clara Pueblo Governor’s Task Force on Youth and Families and a former vice chairman and member of the Santa Clara Day School Board of Education.
The day’s events include a brown bag lunch from noon to 1 p.m. in the Herzstein Room, followed by the lecture at 3 p.m. in the Willard Reading Room. The Native Pathways Lecture Series provides an informal learning experience on various topics related to current American Indian/indigenous issues. All lectures are free and open to the public.
Established in July 2004, INLP provides library outreach and information services to the UNM community and New Mexico Native American/indigenous communities. For more information, contact Savannah Gene, Indigenous Nations Library Program, sgene@unm.edu or 277-7433.
The University of New Mexico annual crime statistics report shows some fluctuation over the three-year reporting period, but statistically violent crime on campus remains low. UNM Police compile the statistics annually in compliance with the federal Clery Law, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Education and requires colleges and universities to release three years of crime statistics for a variety of offenses.
Offenses include homicide/manslaughter, sex offenses, robbery, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, hate crimes and aggravated assault. In addition, the number of arrests for alcohol, drug and weapons violations is reported.
UNM Police Chief Kathy Guimond says, “UNM’s student population changes by about 25 percent every year as new students enter and others graduate, which substantially impacts fluctuations in UNM’s reported crimes from year to year.”
These numbers include campus residential and other locations. This year they also include some areas adjacent to campus.
Guimond says UNM traditionally experiences more property crime than violent crime. Police conduct educational presentations for new students, sororities, fraternities and other campus organizations as well as UNM staff so they can serve as “eyes and ears” for police and security services. The campus also has emergency “blue light” phones and a 24-hour campus escort program.
Compete information can be found at may be found at UNM Crime Statistics.
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu
The Museum of New Mexico Foundation presents its first "New Mexico Women Authors' Book Festival,” Saturday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Milner Plaza on Museum Hill in Santa Fe. The event showcases authors as part of the Museum's "New Mexico Creates" program, which provides marketing and promotion opportunities to support artists, artisans, and other creative entrepreneurs statewide.
Photo: UNM Law Professor Sherri Burr
This year's festival hosts 75 New Mexico women authors including former CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, novelist Ana Castillo and UNM Professor of Law Sherri Burr. Burr will participate in the "Home and Family" pavilion and lecture on "Why Women Need Wills,” from 2:40 to 3:10 p.m. She will sign the third edition of her book, "Wills and Trusts in a Nutshell,” from 4 - 5 p.m. Burr said she is thrilled to be chosen to participate in this event celebrating the work of New Mexico women authors.
Admission is free and includes free admission to the Museum of International Folk Art and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. Also featured will be special activities and educational games for children and their parents.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Explore Oaxacan tradition at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology presentation of “Oaxacan Life Lecture and Book Signing” and “Oaxacan Art Demonstration” Thursday, Oct. 2 and Saturday, Oct. 4. All students, faculty and staff interested in photography, anthropology or folk art are encouraged to attend.
The Maxwell Museum will present the newest book from Shepard Barbash and Vicki Ragan, “Changing Dreams: A Generation of Oaxaca’s Woodcarvers” at their lecture and book signing Thursday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in Hibben Hall, room 105.
Barbash will talk about the place of art in community life and the economic struggle Oaxacan artisans face despite the opportunities art has given them, said Ronda Brulotte, lecturer, Anthropology Department.
Barbash and Regan first wrote about the growing popularity of Oaxacan woodcarvings in their 1980s bestseller, “Oaxacan Woodcarving: The Magic in the Trees.” The book features interviews with local woodcarvers and their families as well as photographs of their work. Their first book “sparked a huge interest in Oaxacan woodcarvings,” said Mary Beth Hermans, Maxwell Museum public programs coordinator. “The second [book] goes back to follow the story.” In “Changing Dreams,” Barbash and Regan return to Oaxaca and the same families to chronicle changes they experienced from the notoriety of their art.
Popularized by Manuel Jimenez, who began carving monkeys and other creatures in the 1960s, Oaxacan woodcarving reflects Mexican mythology and tradition through its dramatic colors and style. Forms of alebrije, or Mexican folk art, Oaxacan woodcarvings became world renowned in the 1980s.
Oaxacan woodcarvings became popular because they were a novelty, but with time, the market became saturated, so very skilled carvers started to specialize and sell their work to international art galleries, Brulotte said.
On Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m., students can experience the distinctive techniques of contemporary woodcarver Catarino Carrillo in the Maxwell.
Carrillo, featured in both “Oaxacan Woodcarving” and “Changing Dreams,” has been carving figures for more than 20 years and is one of the original artists who developed the popularity of woodcarving in the 1980s, Brulotte said. “Carrillo’s carvings can be found in galleries and collector’s homes throughout Mexico, Japan, North America and Europe,” Hermans said.
“He still uses machetes and other very basic tools… though the art has evolved into more detailed pieces,” Brulotte said. Students will get a chance to watch him work. “He usually has a hands-on demonstration,” she said, so the audience can try to carve figures.
The Maxwell Museum is located on the University of New Mexico main campus, east of University Blvd. between Las Lomas and Dr. M. L. King, Jr. Ave., and is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call 277-1400 or visit Maxwell Museum for more information.
Story by Jazmen Bradford
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Faculty, staff, students as well as community members are invited to attend the 2008 Civil Rights Symposium on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 25-26 at the UNM Student Union Building, Lobo Rooms A&B. The symposium runs from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. This year’s theme is, "Civic Literacy Across Communities: A Public Forum."
Keith Gilyard, distinguished professor, Penn State University will deliver the keynote address titled, "Hate Acts, Public Rhetoric, and Civil Rights Activism: 40 years after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."
The two-day event will include panels, roundtable discussions, open forum, poetry performances and a new film about King. Participation, luncheon, and refreshments are free. No registration is required. Arrive early to ensure available seating. For a complete schedule of events visit: Civil Rights Symposium
For more information, contact Dan Cryer, events coordinator, at (505) 277-6347 or at dcryer@unm.edu.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
The New Mexico Association of Energy Engineers announced that UNM won the 2008 Energy Leadership Award. The award will be presented to UNM President David Schmidly.
The award letter says, “With your courageous leadership, UNM is on the path to an energy and water neutral campus. You demonstrated foresight by signing the American College and University President’s Climate Commitment within one month of your arrival at UNM and by hiring Energy Education, Inc. to turn UNM into a truly sustainable campus. Your decisions on sustainability will have a strong impact on the students who will take your vision across New Mexico, the country and beyond.”
Additionally, UNM Physical Plant Facilities Engineer Hans Barsun and Associate Professor Andrea Mammoli, School of Engineering, were honored for the 2008 Renewable Energy Project of the Year.
The NMAEE has joined with the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers and the New Mexico Facility Managers Network to recognize excellence in the professional and educational community.
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu
SIMPLE Conference Registration Open - Early Bird Rates to Close on September 22
Under the direction of Dr. Arti Prasad, the fourth annual Symposium of Integrative Medicine Professionals in the Land of Enchantment - or SIMPLE - a state-of-the-art symposium on Integrative Medicine is slated October 13-15 at the Sweeny Convention Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn about the philosophy of, and advances in, integrative medicine from world-renowned experts Drs. Larry Dossey, Tieraona Low Dog, Victoria Maizes, Lee Lipsenthal, Vasant Lad, and others innovators in the field.
Special guests from around the country, along with faculty from University of New Mexico and the University of Arizona, will share their growing integrative medicine knowledge and experiences in:
- Stress management in health and healing
- Compassion
- Forgiveness
- Humor
- Energy medicine
- Spirituality
- Progressive nutrition
- Botanical medicine
- Ayurveda
- Curanderismo
- Movement therapy
- Pain and chronic disease management
- Integrative medicine education
- Music and art
The two-and-a-half-day conference offers eight plenary sessions and 40 different breakout sessions, as well as an authentic Sweat Lodge Ceremony, and sunrise Yoga, Meditation, and Tai Chi sessions. UNM Faculty and staff may use their tuition remission.
For more information, call the office of CME at (505) 272-3942 or visit http://hsc.unm.edu/cme/2008Web/SIMPLE/SIMPLE08Index.shtml.
Pass on the information to your colleagues. Enjoy the International Balloon Fiesta just preceding the conference. For more information on the Balloon Fiesta, visit http://www.balloonfiesta.com/.
FREE PUBLIC FORUM ----> Simply Spectacular - Experience the Healing Powers of Comedy, Dance, and Music
The University of New Mexico’s Integrative Medicine (IM) Program presents Simply Spectacular, an evening of healing through entertainment. Learn how Integrative Medicine plays a role in prevention and wellness with a team of IM professionals led by Arti Prasad, M.D., Executive Director, UNM Center for Life Integrative Medical Specialty Clinic.
Discover how emotions affect your health through experiential learning.
• Enjoy a comedy show and validate that “laughter is good medicine”
• Appreciate the power of “sound energy” through music
• Be enthralled by the mesmerizing moments of intercultural medicine presented by East Indian and Native American dancers proving that “movement is healing”
Also from UNM, Paul Roth, M.D., Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Dean, School of Medicine, will share how the UNM Health Sciences Center plays a role in health care in New Mexico. Also, Senator Dr. Steven Komadina will share his views on “Self Care.”
Plan to be a part of Simply Spectacular on Sunday, October 12, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Santa Fe Convention Center. A $10 donation is greatly appreciated to support integrative medicine at UNM. For more information, contact centerforlife@salud.unm.edu.
The University of New Mexico School of Law will commemorate Constitution Day with a conversation on “Race, Education and the Constitution” at the School of Law Forum on Wed., Sept. 17 from 5-7 p.m. This year’s topic will address the 2007 Supreme Court decision, “Parents Involved in Community Schools vs. Seattle School District No. 1.”
Speaking at the forum include UNM professors Ricky Lee Allen from the College of Education, Laura Gomez with the School of Law, Nancy Lopez from the Department of Sociology, and Kelly Sloane with the Department of American Studies.
A buffet dinner and pre-law informational session will follow the forum discussion. Students interested in attending the UNM School of Law will have a chance to meet with the School of Law admissions office, student organizations and testing preparation groups.
The United States Congress selected September 17 as “Constitution Day” in 2004. This date commemorates the day the United States Constitutional Convention signed the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The law dictates that all publically funded educational institutions use this day to offer educational opportunities about the U.S. Constitution and its history. At UNM the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Law alternate years to offer seminars UNM students can attend.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: bhendrix@unm.edu
The 7th Annual Campus Decorating Contest will be held Tuesday, Sept. 30. The annual contest, held in conjunction with UNM’s Homecoming, which is set for Sept. 29 through Oct. 4, has become a popular campus-wide event with departments from across campus vying for top honors and bragging rights.
The contest, which encourages school spirit, is judged on the following criteria: best use of theme (It’s A Lobo’s Life For Me!); creativity and quality of decorations; and enthusiasm! Judging for the great prizes available takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Join the fun on campus and decorate your doors and lobbies. Great prizes await the top three winners. Each department participating will receive a commemorative 2008 Homecoming poster.
For more information on the campus decorating contest visit Campus Decorating Contest or contact Laura Montoya, 277-3733 or via e-mail at: lmont@unm.edu.
For additional information on UNM's 84th Annual Homecoming visit: Homecoming 2008.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
During the past year, graduate students in UNM’s Department of Art and Art History created a new academic journal under the guidance of faculty advisor and chief editor Ray Hernández-Durán. The inaugural publication of Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas will be featured and celebrated in a symposium and reception at the UNM Art Museum on Friday, Sept. 26, 3-7 p.m.
This journal of scholarship on visual culture of the Americas has been placed in prominent library collections in the United States and has also begun to receive international attention. The symposium will feature lectures by scholars published in Hemisphere. Topics include contemporary photography, Spanish Colonial architecture, El Taller de Gráfica Popular printmaking, and the San Ildefonso Easel Painting movement.
Copies of Hemisphere will be available for purchase at the event. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact hmsphr@unm.edu.
Teresa Córdova, associate professor, is the new chair of the School of Architecture and Planning’s Community and Regional Planning program. She succeeds David Henkel, who chaired the department for eight years. “My colleagues encouraged me this direction and I am highly motivated to come through for them,” she said. Collegiality motivated her into the position, and is something she wants to foster while supporting an environment conducive to student learning and success.
Photo: Associate Professor Teresa Córdova
Roger Schluntz, dean, said, “The School’s accredited professional degree program in Community and Regional Planning at UNM is unique to this state and highly respected nationally. Professor Córdova brings a formidable wealth of academic and professional experience to the table in her new role as director of this important program. Her colleagues and students particularly value Teresa for her knowledge of this special region –its culture, history, assets and challenges. Her experience will be invaluable in directing the instruction of our state’s future planners, as well as leading multi-disciplinary outreach efforts that impact community economic development.”
Córdova has established goals – one builds on being recognized by the Planning Accreditation Board as one of the best community-based planning program in the United States.
“We would like to build on those strengths to recruit students, especially from New Mexico,” she said, adding that career and service opportunities through the program are exceptional.
Community service, long a foundation of the program, is an area she wants to develop. “I would like to step up, enhance and further support faculty involvement in community efforts statewide. With faculty engaged in such great work, I want to identify collaborative opportunities, as well,” she said.
Córdova is interested in publishing a volume that “harnesses who we are,” – a book that pulls together the theory, pedagogy and methodology that explains what makes the program successful. “We would put it out there to share with the academy,” she said.
Córdova wants to work closely with part time instructors. “I want to be sure that they are not teaching in a vacuum, that we are meeting their needs to teach properly and that they know the values, pedagogy and goals of our curriculum,” she said.
Córdova will still be in the classroom. She is teaching a research seminar for students preparing their masters theses.
“Community development work, serving on the County Commission, teaching, and now working as chair, are all with a focus on developing positive, healthy communities,” she said.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
KNME Science Café presents “Dark Matter,” a short segment from national PBS series Nova scienceNow, followed by a discussion with Dinesh Loomba, UNM associate professor of physics, Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. - noon at the National Atomic Museum in Old Town Albuquerque.
More than half of the universe is undetectable, but its presence can be inferred from its gravitational pull. Scientists are using special detectors to look for evidence of a ghostly substance that they believe makes up most of the matter of the universe — a hypothetical entity called “dark matter.”
NOVA science Now episode clip “Dark Matter”-- host Neil deGrasse Tyson reports from a half-mile underground in an abandoned mine, where scientists are using special detectors to look for evidence of a ghostly substance that they believe makes up most of the matter of the universe — a hypothetical entity called dark matter.
Admission is free, however a reservation is required. Please call: Rose Poston at 277-2396 or rposton@knme.org to R.S.V.P. Seating is limited and available first come, first served.
This 21st KNME Science Café is presented with support from New Mexico Tech, and Lockheed Martin/Sandia National Labs.
Loomba earned a Ph.D. in Physics from Boston University in 1998. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center from 1997-2000, working in Professor Martin Perl's group. He joined the research faculty at UNM in 2000.
His area of research is observational and experimental cosmology. For more information about Loomba's work, go to: http://research.unm.edu/quantum/darkmatter.html.
Program Clip Description
NOVA science Now episode clip “Dark Matter”-- host Neil deGrasse Tyson reports from a half-mile underground in an abandoned mine, where scientists are using special detectors to look for evidence of a ghostly substance that they believe makes up most of the matter of the universe — a hypothetical entity called dark matter.
For updates on KNME Science Cafes, and local and national science, nature and technology programs, visit KNME new online community web portal -- Science Central, at Science Central.
KNME-TV presents a new kind of café, a Science Café. Six or more times a year, KNME will host a Science Café, at various locations. The concept is to show clips from an episode of NOVA scienceNOW or a comparable program, with an expert on that topic on hand to answer questions, and have an open discussion with the audience in a cafe style atmosphere. Take part - or listen to the discussion swirling around you. It’s fun, it’s casual, it’s laid back... The estimated number of attendees range from 50-80 people per Café.
Be more curious...be more amazed ...have fun…come to the KNME Science Café. For more information call Ed Ulman at (505) 277-8296.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218; e-mail: etodd@knme.org
ASM's Hall of Fame to celebrate 20th Anniversary
UNM’s Anderson School of Management is accepting nominations for the 20th annual Hall of Fame awards ceremony and dinner. The Anderson Hall of Fame honors alumni whose distinguished careers serve as a model to the next generation of business leaders. Anderson also recognizes outstanding young alumni who have distinguished themselves in the short time since graduating from the Anderson School, are under the age of 40, and are the kind of individuals who may be future Hall of Fame inductees.
Prospective alumni candidates must have demonstrated a commitment to continuing education and community service matched by their commitment to professional success.
Nomination Criteria
** Professional Success: Status in organization, level of responsibility, entrepreneurial success (if applicable), demonstrated impact on organizational growth, success resulting from professional activities.
** Contribution to the Community: Public service, involvement and leadership in community activities, involvement and leadership in professional organizations.
** Involvement/Support for Continuing Education (including Anderson/UNM): Ongoing personal & professional development, support continuing education for themselves and their community, participate/support to lifelong learning opportunities for others.
To nominate an Anderson alumnus send their name, title, Anderson affiliation and address to:
Anderson School of Management Development Office
1 University of New Mexico
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Nominations are also accepted via email at: armijo@mgt.unm.edu
The deadline for nominations is Sept. 23, 2008. The Anderson Hall of Fame ceremony and dinner will take place on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the UNM Student Union Building.
Media Contact: Leslie Venzuela, (505) 277-7117; email: venzuela@mgt.unm.edu
Tucker Road from Yale Boulevard to Tucker Bridge on the University of New Mexico’s north campus will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 13 due to continued work on the Lands West Utilities Expansion project.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: bhendrix@unm.edu
T. Boone Pickens’ visit to the Duke City to unveil his energy plan, plus Mesa Del Sol’s plan to create a separate school district instead of joining APS tops this week’s “New Mexico in Focus.” “New Mexico in Focus” airs on KNME-TV, Channel 5, on Friday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m.
“New Mexico in Focus” looks at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and gives them context beyond the "news of the moment." The one-hour show brings viewers important topics, opinions and insight, in an integrated and cohesive package.
This week, Texas oilman and alternative energy proponent T. Boone Pickens made Albuquerque his number one stop to unveil his new energy plan. Co-hosts David Alire Garcia, managing editor for the New Mexico Independent, and Gene Grant, Albuquerque Journal columnist, were there to ask Mr. Pickens some questions about his plan and get local opinion. In the studio, Alire Garcia sits down with Albuquerque Journal Science Writer John Fleck to discuss the visit and Pickens’ energy plan.
Then Gene Grant leads the roundtable discussion about the energy crisis in America. Grant is joined by regular panelists Margaret Montoya, with the University of New Mexico School of Law and School of Medicine, and Jim Scarantino, a columnist with the Weekly Alibi, and this week’s guest panelists include Marco Gonzales with the Modrell Sperling Law Firm, and environmental blogger Johnny Micou.
After debating the U.S. energy crisis, the panel will discuss the decision by Mesa Del Sol to create a separate school district, what interview questions should Charlie Gibson ask Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin in her first official interview since her nomination, and a sneak-peak of the upcoming Sixth Annual Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival with guest Roberto Appicciafoco, film festival director and programmer.
Producers of ‘New Mexico In Focus’ are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. Closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218; e-mail: etodd@knme.org
E-mail hoaxes, phishing and spam attempts are a constant in our lives. Universities across the country have been subject to mass e-mail hoaxes and UNM is no different. A recent attempt involved a message from a false Bank of America web site asking the recipient to click on the link in the message and type in personal information. Fortunately, the Information Technology Services (ITS) was able to filter out the e-mail hoax. However, the potential for cyber security breaches remains and it is everyone’s responsibility to keep their personal information secure.
Here are some tips on handling e-mail hoaxes, spam and phishing attempts.
Don’t trust e-mail. E-mails asking for money or personal information are usually scams or phishing attempts. At UNM, we will never ask you for any sort of personal information through e-mail, so beware of false UNM messages asking you to click a link and change your password.
Links in e-mails are not always what they seem. It’s better to open another browser window and type in the link address rather than click on the link itself. Clicking on embedded links often opens malware, spyware, or takes you a false site where it will attempt to get your personal information.
Know who is e-mailing you. If you receive an e-mail from someone you don’t know, simply delete it. If you do open a message from someone and there is an attachment, save the attachment in your computer and allow your anti-virus software to scan it before opening it.
It is worth remembering that, today, more of our personal information than we would like is accessible online by hackers and thieves. ITS filters millions of spam e-mail messages each day, and unfortunately some do get through the security net. It is important for everyone to be aware of the types of phishing scams and false e-mail communications that are sent each day.
If you have questions or concerns about computer security or identity theft, contact the ITS Information Assurance Office at security@unm.edu.
If you're interested in pursuing a career in Information Assurance, UNM offers many opportunities, including internships, coops and a graduate program. For more information visit UNM's Center for Information Assurance Research and Education (CIARE) at Information Assurance.
Media Contact: Vanessa Baca, (505) 277-0987; e-mail: vjbaca1@unm.edu
Director of Rewilding Institute to speak
The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning features Dave Foreman, director of the Rewilding Institute, presenting “The Rewilding of North America,” Monday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. in the Pearl Hall auditorium. The lecture is a presentation of the John Gaw Meem Lecture Series.
The lecture presents an approach to science-based continental-scale conservation and restoration and the need for protected wildlife movement linkages from Mexico to Alaska. Foreman is known as “The most charismatic, yet the most controversial, player in the Wildlands Project… known for his wolf howls that tend to drive his audience into a frenzy of responding howls, he has the innate ability to draw his followers into the melodrama.”
Foreman has worked as a wilderness conservationist since 1971. From 1973 to 1980, he worked for The Wilderness Society as Southwest Regional Representative in New Mexico and as Director of Wilderness Affairs in Washington, DC. He was a member of the board of trustees for the New Mexico Chapter of The Nature Conservancy from 1976 to 1980. From 1982 to 1988, he was editor of the Earth First! Journal.
Foreman is a founder of The Wildlands Project, an effort to achieve wilderness recovery on a continental scale as “a path that leads to beauty, abundance, wholeness, and wildness.” Dave was its chair from 1991-2003 and executive editor or publisher of Wild Earth from 1991-2003. Currently he is executive director and senior fellow of The Rewilding Institute, a conservation think tank advancing ideas of continental conservation. He was a member of the national Board of Directors of the Sierra Club from 1995 to 1997 and is a founder of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance.
Foreman speaks widely on conservation issues and is author of The Lobo Outback Funeral Home (a novel), Confessions of an Eco-Warrior, and The Big Outside (with Howie Wolke). His new book, Rewilding North America, was published in 2004. He writes a biweekly web column, “Around the Campfire.”
Foreman is lead author and network designer of the Sky Islands Wildlands Network Conservation Plan and the New Mexico Highlands Wildlands Network Vision from The Wildlands Project. He received the 1996 Paul Petzoldt Award for Excellence in Wilderness Education and was named by Audubon Magazine in 1998 as one of the 100 Champions of Conservation of the 20th century.
Foreman is considered one of the most effective and inspirational public speakers in the conservation movement. For more information please call 277-5885 or visit: John Gaw Meem Lecture Series.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Series show students new visions
The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning’s John Gaw Meem fall lecture series begins Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. in the George Pearl Hall Auditorium with Arnold Valdez presenting “Cultural Landscapes of the Upper Rio Grande.” Twice a year, architecture and planning recruits practicing architects and teachers to speak to students about “new ideas and visions” in architecture, said Geraldine Isais, professor and director of the architecture program.
“[It is a] way for us to bring practitioners and other thinkers about the profession to lecture to students,” Isais said. It is the “tight connection with the professional community” that allows both the students and professionals to “stay connected.”
The School of Architecture and Planning, which houses architecture, landscape architecture and community and regional planning programs, presents the lecture series as “part of the training as an architect student,” said Dot Waldrip, the school’s administrative coordinator.
Lecturers will show their work and talk about new developments in their field and speak on topics including sustainability, new material, urban design, regionalism and digital design. The guest speakers include:
Arnold Valdez, Sept. 12 at 5:15 p.m.; Dave Foreman, Sept. 15 at 5 p.m.; Rick Joy, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m., KiMo Theatre; Wes Jones, Oct. 3 at 5 p.m.; Ed Mazria, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m.; James Brown and James Gates, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m.; Todd Erlandson and Sherry Hoffman, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m.; Rob Quigley, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m.; Sueanne Ware, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. and Gene Dyer, Dec. 1 at 5 p.m.
All lectures will take place in the Pearl Hall Auditorium, except as otherwise noted. All UNM faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend.
Call 277-2903 or visit http://saap.unm.edu for more details.
Story by Jazmen Bradford
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
All University of New Mexico students are invited to the kick-off reception for the fourth annual UNM Technology Business Plan Competition on Tuesday, Sept. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Jackson Student Center located west of the Anderson School of Management.
Top prize for the competition is $25,000 and interested students only need to be enrolled in one UNM course in either the fall or spring semester to be qualified to compete.
The UNM Technology Business Plan Competition is designed to encourage UNM students from areas such as Medicine, Biotechnology, Engineering, Law, Business and other disciplines to collaborate on teams that commercialize technology products developed at UNM, Sandia National Labs, and Los Alamos National Lab. These student-owned startup firms bring inventions from lab to market and boost economic development in New Mexico.
Everyone is welcome to learn more at the kick-off reception. Students will have the opportunity to network with potential teammates face-to-face, to sign up for workshop notices, and to meet business community supporters of the competition. Information is also available at http://techbizplan.mgt.unm.edu.
The valued business and community supporters of the competition include American Property Management Corporation - APMC and Michael Gallegos; Technology Ventures Corporation - TVC, Lockheed Martin, and Sherman McCorkle; vSpring Capital and Gavin Christensen, Principal; the Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development - WIRED - Initiative; the UNM Office of the President and Office of the Executive Vice President for Administration; Northwestern Mutual Financial Network; Bank of the West; Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck; the New Mexico Venture Capital Association; EPIC Ventures; and Flywheel Ventures.
The 2009 UNM Technology Business Plan Competition will take place on Friday, April 3, 2009, and the winners will be announced that evening at the awards reception and banquet.
Media Contact: Leslie Venzuela, (505) 277-7117; e-mail: venzuela@mgt.unm.edu
Holding his nose as he passed the used grease receptacle of the college canteen every day for years, Chris Chavez, an instructor in UNM-Gallup’s Construction Tech program, suddenly had an inspiration. Why throw away all that used cooking oil, year after year, when he could be converting it into fuel to use in his program?
He and fellow instructor Rick Krouth put their heads together. After studying the surprisingly easy process for turning cooking oil into fuel, they purchased a biodiesel processor – a $2,400 system marketed as a “Freedom Fueler.” Now they’re churning out biodiesel for 50 to 75 cents a gallon in sufficient quantities to run all the machines in their program, including the adobe making machine, a flatbed dump truck, tractors, welders and others. Further, making their own fuel means they don’t have to take time or expend energy going to the gas station for a fill-up.
“There are also fewer emissions with this method,” Krouth said. He is already giving demonstrations on biodiesel fuel making at the college and in the area. He’s teaching that people don’t necessarily have to purchase an expensive processor – anyone can make biodiesel fuel at home, agitating the lye and cooking oil mixture while sitting in front of the television at night. At present, the only hitch in the process is finding enough used cooking oil to convert. The instructors are looking into collecting the oil from local restaurants, and say that even the oil with food particles in it is suitable for processing.
But the biodiesel production is just one facet of what the two instructors see as a brave new effort to help UNM-Gallup –and the surrounding area – go green.
“The trend in construction is green,” Chavez said. “You can’t open a magazine or a newspaper without it saying something about going green, and it’s time for us to offer course work that supports that.”
Ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours from 2 to 5 p.m.
The public is invited on Sunday, Sept. 14 when the University of New Mexico dedicates Centennial Engineering Center. The campus’s newest building features 147,500 square feet on four levels. The dedication ceremony begins at 3 p.m. with tours of the classroom and laboratories from 2 to 3 p.m. and from 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.m.
“Centennial Engineering Center allows us to serve students in engineering and computer science by giving them hands-on experiences critical for the 21 st century,” said Dean of the School of Engineering Joseph L. Cecchi. “The center increases the school’s capacity for innovation, multidisciplinary research, developing patents, creating new businesses and economic growth.”
Centennial is the new home for the Civil Engineering Department, Center for Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Student Services, the Dean’s Office, and some labs for the Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department.
The building was designed by Van H. Gilbert, Architect PC of Albuquerque in collaboration with Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson & Abbot of Boston. It combines contemporary flair with the John Gaw Meem Spanish Pueblo Revival style of sloped surfDavid Brookshire, prominent entries, deeply recessed windows and an open air courtyard.
Lab Tours...
Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering Department offers degrees in civil engineering, construction engineering and construction management. It also offers expertise in water resources, sustainability and transportation.
Tours of the environmental labs, water labs, hydraulics lab and the autoclave lab, which is shared with the Center for Biomedical Engineering are featured Visitors will see how civil engineers model the effectiveness of Albuquerque’s flood control channels and conduct other research to assess and improve New Mexico’s water quality.
Center for Biomedical Engineering
CBME is dedicated to creating materials, devices and knowledge to advance healthcare and biomedicine and leads the effort to establish the state’s only Ph.D. and MS programs in biomedical engineering.
Lab tours will demonstrate CMBE’s research expertise ranging from pioneering work in the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease to work with polymers that enable bone growth in a new, rapid and very controlled way.
Engineering Student Services
The Engineering Student Services office administers a number of specialized programs including advisement, tutoring and scholarships to help students make a successful transition from high school to college. ESS also coordinates summer programs and outreach.
Visitors can see student lounges for tutoring and study groups, computer labs and student organization offices.
The $42 million center features several energy savings elements including special controls to increase energy efficiency in lab areas with once-through air, recycled materials incorporated into the steel and concrete structure, multi-level switching for lights, and exterior solar shading.
The center will be a new stop on the university shuttle bus route and has special provisions for bicycles. Outside lighting complies with New Mexico night sky provisions.
For more information about the dedication and lab tours please check http://www.soe.unm.edu/Welcome/CEC.html
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu
The Division of Human Resources’ Benefits and Employee Health Promotion Program (EHPP), in collaboration with the Faculty Staff Benefits Committee, are requesting feedback regarding the value of employee benefits and the health promotion program.
This survey is applicable to all benefits-eligible employees at UNM, whether currently enrolled in benefits or not. If you are aware of any benefits-eligible employees who do not have access to a computer or need additional assistance, please have them contact the HR Service Center at 277-6947. Computer terminals are available at the HR Service Center to complete this survey.
All responses must be received by Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. To participate click on the following link: EHPP Survey. All responses will be anonymous.
If you experience any technical difficulties or have any questions contact eod@unm.edu.
The UNM Anderson School of Management will kick off its annual Faculty Lecture Series on Wednesday, Sept. 17 with Professor Jacqueline Hood. The talk begins at 7 p.m. at the Graduate School of Management (located just west of the Anderson School) in rm. 302.
Photo: Professor Jacqueline Hood will present a lecture titled 'Explore the Possibility: Creating an Organizational Culture Built on Communication, Honesty, and Trust.'
This is the second year the Anderson School has offered lectures by senior faculty members to the public for free. The topics are selected by the presenting faculty members and will address issues that are of interest to a broad range of individuals.
Hood will discuss Explore the Possibility: Creating an Organizational Culture Built on Communication, Honesty, and Trust. Her talk will focus on developing a communication process that works for organizations including:
* Understanding how an organization's culture influences the way employees behave toward each other and toward people outside of the organization.
* Understand how diversity enhances an organization's culture.
* Know how to develop an ethical, productive and motivating culture for your organization.
There is no admission fee to attend the lecture series and free parking is available in the lot north of the Anderson School on a first come, first served basis.
The next faculty lecture in the series will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 15 with Anderson Professor Rich Brody talking about Preventing and Detecting Fraud in Your Organization. His talk will also be held in GSM 302 at 7 p.m.
The University of New Mexico Alumni Association is currently accepting nominee submissions for the 2009 UNM Alumni Association Awards. The association, which provides awards to individuals in acknowledgment of their exceptional achievements, offers four awards for UNM alumni, faculty and other individuals, which include the James F. Zimmerman, Bernard S. Rodey, Erna S. Fergusson and Faculty Teaching awards.
To qualify for the James F. Zimmerman Award, candidates must be a UNM alumnus who has made a significant contribution that has brought fame and honor to UNM or to the State of New Mexico.
Nominees for the Bernard S. Rodey Award must have devoted a remarkable amount of time in a leadership position and contributed to the field of education. Nominees do not have to be alumni.
The Erna S. Fergusson Award is given in recognition of extraordinary accomplishments, commitments or distinguished service to UNM. Nominees do not have to be alumni.
The Faculty Teaching Award is given in appreciation to outstanding teaching and service to students. Nominees must be a current, full-time faculty member at UNM.
Nominators and applicants have until Friday, Sept. 19 to submit their applications electronically to the Alumni Association:
Alumni Association Awards.
Established in 1897, the Alumni Association continues its commitment to continuity and perspective to the university through sharing ideas, needs and support as well as celebrating the university's heritage and achievements.
For further information about the awards or applications, contact Roberta Ricci at (505) 277-9085 or abqricci@unm.edu.
Sailors from the nation’s newest submarine, the New Mexico, will be in Albuquerque as part of the 2008 Navy Week celebration Sept. 10-17. As part of the celebration, the UNM Naval ROTC hosts an open house Friday, Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the NROTC, 720 Yale Blvd NE. A flight simulator will be set up in the NROTC parking lot; and the Navy Band will perform at noon in front of the modern art sculpture next to the Student Union Building.
“It is an honor for my staff and me to participate in events scheduled for Albuquerque Navy Week 2008. The Navy Office for Community Outreach, Navy Recruiting Command and Navy Recruiting District Phoenix have scheduled a full week of special events in the Albuquerque area. We encourage all students interested in scholarship and career opportunities with the Navy or Marine Corps to stop by during our Open House,” said Commanding Officer and Professor of Naval Science Captain Ronald Kennedy.
Other 2008 Navy Week Albuquerque events include a visit from Lt. Andrew Baldwin, a participant in the “Bachelor.” He will speak to medical students and at hospitals throughout the region. Rear Admiral Mike Bachmann, commander, Naval Space and Warfare Systems Command, will also speak at civic organizations about the role of the Navy today.
Musicians from Navy Band Southwest in San Diego will perform throughout the week and at Expo New Mexico. The Navy's F/A-18 Flight Simulator will be available for free rides at the fair and at various other locations statewide.
Local sailors are teaming up with airmen from the Kirtland Air Force Base for a 9/11 Remembrance Walk and sailors from all over the region will join the Albuquerque Navy League to celebrate the Navy's 233rd birthday during the annual Navy Ball.
Sailors will visit local high schools and UNM to talk about their journeys around the world while serving in the Navy. They will also visit children in local hospitals to deliver official Navy ball caps as part of the “Caps for Kids” program.
This year, 20 cities have been selected to host a Navy Week. These cities include: Tampa, Sacramento, Nashville, Dearborn, Denver, Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Roanoke, Boston, Duluth, Wilmington, Delaware, Spokane, Chicago, Buffalo, Cleveland, Albuquerque, Austin, Orlando and Columbia, South Carolina.
For more information on the Albuquerque Navy Week, please contact LT. Lynn Valverde (623) 910-4400 or by e-mail at lynnvalverde@msn.com.
Media Contact: Cartolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
The University of New Mexico Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) introduced a new cost-free service on campus today - a mobile Tire Pressure Checking Station. The station, which will move to different venues around campus daily, will provide tire pressure measurement and adjustment service to student, staff, and faculty vehicles.
“Checking tire pressure is one of the easiest ways to improve fuel efficiency, be safe on the road, and protect your tires,” said PATS Director Clovis Acosta. “Being aware of ways to maximize your vehicle’s efficiency not only has economic benefits, but contributes to our community’s quality of air by reducing waste emissions.”
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at www.fueleconomy.gov, properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage by up to 3 percent, providing a fuel economy benefit of up to $0.12 per gallon.
The Tire Pressure Checking Station opened at President’s House on Monday, Sept. 8 from 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. The station will be at the following locations the rest of the week:
Tuesday, Sept. 9: G Lot | 7:30-9:00 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 10: Q Lot | 7:30-9:00 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 11: Upper M Lot | 7:30-9:00 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 12: Lower M Lot | 7:30-9:00 a.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Subsequent dates and locations will be listed on the PATS website at http://www.unm.edu/parking.
For more information visit Parking and Transportation Services online at http://unm.edu/parking or contact Brian Kilburn at bkilburn@parking.unm.edu.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816. Email: bhendrix@unm.edu
The fruit of more than 20 years’ effort blossomed on Johnson Field in late July when the UNM Cricket Club took the field against visiting UTEP. For the UNM cricketers, this was their inaugural home game on their new cricket pitch, and the Lobos took advantage of their familiarity with the field, beating UTEP 178-72.
But the seeds for UNM’s victory were planted a long time ago.
More than two decades ago, the UNM Cricket Club was created, first as a group of friends and acquaintances from cricket-playing countries getting together on Johnson Field to play on Saturdays.
Those pickup games slowly evolved into an intramural sports team in 1995 when the players who were current students decided to create a UNM club to promote the sport to other UNM students, staff and faculty, as well as the local community.
Prior to the creation of the new Johnson Field cricket pitch, the team had to travel to Colorado Springs for their “home” games. In addition, members of the team had to pay for their own travel and stay in Colorado Springs. While the team will continue to travel to Colorado Springs for the upcoming season, it is hoped that they will convince some of the teams in the Colorado Cricket League to travel down I-25 and face the Lobos on their new home pitch.
“I am very happy with the way things worked out. We did not have great expectations based on people’s previous experience, but starting with the GPSA, the regents, the university president and Recreational Services, everybody was enthusiastic and supportive to bring us a cricket pitch,” said UNM Cricket Club President Amitabh Trehan.
The next test for the UNM Cricket Club and the new cricket pitch comes this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7, when the Littleton Cricket Club, the only team in the Colorado Cricket League to boast a cricketer who has played for the U.S. National Team, will visit UNM for a two-day cricket match.
To join the UNM Cricket Team or visit a practice or match, contact Amitabh Trehan at amitabh@cs.unm.edu
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: bhendrix@unm.edu
All students are invited to attend UNM Security Days 2008. This two-day event will offer seminars on avoiding identity theft and basic computer security, and includes a laptop wellness clinic. Security Days takes place Sept. 8–9 from 12 to 2 p.m. in SUB Ballroom A.
Any student interested in learning how to help keep their computer safe, protecting their identity, and entering a raffle for a 1 GB flash drive is invited to attend. A complimentary lunch will be offered to the first 100 students.
Online registration is available at UNM Security Days 2008.
Contact the UNM Information Assurance Office at 277-0930 or Vanessa Baca, ITS Communication Specialist at 277-0987 for additional information.
Angela Chavez, a 1999 graduate of Socorro High School and UNM School of Law class 2010, is president of the Region XV Hispanic National Bar Association’s law student division. In that capacity, she will work to increase the number of Latino/a law students involved with the Hispanic National Bar Association, encourage Latino student participation in being responsive to the social, political and academic promotion of the Latino/a community and encourage and promote recruitment, academic achievement and retention of Latino/a law students.
Photo: Angela Chavez
“The UNM School of Law is conducive to creating leaders for our state. The law community as a whole is welcoming to students who are interested in the legal profession. Besides UNM’s competitive tuition, I chose the UNM School of Law because each student leaves with practical experience through work at the law clinic,” she said.
She said that it is hard to get experience otherwise. “Students at UNM gain the necessary practical knowledge to join the legal profession. In New Mexico, this experience translates into more Hispanic lawyers."
After earning an undergraduate degree in journalism from UNM, Chavez did press work for the John Kerry campaign and for Gov. Bill Richardson. In that arena, attorneys encouraged her to pursue a law degree. She is considering public interest law, but hasn’t definitively decided her specialty.
Chavez is the daughter of Phillip Chavez, of Socorro; and Bonnie and James Torres, of Albuquerque. Her aunt and uncle, Justo and Catherine Chavez, who are also her godparents, live in Clovis, where Angela was born.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; email: cgonzal@unm.edu
Santa Fe County Planner Arnold Valdez kicks off lecture series
The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning features Santa Fe County Planner Arnold Valdez, who will present, “Cultural Landscapes of the Upper Rio Grande,” on Friday, Sept. 12 at 5:15 p.m. in the Pearl Hall auditorium.
Valdez’s career started as an adobe and solar design advocate. He restored San Acacio, the oldest church in Colorado, designed and built San Luis, an adobe chapel with domes, and started the county planning departments in Costilla and Conejo counties of Southern Colorado. He is a Loeb Fellow at Harvard, and, in addition to his work as senior Santa Fe county planner, he is a longtime adjunct professor and instructor in the UNM School of Architecture and Planning’s Historic Preservation and Regionalism program.
Valdez will talk about the upper Rio Grande watershed, which extends from southern Colorado through New Mexico; and the cultural landscape – represented by ecological systems, settlement patterns and vernacular architecture altered over time by technological intervention and climate change.
“Expanding population and growth is exerting increased demands on land tenure and water resources. Key to the preservation of the cultural landscape is sustainable land use planning and growth management,” said Chris Wilson, director, Historic Preservation and Regionalism program.
This presentation explores a portion of the landscape beginning at the headwaters in central Colorado traversing south toward La Bajada, the descent between Santa Fe and Albuquerque. Colorado’s first settlements in the San Luis Valley, which recently regained access to common lands on the Sangre de Cristo Land Grant, are currently developing and implementing a sustainable land use rights management plan.
Santa Fe County’s growth management planning further south focuses on county-wide sprawl, the potential effects of oil and gas development, and the preservation of the historic and cultural resources, such as the historic alignment of Route 66 down La Bajada Hill.
Valdez’s presentation is the annual Pearl Fellow Lecture, and is the first in the fall lecture series presented by the School of Architecture and Planning. For more information, call 277-5885.
Due to planned system maintenance, most ITS services will be unavailable on Sunday, Sept. 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. During this time period, numerous applications will not be available.
* UNM Web Servers (www.unm.edu)
* MyUNM Portal (http://my.unm.edu)
* LoboWeb
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The only ITS services available during this power outage will be UNM wired and wireless network connections, Groupwise and Webmail. Communigate e-mail will be available during this time period. Users who normally use the myUNM Portal to check e-mail can use Webmail instead at: UNM Webmail.
Please refer to the ITS Alerts Board at ITS Alerts for more information on this outage or contact the ITS Support Center at 277-4848 with any questions.
The University of New Mexico Foundation elected six new members and re-elected nine members to its Board of Trustees recently. New members include: Dennis Burns, Chris Chant, Stephen Durkovich, Orcilia Zuniga-Forbes, James M. Maddox and Melissa W. O’Rourke.
Re-elected third term members include: Thelma Domenici, Ron Schneier, Kyla Thompson and Ray Ziler. Re-elected second term members include: Robert Bovinette, Louise Campbell, Gary Gordon, Gerald Landgraf and Nestor Romero.
The newest Board Emeriti member is Bernie Butterfield (2001-2008). Outgoing trustees are Bill Garcia (2000-2008) and Henry Rivera (2004-2008).
Board officers include: Thelma Domenici, chair; Gary Gordon, vice chair/chair-elect; Judith Lavender, national vice-chair; Carl Alongi, treasurer; and Anne Yegge, secretary. They join John R. Stropp, president of the UNM Foundation.
The next meeting of the UNM Foundation’s Board of Directors is Friday, Oct. 24.
New Board Member Bios…
Dennis Burns (La Luz, N.M.)
Currently a part-time consultant, Burns was formerly Vice President, Global Head of Business Development for Hoffmann-LaRoche, a global health care organization based in Switzerland. In 2007, Burns, who earned a BS in Pharmacy from UNM in 1970, was named as the UNM College of Pharmacy Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. He also earned an MBA from the University of Hawaii.
Chris Chant (Albuquerque)
Chant is a young, entrepreneurial, philanthropic businessman in the community and the vice president of Chant Associates, Inc., a family-owned, third generation company currently focused on property development. Chant Associates has contributed to UNM in support of Lobo Boosters and the Cancer Research Treatment Center.
Stephen Durkovich (Santa Fe)
Durkovich is a trial lawyer who has served as a director for the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association and as a trustee for the NM Leukemia Parents Charitable Trust. He earned his BA from the University of California and his juris doctorate from UNM. Durkovich served on the recent Presidential search committee for UNM, and has been a major donor to UNM for the past 20 years.
Orcilia Zuniga Forbes (Portland, Ore.)
A former administrator for the University of New Mexico (VP Student Affairs, VP Institutional Advancement), Zuniga-Forbes retired from Oregon State University in 2004. She was also an administrator at Portland State University and serves as a Trustee of the Meyer Memorial Trust. She earned her BS degree in Nursing from UNM, and her MS and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Oregon, and an M.P.H. degree from UC-Berkeley. Zuniga-Forbes is a long time donor to UNM’s College of Nursing and the College of Arts & Sciences.
James M. Maddox (Hobbs, N.M.)
Maddox, a practicing attorney in Hobbs, is the chairman of the firm of Maddox, Holloman & Kirksey, PC. His practice is primarily focused on business law and estate planning. He serves as the Chair of the Endowment Trust Committee of the Conquistador Council of the Boys Scouts of America. He’s also a former board member at New Mexico Community Capital and he is the former President and a former board member of the New Mexico Conference Methodist Foundation. He is an officer and director of the J. F Maddox Foundation, which has provided grants to UNM. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina (BSBA) and the University of Tennessee (JD). His son, John, graduated from UNM Medical School in 1998.
Melissa W. O’Rourke (El Paso, Texas)
The president of Charlotte's Fine Furnishings in El Paso, O’Rourke is the southeast founding member of Homegrown El Paso with business connections in the Las Cruces and El Paso area. She is director of Lee & Beulah Moor Children’s Home and the former director of the El Paso Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank (1999). She also serves on the Investment Advisory Committee of the El Paso Community Foundation. O’Rourke graduated from University College at UNM with a BUS in 1970.
As the Republican National Convention winds to a close this week, “New Mexico in Focus,” KNME-TV’s weekly one-hour public affairs series showcases a discussion with two alternate delegates to the convention, a debate over the political scandal that erupted over the selection of an elections director in the Secretary of State’s office, PNM’s new plan to become more sustainable, and more. “New Mexico in Focus” will air on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m
This week, David Alire Garcia, managing editor of the New Mexico Independent, speaks with New Mexico Alternate Delegates Daniel Enriquez and Chris Livingston about the Republican National Convention.
Then the debate around the convention moves to the panel, headed by Albuquerque Journal Columnist Gene Grant with regular panelists Margaret Montoya, of the University of New Mexico School of Law and School of Medicine, and Weekly Alibi Columnist Jim Scarantino. The guest panelists joining them this week are Marco Gonzales, an attorney with the Modrell Sperling Law Firm, and KUNM Public Affairs Producer Stephen Spitz.
After discussing the RNC, the panel will take a look at the controversial selection of an elections director by N.M. Secretary of State Mary Herrera, PNM’s plan to go even more “green” and how poetry and public transportation are combining in the Duke City.
“New Mexico in Focus” looks at social, political, economic, health, education and arts issues and gives them context beyond the "news of the moment." The one-hour show brings viewers important topics, opinions and insight, in an integrated and cohesive package.
Producers of ‘New Mexico In Focus’ are Kevin McDonald and Kathy Wimmer. Closed captioning has been made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Evy Todd, (505) 277-1218; e-mail: etodd@knme.org.
Gen Kelsang Gomlam will be a featured speaker at the University of New Mexico Bookstore, Saturday, Sept. 13, from 3 - 4:30 p.m. The UNM Bookstore is located at 2301 Central Ave. NE at the intersection of Cornell and Central. Gomlam will teach from the book Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
This event is free and open to the public. Parking will be validated in the parking structure for up to one hour with purchase.
In her talk, Gen Kelsang Gomlam teaches the simple techniques that reveal how people can transform life’s difficulties into valuable insights and begin to experience true, lasting happiness.
Gen Kelsang Gomlam is the resident teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center in Albuquerque.
For more information, contact Lisa Walden, 277-7494, or e-mail lwalden@unm.edu.
UNM Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) announced recently that free ABQRide bus passes are now available to current UNM faculty and staff. To become eligible, faculty and staff must present both their Lobo ID and a current printout of their expanded record from the UNM directory.
Take that information to one the following locations to receive the special sticker on their ID:
Parking and Transportation Services (on the NW corner of University & Central)
UNM Bookstore
UNM Medical Bookstore (North Campus)
Student Union Building (Welcome Desk & Lobo Card Store)
Housing Services Administration Office (Upstairs La Posada)
The printout from the UNM directory can be found at UNM Directory. To get their expanded record, faculty and staff need to:
* search for their own name which will appear as a red link
* click on their name to get an expanded record
* print the page
“We are thrilled to have partnered with ABQRide in order to provide staff and faculty with the same quality program that students have enjoyed over the past year,” said Clovis Acosta, PATS Director. “This will increase the transit options that UNM needs, and it gives everybody the opportunity to help contribute to improved air quality for our community.”
To ride the bus, faculty and staff members need only to show their Lobo ID with the sticker on it to the bus driver. For more information about ABQRide routes, Park & Ride locations, or for help mapping a trip plan, faculty and staff can visit ABQ RIDE.
“With this program, staff and faculty will be in an even better position to consider alternative transportation options for their daily commute,” said Acosta.
The launch of this new program is just one of several initiatives PATS supports in order to provide more commute choices, improve air quality, and reduce congestion. For more information about alternative transportation options available to you, visit Parking and Transportation Services and click on “alternative transportation.”
For more information visit: Parking and Transportation Services or contact Brian Kilburn at bkilburn@parking.unm.edu.
Media Contact: Benson Hendrix, (505) 277-1816; e-mail: bhendrix@unm.edu
Danizete Martinez, Ph.D. candidate in the Department of English, received a $15,000 UNM Center for Regional Studies Graduate Fellowship for 2008-09. The CRS fellowships foster studies about New Mexico and the Southwest that bring together historical and contemporary questions/issues/problems concerning the people of New Mexico, as well as projects that connect New Mexico to other cultures and regions of the Americas, Spain and Québec.
Photo: Danizete Martinez
Martinez’s dissertation, “The Chicana/o Grotesque: National Origins, Subversive Traditions, and Bodies of Resistance in U.S. Southwestern Literature,” directed by UNM English Professor Jesse Alemán, investigates the origins and influences of the Chicana/o grotesque and how it functions in Chicana/o literature.
The “grotesque” is an aesthetic category usually tied to European art history and literary production that describes everything from bawdy folk culture and haunting landscapes to ornate architecture and gothic literature, Alemán said.
“However, Danizete’s dissertation makes the compelling case for a uniquely Chicana/o ‘grotesque’ rooted in the social history and literary legacy of Mexican American displacement, dispossession, protest and the identity crises that arise from being stuck between worlds.
The ‘Chicano/a grotesque’ is a result of the Southwest's uneven history, but it's also an aesthetic and cultural form of protest that resists the complete dismemberment of Chicano/a individuals and communities across the region,” he explained.
By exploring the grotesque and its hemispheric connections to Latin America and the U.S. South, and by examining the familial resemblances between the European aesthetic, her project considers how the grotesque has a distinctive and unique lineage within Chicana/o cultural history.
Examining the pre-nationalist, nationalist, and post-nationalist writings of such writers as Daniel Venegas, Arturo isles, Miguel Méndez, Alejandro Morales, Oscar Zeta Acosta, Luis Valdez, Rudolfo Anaya, Lucha Corpi, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Gloría Anzaldúa, Cherríe Moraga, Sandra Cisneros, and Ana Castillo, to show how the grotesque emerges as an organic form of Chicana/o cultural expression that can be used as an analytical tool for Southwest studies in general. For her, the grotesque can be found in artifacts, ideas, humor, practices, buildings, statues, rascuache art forms, music and rituals throughout the Southwest.
For example, a prominent Chicana/o migration myth tells how the god Montezuma dismembered a monstrous flying beast before disseminating his people across the U.S., while our own UNM campus houses the grotesque artwork of Luis Jiménez, whose large scale fiberglass statue, “La Fiesta,” greets the university community and visitors with a peculiar depiction of Mexican-American popular culture that exaggerates bodily form and color perhaps to announce the Hispanic presence on campus.
By gaining a better understanding of the grotesque as an aesthetic category, Martinez argues, we can gain a better sense of the multi-variations of Chicana/o identity as it oscillates between cultures, languages and histories.
For more information contact Gary Harrison, Department of English, UNM garyh@unm.edu, 277-6347.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
Agora’s first ever 'ASIST Training' set for Sept. 6-7
UNM’s Agora Crisis Center will host a two-day training session titled, ‘The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training’ on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7 in the conference room at the PNM building located in Alvarado Square at 414 Silver Ave. S.W. in downtown Albuquerque.
This training is designed for people from all walks of life to become empowered to take appropriate actions when confronted with a person who may be considering suicide. This two-day, 16 hour training is for administrators, managers, employees, students, parents, neighbors, community leaders, service members and anyone else who is concerned about the epidemic of suicide.
Two Agora employees received the ASIST training in New York this past summer. The training, which is an internationally recognized, standardized and evidenced base training method, typically costs trainers $9,000 a person to become certified to teach ASIST.
New Mexico consistently ranks among the top five states for highest suicide rate and suicide. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth in the state. There is a suicide every 16 minutes in our nation. All this offers proof that suicide training is desperately needed.
Agora plans to conduct more of these trainings in the future for many more people can help family, friends and neighbors in need.
For more information contact Jeremy Jaramillo at (505) 615-9042.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
The UNM Department of Art and Art History will hold the opening presentation of “At First Sight: New Graduate Students in the Department of Art and Art History” on Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. in the Jonson Gallery.
Each year Jonson Gallery showcases the works of incoming Art and Art History Graduate Students. “At First Sight” introduces students to the art community and UNM while giving them a venue to display their work, an opportunity that few artists get, according to Shelly Simms, the administrative assistant of the gallery.
“It’s great!” Simms said. “Students don’t normally get to show their work right off the bat.”
Jonson Gallery, a modernist museum named after the late modernist painter and member of the university faculty Raymond Jonson, presents the works of students from all regions of the country. The exhibit offers incoming graduates a chance to meet their fellow students and future professors.
“Students get to see other students’ work and branch out as an artist,” Simms said.
This year’s exhibit begins Sept. 9 and continues until Oct. 10. All UNM faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend the opening reception on Sept. 12 from 5-7 p.m. and panel discussion on Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m.
Jonson Gallery is located on the main campus of UNM at 1909 Las Lomas NE and is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please call 277-4967, e-mail jonsong@unm.com or visit their Web site at Jonson Gallery for more details.
Story by Jazmen Bradford
Media Contact: Sari Krosinsky, (505) 277-1593; e-mail: michal@unm.edu
The Feminist Research Institute will host a Welcome Back Reception and feminist art exhibit, “Through Their Eyes” on Friday, Sept. 12 at 5 p.m. in the University of New Mexico Masley Art Gallery.
The Feminists Research Institute, a long time promoter of feminist scholarship and intellectualism at UNM, will display artwork that portrays feminist symbolism.
This is the first exhibition the FRI will host as a way to “support formal research across disciplines,” explained Robin Runia, the graduate assistant for the FRI.
The featured artists – Krista Cibis, Victoria DeBlassie, Sarah Hartford, Julianne Harvey, Topher House, Mara Pierce, Jill Rounds, Julia Sapir, Nina Stephenson, Jean Stevens, Jennifer D. Van Horn and John Zimmerman – are students, faculty and staff from UNM main and branch campuses.
“[The exhibit allows] UNM artists to explore feminist themes,” Runia said.
“Through Their Eyes” will be an opportunity for the artists, as well as those in attendance, to meet feminist scholars and faculty and become part of the feminist community at UNM.
Judy Chicago and Meinrad Craighead will arbitrate the exhibit that will display 23 art pieces by 12 artists from more than 30 submissions.
All faculty, staff and students interested in feminist research, women’s issues and the study of gender and sexuality are encouraged to attend.
Masley Art Gallery is located in the College of Education Masley Hall and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Call 277-4112 for more details.
Story by Jazmen Bradford
Media Contact: Sari Krosinsky, (505) 277-1593; e-mail: michal@unm.edu
Martha Cole McGrew, M.D., has been named the new chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine, announced Paul Roth, executive vice president for UNM Health Sciences. McGrew has been acting chair for the Department since Arthur Kaufman was appointed as the first vice president for Community Health in 2007.
“Please join me in congratulating Dr. McGrew as she continues to expand a department known around the world for its innovations in education, community-oriented research and patient care,” said Roth. “In Dr. McGrew, we have a valued colleague who is passionate about furthering all the UNM/HSC School of Medicine missions.”
McGrew practices in the Family Medicine Clinic on Tucker NE and provides the full range of birth to end-of-life care with a focus on maternal-child health. She was named the top Family Medicine physician in Albuquerque by Albuquerque: the Magazine in 2007.
An Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine, McGrew joined the faculty in 1990. She is a graduate of the Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport where she also completed her Family Medicine Residency. McGrew completed a Faculty Development Fellowship at the University of California-San Francisco and served on the faculty in Family Medicine at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine before joining the faculty at UNM.
McGrew has served in a number of leadership roles within the department including Vice-chair for Education and Associate Chair. She was selected for the prestigious Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellowship (ELAM) which she completed in 2005.
She has also been very involved in the Undergraduate Medical Education Curriculum at UNM serving as the Director of PCC Clinical Skills, the Comprehensive Ambulatory Care requirement, FM Clerkship Director and Director of Tutor Training and the Tutorial Steering Committee.
McGrew consults nationally and internationally on Problem-based Learning and Family Medicine Education. She has received numerous teaching awards from the School of Medicine and her department over the past 18 years. McGrew's scholarly work and interests are focused on education and maternal-child health.
Lt. Governor Diane Denish along with state Cabinet secretaries present, “The Future of New Mexico” on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. at Continuing Education, 1634 University Boulevard NE, just north of Indian School Road. The free event is sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of New Mexico.
Photo: Lt. Governor Diane Denish
Denish will emphasize the overall situations facing New Mexico currently. The Cabinet secretaries will speak on their areas of expertise. Because New Mexico is a prominent “swing state” for voting in the November election, it is critical to explore issues on the state as well as national levels.
This presentation is part of a series sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNM Continuing Education. Last September, Mayor Martin Chavez spoke on “The Future of Albuquerque.” Upcoming lectures will cover the future of the Southwest and the future of the nation.
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will also hold a membership drive September 10. Everyone age 50 and above can become a member for only $20. Membership opens the way to courses, performances, lectures and travel. Osher’s university-level courses aim to deepen understanding of art, current events, history, music and culture.
UNM Continuing Education has free parking. For more information, contact Maya Sutton, Ph.D., Osher Supervisor, at 277-6179.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu
True to its name, STIR: A Festival of Words promises to mix poetry, music, visual arts and film. UNM creative writing graduate student Lisa Gill is organizing the event, which is sponsored by the Harwood Art Center. Gill said she started the festival out of gratitude.
“I was at a point in my own career where it was time to look back and assess the influences who have been pivotal in my life,” she said. “Creating a festival of words was one way to honor and celebrate the people who have influenced me, the people who continue to inspire and challenge with their poetry. I also wanted young writers, or writers new to Albuquerque, to have the same opportunities I’ve had.”
STIR’s mixed media milieu and eclectic variety of poetic styles sets it apart from other poetry festivals. “We’re pushing the limits of poetry and initiating a lot of interdisciplinary dialogue,” Gill said.
On Friday, Sept. 12, the festival features a day of events at UNM, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., including workshops, Lobo Slam, a Blue Mesa Review reading, a Women’s Showcase and poetry videos in the mini-dome at ARTS Lab.
Saturday, Sept. 13, features a poetry picnic, book fair and workshops at the Harwood Art Center. UNM Professor Joy Harjo and her band Arrow Dynamics headline the festival at 7:30 p.m. at the South Broadway Cultural Center.
Events on Sunday, Sept. 14, include readings at various locations in Albuquerque and Placitas.
UNM faculty, staff, student and alumni participants include Maisha Baton, Amy Beeder, Joy Harjo, Bryan Konefsky, Carmelo de los Santos, David Felberg, Bob Reeves, Patricia Clark Smith, Diane Thiel, Dale Harris, Sari Krosinsky, Hakim Bellamy, Kyle Churney, Gary Jackson, Jessica Lopez, Erika Sanchez, Rudolfo Serna, Richard Vargas, Chris Wrenn, Christina Yovovich, Tani Arness, Kenn Rodriguez, Hue Walker, Lee Francis, Carlos Contreras, Jessica Lopez, Tony Mares, Margaret Randall, Emily Morelli, Melanie Unruh and Samantha Tetangco.
For a complete list of events and other information, visit stirwordfest.
Media Contact: Sari Krosinsky, (505) 277-1593; e-mail: michal@unm.edu
New Staff Council President Loyola Chastain says it’s a good time to serve. “I thought when President Schmidly came that it would be a great time to serve as Staff Council president, because it would be an opportunity to work with him on new initiatives,” she said.
Chastain is manager of academic advisement in the Anderson School of Management. She served as a staff councilor for the first time in 1998, and has continued to participate on the compensation committee since then, advocating for staff pay and benefits. She said that any staff member can serve on Staff Council committees, which organize around various aspects of employee life.
Chastain said compensation is always Staff Council’s number one issue. In addition to advocating for pay increases, the group is pushing for a statewide compensation study. Chastain said that staff salaries should be compared with peers in higher education, particularly for positions that don’t have parallels outside academia, such as academic advisors.
As Staff Council president, Chastain is also a board member of the New Mexico Higher Education Staff Association. At a recent meeting, the board discussed tying compensation to the Cost of Living Adjustment or Consumer Price Index. Chastain said that would give the numbers meaning, rather than advocating for an arbitrary percentage increase.
In 2001, Staff Council passed a resolution urging the creation of a university ombudsperson. Chastain said she spent this summer working on a respectful workplace policy, but hit a stumbling block because without an ombudsperson, there’s no one responsible for investigating allegations of workplace bullying. That may soon change, as Chastain has discussed the issue with President David Schmidly and she says he supports either creating a new position or adding ombudsperson to the responsibilities of an existing position.
Chastain said she’s also interested in finding out what UNM can do to make it easier for more people to try flex schedules or telecommuting. Following a pilot of an optional four day compressed work week this summer, the Division of Human Resources recommended continuing UNM’s previous policies allowing flexible scheduling.
In addition to staying on top of these ongoing issues, Chastain said it’s important to respond to new issues as they come up, address problems staff bring to the council, and keep constituents informed and aware.
Progress has recently been made toward accomplishing two Staff Council goals.
For about two years, Staff Council has been working to align UNM’s spring break with Albuquerque Public Schools. President Schmidly got behind the proposal, and on Aug. 29, UNM, APS and Central New Mexico Community College announced an agreement which, in addition to creating a seamless educational experience from kindergarten through graduate school, will explore aligning the calendars of all three.
Chastain is also pleased that staff and faculty will soon be able to use Lobo Ride stickers to ride the bus for free, a goal Staff Council began advocating for last spring.
Chastain has been at UNM 16 years. She said her work in the Anderson Advisement Center is fulfilling. “In the Advisement Center you can do the smallest thing for a student and they’re so grateful, because it’s huge to them. It’s a job of instant rewards.”
School of Law again takes No. 1
The September issue of Hispanic Business Inc. features the top graduate schools for Hispanics. For the second year, the UNM School of Law ranks No. 1 among top 10 law schools. The UNM School of Law leads the nation for study of Hispanic culture, history and political science. The UNM School of Law demonstrates a commitment to serve Hispanics from admissions through services for graduates.
The UNM School of Engineering is ranked No. 3 for top engineering schools, up from a No. 6 ranking a year ago. Few academic fields benefit more from diversity than engineering and computer science. The UNM School of Engineering’s diversity programs provide recruitment, bridging and support for students, ensuring their success academically and professionally.
The UNM School of Medicine is again ranked No. 6 for top medical schools. UNM School of Medicine’s commitment to maintaining a leadership position among Hispanic Serving Institutions shows through innovative programs such as the Combined BA/MD Degree Program, and the Health Careers Opportunity and Minority Women in Medicine Programs.
“It is no accident that UNM ranks as a top institution in all of these areas," said Jozi De Leon, vice president for equity and inclusion. "UNM has been making a concerted effort to not only recruit Hispanic students to the university, but also worked hard to ensure their success. UNM is not just a Hispanic enrolling institution, it strives to be a truly ‘Hispanic Serving Institution.’ I anticipate that our national ranking in graduating underserved students will continue to increase because of the institution's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; email: cgonzal@unm.edu
Research by two UNM Communication & Journalism graduate students reveals dangerous correlations between young people riding with impaired adults and risky driving behaviors. Graduate students Laura Burton and Tatjana Rosev surveyed more than 1,000 students at three Albuquerque High Schools.
Photo: Laura Burton and Tatjana Rosev
They found:
* 51 percent of all students have been passengers in a car with an impaired adult at the wheel.
* 68 percent of the time, the impaired adult driving the car was a family member.
* 13 percent have ridden with an impaired adult more than 10 times.
* The more often a teen has ridden with an impaired adult, the less risky they view that behavior.
* The more frequently teens rode with an impaired adult, the more frequently they engaged in risky behaviors.
“These are minors and we tell them not to ride with a drunk driver, but if it’s their dad and he’s drunk, there are consequences for the teen to say no to a drunk dad. It is a very complex and concerning issue,” Burton said.
The study was sponsored by SafeTeen New Mexico and was meant to measure whether or not teens that attended a SafeTeen assembly on the dangers of drinking and driving changed their behavior. It is expands on and refines a survey taken in 2007. The teens at the three schools answered a series of survey questions before and after the safe driving assemblies.
Although the assemblies generally had positive effects on students’ assessments of risky teen driving behaviors, Burton and Rosev recommended that the SafeTeen board look for ways to teach students how to resist riding with parents who have been drinking.
“It’s also important to know that we did find that 40 percent of the respondents we surveyed had refused to ride with an impaired adult. At least some kids did know how to say no, but there was a vast majority who didn’t have those tools,” Rosev said. “It’s very, very important to talk with these kids and give them some tools about how to tell their mom or dad, ‘Listen, I don’t want to do this’.”
The survey broke down student responses by grade and found that the SafeTeen assemblies had the greatest effect on sophomores. The assemblies also had the greatest effect on males. Male students’ perceptions of the dangers associated with risky behaviors improved after participating in an assembly. Female students were more willing to wear seatbelts after participating in the assemblies, but did not say they would make any other statistically significant behavior changes.
The researchers also included questions about driving while text messaging. The findings revealed that more than half the students surveyed engaged in text messaging while driving. Burton and Rosev say they would like to be able to explore that issue further. They are now working with their advisor, Associate Professor of Communication & Journalism Richard Schaefer, to try to find funding for further research into teens who drive while text messaging. Schaefer said there has been very little research done in this area and it would be worthwhile to examine it.
SafeTeen New Mexico is a community based non-profit organization that partners with public and private entities to fund and create high school programs to educate teens about the consequences of poor decisions related to risky driving behaviors and other critical issues such as under-age drinking, date violence, body image, depression and suicide.
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu
Participants engaged in social justice
The University of New Mexico Special Office for Latin American Initiatives hosts an inaugural conference, “Latin American Network in Government and Public Policy,” Wednesday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Sept. 13 at UNM.
Organized by Juan de Dios Piñeda, director, of UNM’s Latin American Initiatives, the conference aims to bring together government and public policy makers from Latin American universities, federal and local government officials, scholars and leaders of professional associations and teachers’ unions, to learn, network and exchange ideas about current and best practices.
Piñeda said, “The event will demonstrate how networking can promote social justice. We will raise awareness and create a network.”
More than 100 presenters – 15 percent from local and federal governments, 80 percent from universities and the remaining five percent from non-profits, will address the conference themes. Three panels exemplify those themes: public management and social policy; electronic public access to government and political innovation; and professionalizing the public, ethical functions and governmental transparency.
The conference is designed to provide professional development opportunities for federal and local government officials, scholars, teachers and students through plenary sessions. The goal is to give participants first-hand leadership experience and skills to increase and promote social justice in Latin America.
Participants from all over the United States and Mexico have already signed up, but enrollment is still available. For more information visit: www.unm.edu/~solai.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu