The instructions to persons on the UNM Campus during an actual activation are to seek immediate shelter and look for additional information. This additional information could come through UNM’s LoboAlerts System, email, the UNM web page and/or local media. UNM exercises this system once each semester. The last exercise of this system was during the Spring semester on Feb. 4. The next planned exercise after this one will be this Fall. Information about the test will be sent out in advance.

The test will include all parts of the University’s warning systems including sirens, e-mail, text messaging, social media page updates and UNM web page updates.

“UNM tests the system each semester to familiarize the campus community with our various systems, to remind people to update their emergency notification data and preferences, and to encourage everyone to review their individual and organizational preparedness measures,” said Byron Piatt, University Emergency manager. “It also gives our first responders an opportunity to activate the various systems as part of their routine training.”

To prepare for the test, all UNM and UNMH staff, faculty, affiliates and registered students are asked to log into the LoboAlerts site and update their emergency notification information and preferences. The LoboAlerts system can store and contact up to three cell phones and three e-mail addresses per person. Although one can choose to receive either text or e-mail messages, or both, one cannot completely opt out of the system. UNM will use this system only for important information related to the safety and well-being of the campus community, and wants to reach as broad of an audience as possible.

Piatt also suggests that individuals add the numbers 26787 and 67283 to their address books as LoboAlerts. The numbers are the common short codes used by the system to send the messages. It is helpful to see a text message coming from “LoboAlerts” rather than some unknown number.

“During the weather alerts last year, we received reports of people not receiving text messages,” said Piatt. “In many cases we have found that the individual never entered their telephone number, entered it incorrectly or failed to check the text messaging box. We encourage everyone to select both the text and e-mail options.”

On average, text messages are delivered 10 times faster than the e-mail messages. The timeliness of text message receipt can vary, however, based upon type of phone, carrier, location or battery strength.

“There is no single, guaranteed way to reach everyone all of the time, so we employ many different methods,” said Piatt. “It is in everyone’s best interest to try and receive all of those types of messages.”

Friends and family members and other non-UNM persons including those who work on campus, live in nearby communities or otherwise have an interest in receiving emergency notifications can receive LoboAlerts emergency notifications as well, either by following LoboAlerts at http://tinyurl.com/LoboAlerts and http://twitter.com/loboalerts pages or by creating an account on the http://www.getrave.com/login/unmcommunity site.

For more information and Frequently Asked Questions visit: LoboAlerts.

Media contact: Steve Carr (505) 277‑1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu

2013 UNM FSAE Racing Team

Students in the UNM “LoboMotorsports” program left Albuquerque today on their way to Lincoln, Nebraska to compete with their sleek formula-style racing car in the world’s largest automotive competition, the Formula SAE, organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

The Formula SAE will test the students’ hands-on engineering skills as well as the teamwork, leadership, marketing and decision-making skills that they’ve developed through the “LoboMotorsports” program, a three-semester credited course designed by Mechanical Engineering Professor John Russell.

In the “LoboMotorsports” program, students learn all aspects of being on an engineering business design team, including research, design, manufacturing, testing, developing, marketing, management, and fundraising.

“There are no problems at the end of the chapter and no answers in the back of the book,” says Kirby Anne Witte, project manager for the 2013 team. “We must supply our own questions to fuel the design of many subsystems that flow together to create a vehicle that must not only drive, but also perform and compete.”

These skills are as valuable for the competition as they are for careers. Many “LoboMotorsports” alums get job offers before graduating from companies such as Ford, GM, Chrysler, Honda, Sandia National Laboratories, Boeing, and more. A large number go on to the best graduate schools in the country.

Highlights of the 2013 “LoboMotorsports” Car

• The 2013 car runs a continuously variable transmission (CVT); no shifting is required by the driver. The team’s car features an infinite range of gear ratios because the CVT pulleys expand or contract to keep the engine at maximum power all the time.
• The team chose to use a snowmobile engine — a 499 cc, two cylinder Yamaha Genesis engine from the Phazer snow mobile because it’s compatible with the CVT.
• All of the aerodynamics are designed and manufactured by students. Star-CCM+ (The same software used by Formula 1 teams) is used to analyze different designs in order to create downforce without also creating too much drag. The carbon fiber components are made using vacuum bagging techniques.

More about the Program
Dozens of sponsors contribute to the program financially and with in-kind donations, including equipment, services, and technical support. Sandia National Labs has been a sponsor of the program for five years, has successfully placed FSAE program as interns and in all positions within the organization.

“LoboMotorsports” program was started in 1997. Russell and the team have participated in many of the competitions, both in Lincoln and on the West Coast. Russell says, “Each team builds on successes from previous student achievements over the past 15 years.”

For more information, visit the ““LoboMotorSports” program or email John J. Russell or call (505) 277‑1345 or (505) 363‑9435.

Live music and light refreshments will be served.

The UNM Art Museum is located in the Center for the Arts. It is open Tuesday — Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and is closed Sundays, Mondays and major holidays.

Admission is free and open to the public; a donation of $5 is suggested to support exhibitions.

Visit the UNM Art Museum for more information.

Everyone 12 and older is welcome to participate. This is not a certification course.

Special thanks to St. Jude Foundation, UNM, AMR, ABQ Ride, Wal-Mart, Clear Channel Outdoor, PHI, Manuel Lujan Agency, Range Café, Starbucks, Laerdal, Enerspect, Philips, Biosense Webster, Gama, Albuquerque Fire Department, CNM, Pima, Albuquerque & Rio Rancho CERT, City of Rio Rancho, DMAT, NM Guard, Albuquerque Journal and Wells Fargo.

These days BMI is typically used to measure whether a person is overweight. Employee Health Promotion (EHP) even uses the number to help understand the health of our campus. The real question for most of us though, is whether or not BMI is truly an accurate measurement. Accuracy is relative to the intended purpose and use of the data. If EHP used BMI data as a sole indicator for obesity then accuracy might be an issue, but BMI is only one form of biometric testing that we use for department and university-wide campaigns.

The EHP team routinely uses BMI in conjunction with height, weight, body fat percentage, and waist circumference when evaluating health. This combination gives individuals a starting point to use as they work toward an improved level of wellness.

Is BMI a perfect system of measurement? It is certainly flawed, and can vary based on muscle mass or water retention. However, all measurements have flaws. When BMI is used in conjunction with other modes of data collection, it becomes a useful tool to identify the journey towards improved personal fitness and wellness.

If you are fearless and interested in knowing your BMI and other biometric measurements, contact EHP at 272‑4460 for more information.

Story by Health Education Consultant Tracey L. Brigg
Division of Human Resources, Employee Health Promotion

Additionally, the Line opinion panel takes a look at the Supreme Court decision upholding laws that allow states to collect DNA samples from people arrested for certain crimes. New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez filed a brief supporting the law in the federal case. In 2006, New Mexico became one of the first states to collect DNA from those arrested but not convicted of certain crimes. Currently, all felony arrestees in New Mexico have their DNA collected.

The program airs Friday nights at 7 p.m. on channel 5.1 and On Ch. 9.1, Saturdays at 5 p.m. It appears online at NMiF shortly thereafter. There are no repeats this week.

Guests
• Michael Miller, the co-director of “Justice Denied“
• Geri Lynn Weinstein-Matthews, the co-director of “Justice Denied“
• Michael Matthews, Military Sexual Trauma Survivor

Line Panelists
• Dede Feldman, former New Mexico State Senator
• Dan Foley, former New Mexico House Republican Whip
• Sophie Martin, editor-in-chief, New Mexico Law Review
• Rob Nikolewski, New Mexico Watchdog

Correspondent
• Megan Kamerick

Host/ Commentator
• Gene Grant, Weekly Alibi columnist

Get updates, watch, and follow New Mexico PBS on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube & more.

New Mexico in Focus is produced by Matt Grubs and Kathy Wimmer. Funding has been provided in part by the McCune Foundation.

Media Contact: Evy Todd (505) 277– 1218, email: etodd@newmexicopbs.org

Any UNM subscriber who still has to renew for the coming season can come to turn in their form, get questions answered or get assistance filling out their renewal form.

New season tickets for the 2013–2014 season will begin on Monday, July 1, and individual tickets will be available in the Fall.

There are many reasons to subscribe to Popejoy Present including saving money and first choice of seats before the general public. Renewing subscribers are first in line, and new subscribers are next.

UNM subscriptions are priced at half the full ticket price, but only through subscription. The deadline for renewing a subscription is Friday, June 7.

Subscribers can also take advantage of Popejoy’s guest seat program. To bring guests with you to the show, call (505) 277‑9407. Popejoy will tell you how to exchange your seats for guest seats so your entire party can enjoy the show together.

The complete list of benefits is listed on the Popejoy subscriber benefits page.

To renew your subscription and for more information, visit:
General Public Renewal Order Form
UNM Faculty, Staff, and Student Renewal

For more information, call (505) 277‑3824 or visit: Popejoy Presents.

“I started at Creighton University in Omaha,” Trujillo said, “then transferred to be closer to home and participate in our traditional activities at Taos Pueblo. But I wanted to balance my college life also, so I started coming to UNM-Taos. I found that the programs here were more approachable, and now I’m almost finished with my bachelor’s degree. I eventually want to attend St. Louis University and obtain a public health degree.”

Trujillo grew up in Taos and went to public school through the eighth grade before transferring to Santa Fe Indian School.  It was there she learned about the Gates Millennium Scholarship.

“They had a mentoring program that helped us apply,” Trujillo said. “It’s really a prestigious and competitive scholarship. Only 350 Native American students get it throughout the country, so I feel fortunate to be one of them.”

The Gates Millennium Scholarship, with over $700 million in scholarships awarded to date, is renewable for up to five years “in any undergraduate discipline and throughout graduate school to a doctoral degree in any of these disciplines: computer science, engineering, education, library science, mathematics, public health or science,” according to a Gates publication.

Asked what advice she would give to aspiring Native American students, Trujillo said, “I’d say pursue your dreams. You’ll never know what might have been, if you didn’t try.”

Story by Bill Knief

An artist’s rendition of the Chapel Garden.

The Alumni Memorial Chapel is a historically significant part of the UNM community and has served all faiths in both joyful and trying times for celebration and reflection. The UNM Alumni Relations office proposed the idea of a memorial chapel in 1944 and raised funds through 1959. Architect John Gaw Meem drew the original plans. The Chapel opened in 1962 as a memorial to alumni who gave their lives in our nation’s wars. The Chapel’s simple elegance complements any occasion, public or personal.

In keeping with the Chapel’s Franciscan Mission architecture, the design for the Chapel Garden extends the spiritual space within the Chapel to the surrounding outside area. The Garden’s comprehensive design plan includes provisions for a rose garden, gathering space, seating, shade, a fountain and lighting.

The Celebration Wall will serve the university community’s spirit and provide a historic record of the many celebrations, memorials and important events held at the Chapel. The Celebration Wall is
capped with 4-by-4-inch porcelain tiles with black-and-white photo reproductions placed into black marble frames. The tiles are designed to resist fading and scratching. Each tile costs $300,
which will help sustain the Chapel and its programs.

To purchase your Celebration Wall tile(s) to support the Chapel Endowment visit www.unmalumni.com for details or call the Alumni Relations Office at (505) 277‑5808 or (800) 258‑6866. You may
also obtain a form at Chapel Garden.

For additional information call (505) 277‑5808.

Erica Beach and Derek Watson

“We have enough clothing, but we need more bottled water, canned food, new packaged food, as well as baby items and pet food,” Beach said.

Volunteers, including Lobo football player Jared Francisco and softball player Ally Hakeem were diligently sorting the mountains of donations inside the softball locker room on south campus.

Hakeem said, “I am proud of my coaches for reaching out to do this for another state. It is nice to see donations come in from across Albuquerque and the state. It shows me that mankind is good.”

Donations can be brought to the Lobo Softball field locker room, west of the Pit and adjacent to the baseball field, through Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m.

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