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.

Zoe Chao

Zoe Chao, a faculty member with UNM Libraries, will participate in “Leading to the Future,” the American Library Association’s four-day immersive leadership development program for future library leaders.

The selection committee searched for a diverse participant mix based on type of library (public, academic, school, special), organizational responsibility, geography, gender and race/ethnicity, as well as demonstrated leadership potential, readiness for increased responsibility, professional achievement and community or campus involvement.

ALA President Maureen Sullivan and Association of College Research Libraries Content Strategist Kathryn Deiss will lead this inaugural ALA Leadership Institute.  It is designed to help participants develop and practice their leadership skills in critical areas and allow them to form a vibrant learning community and network.

Participants are expected to return to their institution with greater self-awareness and self-confidence, equipped with better skills for leading, coaching, collaborating and engaging within their organizations and in their communities, and prepared to identify, develop and implement solutions that will benefit all stakeholders.

“I am very excited about this new opportunity to serve New Mexico and our viewers, continuing the high standards that have been set by New Mexico PBS/ KNME-TV over the past 55 years of service,” Joachim said. “This position would not have been offered to me had the hard work and dedication of the staff of New Mexico PBS not continued over the past six months while I’ve been the interim co-general manager along with Karen Mann. The communities of northern and central New Mexico deserve the very best that public broadcasting has to offer, and I look forward to continuing that tradition and to further the mission of education, entertainment and inspiration that are central to the services offered by New Mexico PBS’ four channels, online and across multiple platforms.”

Joachim has worked in television production for 35 years, as a photographer, editor, director and manager in a variety of production environments, including industrial, news, studio and long form documentary production, beginning when he was in high school in Tucson, Ariz.

Joachim graduated from the University of Arizona with a bachelor of science in radio/television, with a minor in electrical engineering and mathematics, while working for KUAT-TV (PBS), first on their student production crew, and then as studio supervisor.

As production manager for KNME-TV since 1999, he supervised an extensive build-out of automated on-air operations and developed the digital file based production workflow for KNME production. In addition, Joachim has worked with the Sony Corporation and Avid Technology Incorporated to develop new work flows for file-based digital production and has participated in a number of panels at PBS and news industry conventions explaining the workflow.

Joachim was designated the National Association of Broadcasters’ DTV spokesman and traveled the region, giving talks on the transition to digital television, showing people how to hook up converter boxes and explaining the vagaries of the DTV transition.

In 2010, Joachim was promoted to director of content for KNME/KNMD, overseeing the scheduling, production, promotion and distribution of content on-air and online.

New Mexico PBS is co-licensed to the University of New Mexico and Albuquerque Public Schools.

Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales (505) 277‑5920; email: cgonzal@unm.edu

In addition to the three Regents who are members of this Committee, other Regents may attend this meeting in a non-voting capacity.

The agenda is as follows:

Action Items:

1.         Confirmation of a Quorum and Adoption of Agenda

2.         Approval of Meeting Minutes from April 18, 2013

3.         University of New Mexico – Main Campus Compliance Office: Helen Gonzales, Compliance Officer

Information Items:

4.         Advisors’ Comments

5.         Follow-Up Items from April 18, 2013 Meeting

6.         Status of Audit Recommendations as of May 31, 2013 (Chien-chih Yeh, Internal Audit Manager)

Implemented

Open

Pending

7.         Director of Internal Audit Status Report (Manu Patel, Internal Audit Director)

Executive Session:

8.         Vote to close the meeting and to proceed in Executive Session as follows:

a.         Discussion of Final Internal Audit Reports, pursuant to limited personnel matters exception at Section 10–15-1.H(2) NMSA (1978) and exception for matters subject to attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation at Section 10–15-1.H(7), NMSA (1978)

b.         Discussion of limited personnel matters pursuant to exception at Section 10–15-1.H(2) NMSA (1978)

c.         Discussion of limited personal matters pursuant to exception for matters subject to attorney-client privilege pertaining to threatened or pending litigation at Section 10–15-1.H(7), NMSA (1978)

d.         Schedule of Audits in Process, pursuant to exceptions at Sections 10–15-1H(2 and 7), NMSA (1978)

e.         Vote to re-open the meeting

9.         Certification that only those matters described in Agenda item #8 were discussed in Executive Session and if necessary ratification of action, if any, taken in Executive Session

10.       Adjournment

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.

¡COLORES! airs Friday, June 14 at 9 p.m. on Ch.5.1, and is a weekly art series devoted to the creative spirit, featuring local and national stories about film, visual and performing arts, theatre, photography, literature, painting, sculpture, poetry and dance. ¡COLORES! provides an in-depth look at the inspiration, challenges and processes of a wide range of artists.

Joining Tapahanso on this week’s episode are painter Luke Hillestad, whose inspirations are Rembrandt and Caravaggio, Swedish artist Gunilla Klingberg, who uses company logos to create intricate patterns, and Jayden Moore who reassembles momentos from the early 20th century.

For over 20 years, ¡COLORES! specials have explored the arts, music, history and culture of New Mexico and the American southwest. The program is presented through a collaboration between New Mexico PBS and the Public Television Major Market Group (MMG), a public television affinity group.

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

The 4-Person Red/White/Blue scramble format gets underway with check-in at 11:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Team prizes will be awarded to the first through third place finishers. Additionally, several hole contests will be held including closest to the pin, longest drive and others.

The registration fee is $60 per person or $240 per team, which includes a post-tournament buffet, green fees, cart, range balls and prizes. Mulligan’s will also be available for $5 each with a maximum of two per player.

To view the event flyer, visit 12th Annual Golf Fiesta.

To register, call 277‑4546.

The program airs Friday nights at 7 p.m. on channel 5.1 and appears online at www.newmexicoinfocus.org shortly thereafter. The show rebroadcasts Saturday at 5 p.m. on channel 9.1. and again on Sunday at 7 a.m. on channel 5.1.

NMIF begins a series of interviews on water and the crisis of drought in New Mexico as author William deBuys sits down to discuss the state of water and climate change in the Southwest. The New Mexican authored the book “A Great Aridness” and keeps close track of the policies and politics that go alongside the changing climate in the American Southwest.

Also this week, the Line returns to examine the recent report on Heather Wilson’s contracts with New Mexico’s national labs, and New Mexico may be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in funding for special education.

Guests
• William deBuys, author, “A Great Aridness”

Line Panelists
• Dede Feldman, former New Mexico State Senator
• Dan Foley, former New Mexico House Republican Whip
• Tom Garrity, The Garrity Group PR
• Laura Sanchez, CEO, New Mexico Green Chamber of Commerce

Correspondent
• Megan Kamerick

Host/Commentator
• Gene Grant

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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

One year after a record 11 programs achieved perfect 1,000 in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate, eight picked up perfect scores this year, including both men’s and women’s basketball programs. This is the eighth year that the NCAA has recorded APR for all Division I institutions, and the second with the new minimum threshold of 930 for a four-year rolling score.

“As always, we are extremely proud of our student-athletes at the University of New Mexico and what they have done in the classroom,” said Paul Krebs, vice president for athletics. “Our APR score speaks to their dedication to excel in the classroom as well on the field, and it showcases the commitment of our coaches and academic staff to put a focus on academics.”

“Our student success staff, headed by Henry Villegas should be commended for their dedication to our student-athletes, but it really is more than that,” said Krebs. “We have a university full of incredible professors and wonderful staff that should all feel a part of this success.”

The NCAA released the APR data and penalty reports for all Division I institutions today as part of the annual NCAA Division I Academic Performance Program. This year’s report is based on four-year calculations of data from 2008-089 through 2011-12.

According to the NCAA, “The APR is calculated by allocating points for eligibility and retention — the two factors that research identifies as the best indicators of graduation. Each player on a given roster earns a maximum of two points per term, one for being academically eligible and one for staying with the institution. A team’s APR is the total points of a team’s roster at a given time divided by the total points possible. (Because) this results in a decimal number, the number is multiplied by 1,000 for ease of reference.”

In 2012, the NCAA increased the minimum acceptable four-year score from 925 to 930, or roughly a 50-percent graduation rate.

UNM’s eight sports that picked up perfect 1000s: men’s basketball (second straight year), men’s golf, men’s tennis (third straight year), women’s basketball, women’s golf, women’s skiing, women’s soccer, and women’s tennis (second straight year).

“We have high expectations in the classroom as well as in the field, and we continue to get better,” Krebs added.

Of the 21 programs, 13 improved upon their scores from a year ago, and three maintained their scores from the 2012 report. The biggest four-year rolling score increases were in men’s basketball, which jumped 21 points, and men’s golf, which jumped 20 points. Women’s skiing had the biggest jump on the women’s side with a 16 point leap.

All sports had a single-year APR above 930 as well except for cross country, which previous to this year had three straight perfect scores and had been recognized by the NCAA for APR excellence. Cross country’s APR is still a robust 975.

“The high APR scores at UNM are a reflection of a strong commitment to the academic mission of the University on behalf of the athletics department,” said Assistant A.D. Henry Villegas. “Measuring both retention and eligibility, which is basically student progress towards degree, the scores reflects the commitment of our coaches and the academic advisors to student success and graduation.”

For a list of the APR score by individual team, visit: Lobos Pass APR

Media contact: Frank Mercogliano (505) 410‑4844; email: fmercog@unm.edu

Land in South Campus area that UNM
is seeking to acquire.

In order to implement its South Campus master development plan, the University of New Mexico is asking a district court judge to set a value for 23 lots in the area south of University Arena. Current landowners, the Gutierrez Family Revocable Trusts, are joining with UNM in requesting a judicial determination on the value of lots in the Sunshine Terrace subdivision.

Over the years UNM has made a number of attempts to acquire the lots, for amounts not acceptable to the property owners. State law limits the amount the university can offer to fair market value as determined by an appraisal of the land. The property owners have agreed to participate in an eminent domain proceeding in which the university obtains possession of the land and the court determines value based on valuation evidence presented by each party.

“We believe this is the fairest way to proceed,” said UNM President Robert Frank. “UNM wants to acquire the property to continue development of the south campus area in a way that will benefit both the university and the community, but we are sensitive to the interests of the landowners.” If UNM acquires the land, it will be used for athletic facilities, including the UNM baseball and softball stadiums, tennis courts, multi-purpose athletic playing fields and related parking.

The university is currently offering $1.1 million for the lots. In an eminent domain proceeding, the court determines just compensation based on its own assessment of the valuation evidence presented. UNM Regents have authorized the acquisition of the undeveloped lots.

“The regents believe this action is an important part of the long-range master plan for the UNM South Campus,” said Board of Regents President Jack Fortner. “We already have more than 800 students living on South Campus and this planned development would provide them an area for educational and recreational activities.”

The UNM Master Plan can be found on the Campus Planning website.

Media contacts: Dianne Anderson (505) 277.1807; email: danderson@unm.edu or Karen Wentworth (505) 277.5627; email: kwent2@unm.edu