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Sincere thanks to our colleagues from the UNM Retirees Association who have been relentless in staying on top of everything happening day, night and on weekends in Senate Finance. They were on hand late Thursday afternoon when SFC considered SB 115, the ...

The UNM Physical Plant Department will begin cleaning the Duck Pond over the weekend. The cleaning is done every few years because sludge accumulates on the bottom of the shallow pond displacing water and causing stress to fish in the pond.UNM grounds ...

UNM Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) recently announced it will not be providing shuttle service to and from UNM's South Parking lot during Spring Break. South Lot will be closed Friday, March, 8 at 7 p.m. until 6:30 a.m. on Monday, March ...

There's a lot of work being done behind the scenes, primarily as Senate Finance is spending a lot of time in executive session working on the budget. You'll notice that agendas are beginning to repeat day to day. It's a time for patience ....and hope.The ...

The Senate leadership announced that the PERA solvency bill will finally be heard on the floor today, March 6. Judicial retirement has passed Senate Finance. There is some movement on the pension solvency front, though nothing yet scheduled for ERB.The ...

It appears both the immediate and the long term impact of the federal sequestration at UNM will be a steady shrinking of opportunity. UNM Provost Chaouki Abdallah says the immediate impact will be felt in research.UNM faculty have submitted numerous ...

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents Audit Committee will hold a special meeting on Friday, March 8 from 1 p.m. until completed in the Roberts Room at Scholes Hall on main campus.In addition to the Regents who are members of the Committee, other ...

It wasn't all work at the Roundhouse yesterday. Former UNM Lobo and Pittsburgh Steeler superstar Robin Cole (note: his 40-foot picture is on the stadium) visited today, giving Senators a pep talk and photo op. There hasn't been this much excitement on ...

Conrad JamesThe New Mexico Senate has confirmed Conrad James, Suzanne Quillen and Heidi Overton as University of New Mexico regents. James and Quillen were appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez to six year terms, while Overton, a student regent, was ...

Three UNM Regents were confirmed by the New Mexico Senate today, with unanimous approval, many kudos and much applause. The resumes of Dr. Conrad James (Albuquerque), Suzanne Quillen (Las Cruces) and student regent Heidi Overton (Gallup) were reviewed in ...