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January/February 2006 |
A bi-monthly e-newsletter for UNM alumni and friends, dedicated to building friends for life with news, resources, and ways to stay connected.
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Event Catalyst: African American Studies director Finnie Coleman is new to UNM, but his plans are already burgeoning. Black History Month and recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Black Panthers top the agenda. |
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UNM Celebrates Black History Month
Black History Month is one to celebrate
at UNM, with the special 40th anniversary commemoration of the
Black Panther Party. The Huey P. Newton Foundation, honoring the
legacy of the Black Panther Party, and the University of New Mexico
African American Studies Program is honored to host this celebration.
Events planned include the UNM Black History Month 20th anniversary “Kickoff
Brunch,” an impressive roster of distinguished speakers,
panel discussions, book signings, film screenings, and a formal
benefit gala.
Lobos for Legislation—You Can Help
Here's a New Year’s resolution suggestion
that will really make a difference: help us make sure that your elected
representatives know how much UNM and higher education mean to you. Share
your story, your passion, and your concern with New Mexico state legislators
and leaders. Get involved with Lobos for Legislation.
This grassroots legislative advocacy network of more than 400 UNM alumni serves as a pipeline of information to alumni and friends of the university on legislative matters. See our 2006 Legislative Priorities below for what we’re focusing on this year.
There are lots of ways you can positively affect the future of higher education in New Mexico—with calls, letters, and hands-on advocacy. Follow these links below to learn more. Thank you!
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UNM Alumni Awards Presented
The University of New Mexico Alumni Association’s
annual awards recognize outstanding service and accomplishments from
distinguished alumni and faculty. This year’s awards will be
presented at a dinner on February 2, at the Hotel Albuquerque at
Old Town, to Miguel Gandert, Eric M. Pillmore, John P. Salazar, and
David Stuart.
Seniors Learn to Be Grads
This year the UNM Alumni Association is hosting the first annual
Senior Day Conference. The full-day program on February 17 includes
workshops to help current seniors prepare for life after college
(not to mention their new role as UNM alumni!), including career
services, etiquette training, and financial planning.
As is true for many of our Alumni programs, this conference wouldn’t be possible without the assistance of our dedicated Trailblazers. These committed students volunteer their time for Alumni, University, and community events. This year, the Trailblazers are hosting the district conference for the Association of Student Advancement Programs.
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New SAAP Home Breaks Ground
The long-awaited ground-breaking for the
new George
Clayton Pearl School of Architecture and Planning building
took place on November 21, 2005. Construction is now underway and
is expected to be complete next year. This 64,000 square foot facility
will be located immediately east of the UNM Bookstore, on the north
side of Central Avenue, and also house the Fine Arts and Design Library.
UNM Regents Support TVI Bond Issue
On January 10, the UNM Board of Regents endorsed a bond issue for which TVI, Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute, is seeking voter approval. This $60 million bond issue would fund major capital improvement projects in all quadrants of the district without increasing taxes. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on election day, February 7. All registered voters living in the TVI district are urged to consider voting in favor of this issue.
The TVI District includes Bernalillo County and, in Sandoval County, Corrales and the portion of Rio Rancho generally south of Northern Boulevard.
Please direct your questions to TVI's Public Information Office, 505-224-4414.
Celebrate Lobo Day With Your Chapter
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Join us on campus or with your local UNM Alumni chapter to celebrate UNM’s 117th birthday on February 28. Alumni chapters around the country have scheduled events! |
Go Lobos! Sports Round-Up
It may be cold outside, but the women’s
basketball team is burning up the boards. Currently 12-3, 2-0 MWC,
as of press time, the Lobos are on fire with a 28-game homecourt
conference-winning streak.
After their most successful season in school history (18-2-3), the men’s soccer team came up one goal short at the final NCAA Tournament title game. With four Academic All-Americans, including Hermann Trophy Finalist Jeff Rowland, and a well-deserved Coach of the Year award for coach Jeremy Fishbein, every member of the team is a champion in our eyes. Look for an upcoming Mirage article on their accomplishments.
Keep cheering all our UNM athletes as they kick, dribble, run, and swim toward MWC championships. GO LOBOS!
Continuing Education—Financial Planning Program |
Become a Certified Financial Planner! Continuing Education at UNM has partnered with Kaplan Financial to offer |
| Happy 117th birthday, UNM! From our frontier beginnings a century ago, the one thing that’s never changed is our commitment to educating and inspiring our communities. Check the alumni chapter event calendar (see link above) to celebrate Lobo Day on campus or at an event near you. |  |
Just for Alums
UNM Alumni Association Online CommunityMake new connections with the Online Community. Registration is free and easy. One of the benefits is email forwarding with an "@unmalumni.com" address. Now you can have a free permanent email address that NEVER changes and is affiliated with your alma
| mater! Even when you change jobs or email providers, your free permanent email address remains the same. All you have to do is come back and change your forwarding email address. It's as simple as that. Plus, it's a great way to show your Lobo pride. | 
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Alumni Wanted for Sophomore Seminars
How did you choose your career? Perhaps you
had a family member or mentor who helped and guided you. Now you can
offer that same kind of support to UNM students as a guest speaker
in University College's Sophomore Seminars in Career Awareness series.
They're looking for nurses, doctors, engineers, scientists, social workers, educators, business professionals, artists, architects and all other alumni to take time to help UNM students find the career that’s right for them.
We hope you’ll want to be a part of this meaningful program. For more information, please contact Mary Thomas at carsem@unm.edu or call 505-277-2028.
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What happens when 12 strangers come together for dinner in Albuquerque? A new program organized by the UNM Alumni Association brings 12 students, faculty, and alums together for an evening of conversation and great food. The result is a unique |
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Yourself Up! New Lobo Wear for 2006
Out with the old, in with the NEW! Start 2006 right with a new Lobo hat, hoodie, jacket, tee, or even a tie.
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| The UNM Alumni Association is pleased to offer CareerTools®. This is a comprehensive job search and career management site that includes resume templates, index of job sites, assessment tools, research resources, career wizard, contact | 
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Your search for knowledge begins here. Choose from a wide variety of interactive courses, including the one highlighted below. UNM alums enjoy a 20 percent tuition discount. Take on a full nine- |
