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Chaco Canyon: Costly Signaling and the Evolution of Pilgrimage Centers

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:14:14 +0000

John Kantner, vice president, School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, speaks at the UNM Hibben Center on various theories about Chaco Canyon. Kantner also discusses the possibility of Chaco Canyon as a pilgrimage site.

Weekend Wonk: Sasa and Zamani

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:33:32 +0000

“James W. Loewen gives new life to the Swahili terms ‘Sasa’ and ‘Zamani.’ … He talks about the living, the living dead—no, not zombies—and the (truly) dead. In other words, the living, the Sasa, and the Zamani.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus, English, from the original blog at Macinstruct.com.

Parent Talk: Adventurous students get low cost options to study globally

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:27:17 +0000

Some college students “stop out” for a year or more, straying from a degree path to seek self-discovery in a distant land. This can prove financially disastrous. Keeping adventurous trekkers on track is one goal of UNM’s Study Abroad and National Student Exchange programs. Robert Burford and Lauren Fowler-Young discuss available opportunities at Parent Talk, sponsored by UNMs Dean of Students Family Connection Program, Parent Relations Office, Parent Association and Extended University. Visit parent.unm.edu.

Parent Talk: Make the most of academic advisement

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:25:53 +0000

Vanessa Harris, university advisement, discusses course registration and how students can make the most of advisement at Parent Talk, sponsored by UNMs Dean of Students Family Connection Program, Parent Relations Office, Parent Association and Extended University. Visit parent.unm.edu.

Weekend Wonk: Tilbury Town

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:42:55 +0000

“Another wonk about a poet. But unlike William Topaz McGonagall or Julia Ann Moore, I am talking about a very good poet, Edwin Arlington Robinson, who seems to have dropped off the radar, and that’s a pity.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus, English, from the original blog at Macinstruct.com.

Addressing the Public Safety Crisis in Indian Country

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:33:09 +0000

Kevin Washburn is the Dean of the UNM School of Law. He is also a former federal prosecutor and prosecuted cases from Indian reservations in New Mexico. In this talk for the Indigenous Nations Library Program he explains the problems he saw in the way crimes are prosecuted in Indian Country and explores some possible solutions.

N.M. Road Maintenance Faces Serious Shortfall

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:40:14 +0000

Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Transportation Gary Giron spoke at the 47th Paving and Transportation conference. He told attendees the department is facing a serious shortfall in road maintenance money for the current year.

Weekend Wonk: A Decade in Daytona

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:15:07 +0000

“Like nomads—a very large contingent of nomads—the Advanced Placement essay graders strike their tents every few years and move on… For whatever reason, this was our last sojourn in Daytona Beach, Florida.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus, English, from the original blog at Macinstruct.com.

Black History Month 2010

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:31:01 +0000

Africana Studies Professors Sonia Rankin and Alfred Mathewson talk about plans for Black History Month at UNM in an interview with Carolyn Gonzales, senior communication representative, University Communication and Marketing. Visit Africana Studies.

Mexico in a Nutshell

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:29:05 +0000

Renowned Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes speaks on Mexican history and culture from the pre-Hispanic epoch to the present. Fuentes’ talk is the final of a three-part series hosted by the UNM Provost’s Office with a theme of Mexican relations and immigration.

UNM Regents Hear Sobering Budget Predictions

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:18:01 +0000

UNM and the UNM Board of Regents started preparation for a difficult session of the New Mexico legislature by hearing details of New Mexico revenue projections and appropriation scenarios. The difficulties are across the board and impact every sector of the state. At the regular regents meeting, New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee Chief Economist Tom Clifford talked about LFC recommendations for a tuition credit, possibly in the range of six percent, potential salary reductions, and sweeping slashes of capital outlay and building repair funds. Regents requested that Clifford take back to the LFC their objections to these recommendations, especially the tuition credit which negatively impacts students. The New Mexico legislature goes into session on Jan. 19. In the face of falling gross receipts taxes and energy prices lawmakers must put together a budget that is about $900-million less than their 2007 budget.

View Tom Clifford’s Powerpoint Presentation

Weekend Wonk: My heart has followed…

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:51:31 +0000

“Don Marquis was born in a small Illinois town in 1878 and died in New York City in 1937. He packed a lot of life into that span. It’s a shame that he is all but forgotten today.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus, from the original blog at MacInstruct.com.

Parent Talk: Financial Aid & Scholarships

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:41:36 +0000

Need help paying the bills? This next installment of the Parent Talk series features UNM Financial Aid and Scholarship Offices presenters Susan Chavez and Bill Bloom. Parent Talks are sponsored by UNMs Dean of Students Family Connection Program, Parent Relations Office, Parent Association and Extended University. Visit parent.unm.edu.

Weekend Wonk: Don Marquis

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:27:50 +0000

“Marquis created Archie (the cockroach) and Mehitabel (the alley cat) in 1916 so that he could get column material in some other guise, so that he would have a voice not his own for a while.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus, from the original blog at MacInstruct.com.

Weekend Wonk: Traveling with Rhoda

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:02:13 +0000

“Rhoda is the woman who evidently lives inside the little screen, the woman who occasionally talks to us.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus, from the original blog at MacInstruct.com.

Did Yugoslavia Have a 1989?

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:04:08 +0000

A lecture by Melissa Bokovoy, associate professor of history and regents’ lecturer, University of New Mexico. Part of the University of New Mexico International Studies Institutes Fall Lecture Series, Revolutions of 1989: From Tiananmen Square to the Berlin Wall.

Weekend Wonk: Sailing the Mesa

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:00:37 +0000

“Last week, Diana and I and our daughter and her family spent two nights up in Taos, New Mexico, in an “earthship.” I knew immediately that I had to wonk the experience.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus, from the original blog at MacInstruct.com.

Weekend Wonk: Reigning Cats and Dogs

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:06:36 +0000

“Chuppie gave us a scare this week. He disappeared for a couple of days and reappeared much the worse for wear. More on Chup in a bit, but that’s what got me thinking about our pets.” A video blog by Jerry Shea, UNM professor emeritus, from the original blog at MacInstruct.com.

Nothing Happened Here: Tiananmen Square 1989

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:55:26 +0000

A lecture by Fabio Lanza, assistant professor of history at the University of Arizona. Part of the University of New Mexico International Studies Institute’s Fall Lecture Series, “Revolutions of 1989: From Tiananmen Square to the Berlin Wall.”

Tearing Down the Wall: The East German Revolution and German Unification, 1989-1990

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:46:20 +0000

A lecture held on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, by Jonathan Zatlin, Associate Professor of History, Boston University. Part of the University of New Mexico International Studies Institute’s Fall Lecture Series, “Revolutions of 1989: From Tiananmen Square to the Berlin Wall.”