October 2009

Graduate and Professional School Fair : Our undergraduates should start thinking now about getting graduate or professional degrees. Alumni, parents and community members may already be thinking about going back to school for another degree. It's a good plan because educational attainment directly impacts your earning power and the array of jobs open to you. This Thursday, Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., more than 80 schools and colleges from across the country will send recruiters to the SUB ballrooms to talk to you about their graduate and professional programs. Go by to get the information that could influence your future.

It's nearly mid-semester, which in Albuquerque means the hot-air balloons are aloft. Your student, however, probably has one eye on the sky and the other on upcoming mid-terms. Karen Olson, director for UNM's Center of Academic Program Support (CAPS), our campus' premiere tutoring service, says nearly 80 percent of students will seek tutoring during the course of their studies at UNM. Your student may turn to you first if the academic pressure mounts and you will be armed and ready with advice if you attend our upcoming Parent Talk Oct. 7. Olson is a featured speaker and she will discuss the many ways CAPS can serve your student throughout the year.

By Bobby Childers
Now that students have returned for fall classes, Residence Life and Student Housing continue to make positive changes to their on-campus homes.  

"Lots of interior projects, combined with exterior landscaping initiatives, are virtually changing the face of student housing," said Patrick Call, director of Residence Life and Student Housing. 

Residence Life plans to spend $4.8 million this year to expand the quality and visual appeal of various residence hall facilities for students living on main and south campuses. The department plans to focus spending on building renovations and landscaping initiatives specifically selected to enhance life-safety and increase student satisfaction.