Higher education must receive its state funding
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Tuition at New Mexico’s four-year universities could triple without the state funding that was vetoed. Continue Reading
Support the lottery scholarship and the future of NM
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Stories like Jennifer Zafra’s are so important for lawmakers and taxpayers to consider when the Legislature votes on the many lottery scholarship bills that are on the table in this session. Continue Reading
Tripp withdraws from UNM regent seat; Martinez nominates Hispanic chamber CEO
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Alex Romero said he hopes his business background will help UNM find ways to recruit and retain students and prepare them to take on jobs in New Mexico that will build up the state and preserve its cultural legacy. Continue Reading
Lawmakers eye bills to shore up lottery scholarships
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There are at least six bills working their way through the legislative hopper to address the shrinking fund. Continue Reading
Bills to stop contract buyouts die in House committee
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Some lawmakers and educators argued that the measures would hinder the ability of school districts and colleges to recruit high-quality candidates. Continue Reading
NM colleges and universities must adapt to students’ changing needs
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Our higher education system is staid and close to moribund. Continue Reading
We don’t have to take this anymore
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We must take risks as we strive to be greater. I am willing to try if you are. Continue Reading
At UNM, signs that a new human rights movement is stirring
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In recent weeks, the pedestrian walkway outside the UNM bookstore has been reinvented as a free speech plaza of sorts, witnessing multiple demonstrations on issues ranging from the November election to Standing Rock. Continue Reading
The UNM Lobos sing the budget blues
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University officials are bracing for a possible $14.2 million budget cut to UNM’s main Albuquerque campus and $22.2 million system-wide in the current fiscal year alone. Continue Reading
Another ill-conceived move that threatens health care in NM
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If there is a lesson to be learned from the behavioral health reorganization, it is to look behind hastily implemented changes that could affect broader access to health care. Continue Reading
Another blow to health care for New Mexicans
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Whether a new UNM hospital would compete with private hospitals or whether access to HSC funds helps Governor Martinez keep her “no new taxes” promise should not influence any regent’s vote. Continue Reading
A dubious bet on college and economic development
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Sending more of New Mexico’s high-school graduates off to college, while providing insufficient employment opportunities for them after graduation, is profoundly unwise policy. Continue Reading