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Provost's Wednesday Communique - October 17, 2012RCM History: As we start our internal discussion about Responsibility Centered Management (RCM), I thought it would be beneficial to review the history of such models — ...

Good morning.I hope you had some time to truly enjoy the Fall break. I am remembering how nice this time of year is in New Mexico.120 Days of ListeningToday, I have reached the 120th day of my Listening campaign. As I have paused to consider everything ...

Provost's Wednesday Communique - October 10, 2012 It is not about graduation rates and test scores. It's about what those things mean to the outcome of human lives. It's about potential realized or squandered, dignity enhanced or denied. - Salman Khan ...

Good morning.We had a busy and activity filled time last week, celebrating Homecoming. As an alumnus, as well as your President, it was especially enjoyable and meaningful. I had the opportunity to visit with many of the alumni who were on campus for ...

Provost's Wednesday Communique - October 3, 2012Improvement Dimension: The ninth dimension of the FoE is the Improvement Dimension: "Foundations Institutions conduct assessment and maintain associations with other institutions and relevant professional ...

One of Broadway's blockbuster musicals, "The Lion King," roars into the University of New Mexico's Popejoy Hall starting Tuesday, Oct. 2 through Oct. 28. Due to the musical's huge popularity, it's expected to bring a lot of visitors to one of UNM's most ...

Good morning.In the past week I've been speaking a great deal about the role of UNM in regard to economic development. Facilitating an environment that grows the economy and creates jobs is an appropriate part of a university mission. It is a way to ...

Good morning.If you were in the SUB on Friday you may have noticed many community and business leaders gathered around the meeting rooms. They came to UNM to participate with some of our faculty, staff, leaders of other state universities and government ...

Good Morning.Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee is viewed as most comparable to Sandia National Lab among the national lab system. Sandia National Lab studies bioenergy and biodefense and is funded by the Department of Energy. During my ...

Good Morning.As many of you know, my education is in psychology, not classical history so I am not generally given to quoting Greek philosophers. However, I recently came across a quote from Aristotle that has been on my mind. I'd like to share with you ...