UNM’s Excellence in Advising Awards announced May 09, 2021
The University of New Mexico’s Provost’s Committee for Advising (PCA) announced its 2021 Excellence in Advising Awards with the selection of four individuals recently.
The recipients include Ian Drackert, Leticia LaSota, Alejandro Mendiaz Rivera and Dianea “DaDa” Willis-Gregory. They will be recognized for their exemplary commitment to the advising profession and demonstrated excellence in service and dedication to students with the Excellence in Advising Award for 2021 during a virtual ceremony on May 12.
Ian Drackert, a senior academic advisor in Liberal Arts & Integrative Studies, takes time to connect students to internal and external resources that have not only helped students succeed but also supplied basic needs due to loss of income and/or insurance benefits. Drackert’s nominators shared how “he inspires students to pursue their goals, instills confidence in finishing their degrees, and truly
House fire heroes take action in Peoria
Witness, neighbors jump into action to help family escape the flames.
and last updated 2021-05-05 01:21:37-04 Hello, hello. Your house is on fire; get outside,â says Andrea Marquez, who was driving by.
Marquez jumped out of her vehicle after seeing a cloud of smoke coming from a home near 99th and Olive avenues. She was on her way to drop her boys off at school.
âThen a gentleman came running out of the side gate there, which he is the owner of the house, the dad. He was just yelling frantically like, âmy child is in there, my daughter is in in there,ââ says Marquez.
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The University of New Mexico’s Student Union Building kicked off the spring semester with a back to school bingo night on Friday, Jan. 29. Only four students attended, which is the lowest group Uni Nights have had since switching to virtual events. Coincidentally, the Student Activities Center (SAC) hosted a drag bingo night the week before with over 130 students participating.
While drag bingo isn’t quite the same as the more traditional event, the two are similar enough to question the scheduling process of events for both department