A Message for Parents from Clovis Acosta, UNM Parking & Transportation Services Director

Our primary concern at UNM Parking & Transportation Services is providing access to the University facilities so that students, staff, faculty and visitors may flourish in the learning community. While we offer many services to assist commuters, we also support other resources that offer cost‐effective and convenient alternatives to bringing a car to campus everyday.

From the purchase of a vehicle, to the maintenance, upkeep, fuel and insurance costs, cars cost a lot of money. 

Interested in knowing exactly how much a car costs? Check out the Commute Cost Calculator at the City of Albuquerque website.

Commuting daily is expensive. Below are a few ways students can save gas, save cash and get to and from campus without relying on a car. (more…)

English Professor Gary Harrison is the 2008 Presidential Teaching Fellow, the highest teaching honor UNM bestows. The Outstanding Teachers of the Year are Catherine “Kate” Krause and Gregory Martin.

Harrison said the most formative experience in his teaching career came when he had the opportunity to teach an innovative two‐semester course in World Literature with four seasoned, creative colleagues, Paul Davis, Patricia Clark Smith, David Johnson and Joseph Zavadil.

As part of a National Endowment for the Humanities grant, they developed what is now the survey of world literatures sequence. The course encompasses a diversified study of the world’s literature for students in an increasingly global culture, including key works from Japanese, Chinese, Indian, African, Arabic, Persian and Latin American writers.

Harrison will use the two‐year fellowship to do curriculum development and assist departments in developing assessments of student outcomes. He is also interested in exploring ways to develop e‐portfolios for students to electronically store and document their writing and multimedia projects. E‐portfolios could be used as electronic resumes and accessed by employers who want examples of students’ work. (more…)

Is your student’s major area of study going to lead to a secure career? The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics compiled data from 2004 to 2007 in order to predict the security of careers in more than 270 fields. At the top are health care, education, security, environmental sciences and government. Below is a glimpse into the future:

Health Care: As the U.S. population ages, the demand for health care professionals will increase. As well, an emphasis on activities involving physical fitness is creating a need for positions in athletic training and physical therapy. By the year 2014, health care positions are projected to increase by an astounding 52 percent for medical assistants, 40 percent for physical therapists, and 43 percent for dentals assistants – far surpassing the projected growth for most other career fields.

Education: Our nation’s focus on improving education is creating demand for teachers of all levels. Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle and secondary school teaching positions are expected to increase 18 percent, while postsecondary careers are predicted to rise 32 percent.
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