FERPA training now required of faculty once every three years
A new UNM policy now requires all faculty to complete a training on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training every three years, effective for the 2025-2026 academic year. Read more from Provost James Holloway on what you need to do.
Learn about finding foundation funding in our video replay
Have you ever thought about seeking some of your research funding from a foundation? The latest video in our workshop series on diversifying your research funding looked at ways researchers can work with the UNM Foundation on possible proposals. Access the video and learn more.
New HR initiative to help staff affected by federal funding cuts
Many faculty work with staff members who are concerned about the future of their jobs amid federal funding uncertainty. To address this, UNM Human Resources is launching the Term Retention Initiative (TRI), a new program that aims to support term appointment staff in positions that are ending because of external funding cuts. The TRI “offers a single application process for impacted employees to join one or more targeted talent pools based on their experience and interests. Hiring departments are encouraged to review and connect with these applicants prior to publicly posting open positions. This provides for faster hiring for departments and less uncertainty for staff navigating role transitions and positions UNM to retain staff who are already trained, experienced, and aligned with our mission.” Learn more.
New IT help system comes online June 16
UNM IT has announced that a new help system will launch June 16. According to IT, you’ll get a “modern and user-friendly platform that will make requesting help from UNM IT faster, smoother, and a whole lot easier.” To make it easy, the new system will be available right where the old one was, at help.unm.edu.
A familiar face to faculty will be interim provost and executive VP for academic affairs
An administrator who has worked extensively with faculty on the tenure and promotion process as well as on faculty-labor relations and academic policies will soon be the university’s interim provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Barbara Rodriguez, who has been senior vice provost since 2018, starts July 3. She will replace James Holloway, who leaves UNM on July 2 for a new job as president at the University of Toledo. Read more on the UNM news site.
Sign up soon to learn about diversifying your funding sources
The next workshop in our Diversifying your Research Funding series is June 11 and features Jim O’Brien, Senior Director of Development for the Vice President for Research at the UNM Foundation. Jim will talk about the best ways to work with the foundation to find research funding. Register or learn more about the series.
UNM prof selected as a fellow of the American Society of Criminology
Our latest Faculty Fanfare is for UNM Distinguished Professor Lisa Broidy, who has been selected as a fellow of the American Society of Criminology. Broidy, chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminology was chosen in April for the prestigious award. “I am honored to be selected as a fellow of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), which puts me in the company of scholars and mentors who I have long admired,” she said. Read more Faculty Fanfare.
600 seismometers help UNM scientists study magma
You might be heading to a national park this summer for fun, but UNM scientists who are leading a team of researchers at Yellowstone National Park have been busy working at one of the country’s most iconic spots. The team is looking to answer questions about how deep the magma chamber underneath Yellowstone is, and they’ve have been using some novel imaging techniques to do so. Learn more about the work on the UNM news site.
Learn about federal funding from UNM research veeps
How much do you know about the process of how federal funds are received at UNM? Amid current federal funding changes, UNM Vice President for Research Ellen R. Fisher and HSC Vice President for Research Hengameh Raissy explain some of the inner working in their weekly update. Read their message on our Faculty Information and Opportunties page.
New colleagues will be arriving soon
Yes, summer break just started. But it won’t be long until new colleagues from around the country are here for New Faculty Orientation in August. To introduce them to campus, we’re building our page of new faculty, which you can visit to learn more about faculty members who will be joining a variety of departments this fall.