This online forum has been established by the Office of the Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs to encourage discourse regarding the academic plan of the University of New Mexico. Members of the UNM community are encouraged to voice their opinions on a variety of topics spanning from academic and financial success to the values of UNM as New Mexico's flagship university. In order to comment you will need to login using your unm netid and password. Please keep in mind that this forum is intended for respectful discussion and exploration of ideas. Furthermore this site is being monitored in order to ensure that all comments comply with the University's Respectful Campus (Policy 2240).
The values of the individuals who teach, learn and work at the University of New Mexico must shape our institutional values and provide a frame of reference for making decisions. The values should contribute to the general atmosphere of the University and then guide us in making decisions about our primary mission of teaching, pursuit of knowledge, and public service.
In order to come to some...