I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
The College of Santa Fe, which did not receive the reprieve that students and faculty wished for during the legislative session, may be in danger of closing before the semester ends in May.
And if that happens, many students say it would be a breach of contract and they would be forced to take legal action, according to SFReeper. The students would be forced to do so if “the Spring 2009 semester were to terminate before the scheduled end of this semester (5/16/09).”
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In the petition students acknowledge the hardship and dedication of their teachers saying, “by attempting to account for money needed to complete this semester by drastically reducing the salaries of the faculty, and the working hours of the staff, to the point of being unlivable, we believe that our current quality of education is dramatically lessened, and we similarly see this as a serious breach of our contract.”
The salary for the teachers was slashed because of the dire financial situation the college faces.
Gov. Bill Richardson has said the College of Santa Fe issue will be on the agenda of a special legislative session slated for late this year. But the question is even if something is done then to save the college, will it be soon enough?
