UNM hires Eric Olen as new head basketball coach
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The term is for five years with a contract year defined as being April 1 through March 31.
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Eric Olen has taken the helm as the new head coach of the University of New Mexico Lobos basketball team, ushering in a new era, the college revealed during an April 1 press conference.
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The University of New Mexico is attempting to change several administrative policies and procedures for equal opportunity and discrimination by slashing all mentions of “affirmative action.”
The University of New Mexico released prospective changes to its affirmative action policies on Friday, March 28. The draft policies — which largely remove references to affirmative action — are available on the UNM Policy Office website for the campus community’s review and commentary through.
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Coach Olsen praised former coach Richard Pitino in his introductory news conference, acknowledging the foundation for success he built over the past four years.
New Mexico crosses the midway point on spring practice Thursday morning, the eighth session under first-year head coach Jason Eck.
The University of New Mexico announced it would switch its LoboAlert method to echo historical figure Paul Revere after students complained about delayed notifications of campus crime. Now, in the event of anything from arson to feathered hat theft,