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Abdallah takes position at Georgia Tech Q Lot to
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By Anthony Jackson @TonyAnjackson
Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at the University of New Mexico, Chaouki Abdallah, has accepted an executive vice president of research (EVPR) position at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Ga. A press release from UNM on June 28 said Abdallah, a Georgia Tech alumnus with a master’s and doctorate degree in electrical engineering, “will direct Georgia Tech’s $824 million research program and be a part of the Institute’s fourmember executive leadership team in his new position.” The statement said “Abdallah will begin his work at Georgia Tech later this summer.” UNM President Garnett Stokes reflected on Abdallah’s tenure at the University in a UNM press release and said “he is a talented educator, researcher and administrator” who is committed to student success. “In the short time I have had the privilege to work with Provost Abdallah, I have found him to be a valuable and deeply insightful colleague with a deep appreciation for the important role of a public research institution,” Stokes said. In a press release from Georgia Tech, Abdallah said he “is very excited to be joining one of
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President Chaouki Abdallah greets Chief of UNMPD Kevin McCabe at his farewell reception on Feb. 26, 2018 at Popejoy Lobby.
the premier institutes of higher learning in the world.” “I look forward to contributing to President Peterson's cabinet, to advocate for and lead the research enterprise at Georgia Tech, and to help ‘create the next’ in research,” he said. According to the Georgia Tech release, Abdallah will be succeeding the first EVPR, Stephen Cross, who spent eight years at the position. On June 24, the Daily Lobo
reported Abdallah, the former interim UNM president, was “selected as a finalist” for the executive vice president position. Abdallah told the Lobo that in addition to his educational history with Georgia Tech, some reasons for moving are personal. “My wife is from Atlanta, and her family is there,” Abdallah said. “My kids are going to school there right now, so those are personal reasons. She would rather be close
to her family and our kids.” Abdallah told the Lobo he is unsure who will take over his position after he leaves UNM. Anthony Jackson is a freelance reporter with the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at news@dailylobo. com or on Twitter @TonyAnjackson.
Dog adoption trailer gets stolen By Anthony Jackson @TonyAnjackson The hum of car wheels on the road can be heard over the whines and barks of dogs waiting to be adopted along the side of Academy Road North East on June 30. Volunteers from People’s AntiCruelty Association (PACA) - Albuquerque Animal Rescue — a nonprofit no-kill shelter — raised collapsable dog cages, preparing for the day. Everything seemed to be accounted for, except for the group’s mobile adoption trailer. On May 5, Lanya Androlewicz, president of Albuquerque’s PACA program, received a phone call — their trailer was missing. “It basically held everything we need for mobile adoption,” Androlewicz said. Androlewicz said the trailer held metal cages and dog dishes among a plethora of supplies collected after 11 years of mobile adoptions. She said within the week after announcing to the community that the trailer was stolen, donations
and supplies poured in to support the group, but the experience left a mark on the organization. “The frustrating part is just the work that was required from our volunteers who are already completely unpaid — this is something we do to in addition to gainful employment to serve the community, which we’ve been doing for over 45 years — (the theft) shows a lack of general respect from people that steal for a living,” she said. While the volunteers facilitated adoptions without the trailer, Androlewicz said having the trailer helped the process. Now, she said the group is in the final stages of getting a new mobile adoption trailer. Julie Hart has been with PACA for five and a half years as a dog trainer. She said the theft did not hurt people. “(The thieves) didn’t hurt us really, they hurt the dogs. They caused us to use money that could have gone toward medical bills, spay and neuter (procedures) and something like that to buy the trailer and all the supplies we still needed — they cost this organization about $7,000,” Hart said.
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London, one of the foster dogs for People’s Anti Cruelty Association, sit in front of the clinic to be adopted on June 30, 2018
Androlewicz said PACA accepts cash donations and that “all of the money goes directly to helping the animals,” but they will also accept donated supplies. “We could potentially use some larger folding wire crates... metal bowls…treats like bones or biscuits…and if people were interested into entering the world of fostering,” Androlewicz said.
Donations can be mailed to P.O. 21280 Albuquerque, 87154 or online at nmpaca.org. Anthony Jackson is a freelance reporter with the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at news@dailylobo. com or on Twitter @TonyAnjackson.
Construction on Q Lot at the University of New Mexico main campus began on June 22 and is planned to continue repairs for the next three weeks. Located in between Indian School Road and Lomas Boulevard, students can expect to see changes that will extend the lifespan of the parking lot. Currently, UNM’s Parking and Transportation Services have issued crack sealing, pot hole repairs and the repainting of the parking stalls, according to Sarah Scott, UNM PATS marketing representative. During construction students can still use the lot, but are warned they may need to allot extra time to find a spot. Scott said all construction will be handled in one section of the lot at a time, as workers will perform maintenance on the closed sections of the lot. She said Q Lot’s layout is to remain the same. “I've been on campus lately due to summer classes and I have parked (in Q Lot) despite all of the construction going on in the area. The construction has limited the parking area down to a certain side of the lot, which makes it a little harder to find parking because everyone is crammed on to one side of the lot as opposed to the full lot,” said Linda Tran, a fourth year prepharmacy student. UNM PATS decided that it was best to do construction during the summer because Scott said there is a lot less traffic now than during the school year. “PATS management monitors and evaluates the condition of our parking lots and we prioritize lot maintenance based off of need,” Scott said. UNM students were noticing the lot needed work, too. “Maybe it's a good thing they're starting construction because that lot could use a lot of work,” Tran said. UNM PATS is financially independent from the university and services — such as lot repair, maintenance and bus purchases — are entirely self funded. Luisa Pennington is a freelance reporter with the Daily Lobo. She can contacted at news@dailylobo. com or on Twitter @_lpennington_.
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