Support of Highlands University Faculty

WHEREAS New Mexico Highlands University is and will continue to face severe financial difficulties in light of decreasing student enrollments yet recent expansion into new branch campuses,

BE IT RESOLVED that the 2001-2002 academic year Faculty Senate of the University of New Mexico supports the Faculty at Highlands University and requests Highlands University to assure (1) that no faculty are adversely affected by the current financial crisis, and (2) that the faculty receive a salary increase for the current academic year that is as close to the legislature-mandated 7.0 percent value as possible.