Caldera post-script

Caldera post-script Louis Caldera served a whole 3 years as UNM president.  In January 2006 it was announced he would resign the presidency of UNM effective that August 2006.  There was speculation his relationship with the Regents, who have ultimate authority over UNM, deteriorated after 30 months as president.  There was no comment by either [...]

The Presidential Search of 2003, part 2

The Presidential Search of 2003, part 2 () At the same time that Caldera was being criticized by faculty for not having university experience, he and his supporters emphasized his other skills. In an interview with the Daily Lobo, Caldera said he wanted to increase the profile of UNM and its role as a research [...]

Factoids on the Army in 2002

The Army had in 2002 480,000 active duty troops, 565,000 Guard and Reserve troops, and 225,000 civilian employees.   40 percent of all Department of Defense personnel are with the Army.   The Army has 10 active component divisions, and 8 regular divisions and 18 separate brigades.   It has 110,000 forward stationed troops, troops [...]

The Presidential Search of 2003, part 1

The Presidential Search of 2003, part 1 () In March 2002 the Daily Lobo of UNM printed an editorial by the Editor in Chief, Iliana Limon, titled “Presidential Search Key to State’s Future.”  It urged the UNM community to keep an eye on the future presidential search, and bemoaned the past search that the Regents [...]

UNM Regents Require Security Clearance for New President

UNM Regents Require Security Clearance for New President () Back to the Presidential Search at UNM.  Just before it started, back in December 2002 the Board of Regents unanimously voted to require the next president of the university to have a security clearance.  The requirement said the next president “will be subject to a government [...]

Notes on Latinos in the Military post-Caldera, part 3

Notes on Latinos in the Military post-Caldera, part 3 () Back in 2003 Salon.com the online magazine ran an article by Whitney Joiner, “The Army be Thuggin’ It.”  It talks about how the Army is using hip hop culture to attract African American recruits.  Another legacy Caldera left. The Army uses a decked out Hummer [...]

Notes on Latinos in the Military post-Caldera, Part 2

Notes on Latinos in the Military post-Caldera, Part 2 () Latinos have been overrepresented in the frontlines. Just after the Iraq War started back on March 20, 2003, a report came out by the Pew Hispanic Center, reported in the San Diego Union-Tribune by Leonel Sanchez, that showed that Latinos, while underrepresented in military ranks [...]

Notes on Latinos in the Military post-Caldera, part 1

Notes on Latinos in the Military post-Caldera, part 1 Louis Caldera departed from his position as Secretary of the Army in 2001 as Clinton’s term ended and the administration of George W. Bush began.  But his policies of increasing Latinos in the Army and other armed services continued.  It came up in the post-9/11 era [...]

Caldera and The Increase in Latino Recruitment in the Army

Caldera and The Increase in Latino Recruitment in the Army (elloborojo.wordpress.com) It has already been shown how Caldera has been subservient to the overall imperialistic mission of U.S. foreign policy.  In his last years as Army secretary he helped implement a new strategy for the Army to bring it up to changing environments in modern [...]

Caldera and the Transformation of the Army for Modern Times: the New Strategy for the Army

Caldera and the Transformation of the Army for Modern Times: the New Strategy for the Army Caldera resided as Army Secretary during an era of transition for the army.  The Cold War was over for many years, and the war on terror was over a year away.  The military was involved in smaller wars such [...]