Santa Fe University of Art and Design head of security Joel Chacon has been with the school since 2010 and hopes to remain in the security field after the school’s closure.

Leo Martinez is one of the security officers that keeps Santa Fe University of Art and Design safe.

Marie Fox, Santa Fe University of Art and Design’s Facilities Office coordinator, has worked for Santa Fe University of Art and Design for one year.

Santa Fe University of Art and Design’s Human Resource Manager Yolanda Smith-Mora is originally from Rio Rancho and has been with SFUAD for two years.

Jackalope Magazine continues its staff spotlights with Finance Director Steven Posey.

Jackalope Magazine profiles SFUAD accountant Jenny Wilson.

Margaret Van Dyk has been at Fogelson since 2011. She hails from Milwaukee, WI and received her master’s degree in library science.

Jackalope spotlights SFUAD cashier Hugo Medina Hernandez.

SFUAD Financial Aid Director Anita Keim enjoys working with students.

SFUAD President Christine Guevara has a longstanding relationship with the institution.

Mary Beth Lindsey does a lot of everything for everyone at Santa Fe University of Art and Design.

Santa Fe University of Art and Design Academic Advisor Amanda Vanlandingham came to education after getting a degree in counseling.

Mary Beth Lindsey is the enrollment support coordinator at SFUAD. Her main duties as ESC are to provide information to whomever needs it, whether it be prospective students (and/or their parents), or helping current students connect with the right people.

Mike Lucero, also referred to by many as Big Mike, is the lead officer of the swing shift (about 4:30 p.m. to midnight). However, Lucero is more than just the lead, he’s known also as the go-to guy.

Carol “CJ” Patterson provides no-cost counseling services to all SFUAD students.

SFUAD’s Information Technology department is as active as ever in ensuring the student body has all they need. Jeff Pearce, director of IT, sat down with Jackalope to reveal the new technology administered to the school, and to share some of the astounding data the department has collected.

Pablo Mendoza cleans the milk dispenser in the cafeteria. He is a full time employee with Bon Appetite. He has been an employee for the past five years and is also a full time student at the Santa Fe Community College studying Exercise Science.

To welcome SFUAD’s new Campus Life Coordinator to campus, Jackalope sat down with Jerusalem Benavides on his first day for a quick Q & A about what he hopes to bring to Student Life.

Sharing a workplace with a significant other may be challenging for some, but not for Jeremy and Elecia Hadley. The married couple have working together in Mouton hall for almost two years now. While they were still engaged, Jeremy moved to New Mexico to fill the position of the bursar at SFUAD, and rented a house for three months before Elecia moved down as well. The couple then briefly returned to Indiana for their wedding before settling into their new home. Elecia briefly considered a job at the University of New Mexico before SFUAD came through with an offer for her, and she became an academic advisor. This meant she would be working down the hall from her husband, a situation they both enjoy greatly. “We’re best friends too,” Jeremy says. He admits that he and Elecia love getting to see each other throughout the day, despite the fact they cannot seem to stop talking about work well after they have both gone home. Nonetheless, the couple has the ability to keep their home and work lives separate and feel that their constant communication is beneficial for their jobs as well. “As soon as a balance is cleared, I know about it,” Elecia says. “I know they can register. Your hold is gone, let’s get you registered. If people aren’t registered, it’s not for a lack of trying.” Elecia went on to discuss the ways in which she sees Jeremy and herself as a team. Whenever possible, they try to work together in their separate areas of expertise to ensure students who need help receive it in Mouton. “Especially when we started to bridge things like graduation,” Elecia says. “When I first came there were no senior meetings, so we started senior meetings. Then we...

Starting in freshman orientation, SFUAD students are told who to contact in case of emergencies and constantly reminded afterward. They are given stickers with security’s contact information and shown where their offices are. After a while, the guards become recognizable and familiar. They offer to walk students back to their dorms after late night classes, jump start cars and even help change tires. Several weeks ago, Rio Finnegan, a film major at SFUAD, got to test just how helpful the security could be, when his wheelchair broke down near Carl’s Jr. “One of the cords that helped operate my chair died on me,” Finnegan explained “Nothing worked. Luckily, I was pretty close to the school.” When none of the passerby responded, he called security. That’s when Michael Valencia and Matt Montoya, both relatively new security guards, drove over and gave Finnegan a ride back to campus on the security vehicle. “If I could have gotten him a new chair I would have,” said Valencia. Thankfully the technical problem was resolved in time. Both him and Montoya not only responded immediately, but also did their best to get Finnegan’s chair back by unlocking the breaks and helping him contact the mechanic. “It was so awesome of them,” said Finnegan. I was grateful to both of those guys. But, being such an independent person, it was also a very humbling experience as well.” Valencia urges other students to call security if they run into any trouble or need help. “We’re here to make sure you feel comfortable, to keep the campus safe.” Finnegan called security and received the assistance he needed. Days later, Valencia and Montoya were glad to see him back out on the quad. Valencia urges other students to call security if they run into...

Cold and flu season are making their way around again. As midterms wind down, stress levels can be higher than usual, leaving immune systems vulnerable. Jackalope spoke to, Anne-Marie Lehmann, certified nurse practitioner and school nurse, about prevention methods as well as what to do if one were to get sick. These were the five most emphasized pieces of advice from the nurse: Take Vitamin C. One Thousand  milligrams a day will help support weakened or strained immune systems. Wash hands regularly. Get Enough Rest. Seven to nine hours of sleep will keep students healthy. Eat a well balanced diet full of fruits and vegetables. Realize the first symptoms of what may be a cold and go to the nurse within 24 hours.   Lehmann believes that chicken soup is magic, and provides it in her care packages for sick students. The care packages also include items like oatmeal and cough drops. The nurse thinks that students have the right to homeopathic medicines as well as pharmaceutical. If students are really sick, there is a room and a bed right next to Lehmann’s office. She also has humidifiers for students experiencing respiratory problems. She encourages students to come and visit her if they are not feeling well. The nurse’s office is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m to 6 p.m .   ...

SFUAD English Language Programs Director Andrea Patterson discusses her own adventures, and her goals for making exchange students comfortable at SFUAD.

Shayla Blatchford captures a day in the life for Mike Lucero, campus security guard.

 By Arianna Sullivan The 2013-‘14 school year began with rumors that the Santa Fe University of Art and Design had suddenly increased its student numbers by the hundreds. There were students momentarily camped out in King Lounge because the dorms had been over-booked, and students received an email from student life before the first day of classes reiterating that each meal time consists of a two-hour block in an attempt to cut down on the long lines already forming in the cafeteria. It was clear from the get-go that student numbers were up, but by exactly how much remained to be seen—even by enrollment staff—until the add-drop period ended on Aug. 30. The magic number of new students: 430. The incoming students are divided into domestic (262), international (19) and network (149). The total number of new students has increased from 18 in 2010, when the school officially became SFUAD, so clearly progress is being made. How exactly are these numbers increasing? Christine Guevara, SFUAD’s executive director of student operations, explains the ins and outs of the enrollment process that yields these numbers. While SFUAD is a Laureate International University network school, its enrollment process happens internally. The university has six field reps, or representatives of the school, who visit high schools to attend college fairs and talk to college counselors and students. These representatives are located in Northern California, Southern California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. The target states are concentrated in the west and southwest because studies by higher education consultants such as Noel-Levitz show that students are becoming less and less likely to travel further distances for undergraduate education. SFUAD also enlists its department chairs to travel around the country to hold workshops and introduce the school to high school...