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Majority of eligible faculty vote in favor of union representation at UNM

October 18, 2019

At the University of New Mexico, the campaign to unionize the UNM faculty under United Academics UNM (UA-UNM) has ended in both the adjunct and continuing faculty voting in favor of union representation. Eligible faculty cast their ballots on Oct. 16 and...

UNM celebrates Homecoming 2019: Paint the Town Cherry

October 18, 2019

The UNM Alumni Association invites all members of the Lobo pack to rediscover their spirit during Homecoming 2019: Paint the Town Cherry. This year’s homecoming celebrates all things Cherry & Silver with the guest of honor being you — Lobo alumni,...

UNM hosts first Adobe Creative Jam competition

October 17, 2019

Do you have what it takes to become The University of New Mexico’s top video Creative Jam storyteller? UNM’s Honors College and IT have partnered with Adobe to host a campus-wide Creative Jam LIVE. A creative jam is an opportunity for students in any...

Bond election on tap for New Mexico in Focus

October 17, 2019

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick sits down with Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller for an in-depth discussion on the 11 bonds and the quarter-cent gross receipts tax that will be on this November’s ballot, along with recent...

Join President Stokes for her first s’more

October 17, 2019

The UNM campus community has the chance to witness another historic ‘first’ from it’s first female president, Garnett S. Stokes. President Stokes recently revealed she has never eaten a s’more before. The iconic camping treat made up of graham crackers,...

Staff Council recognizes 2019 Outstanding Supervisors

By Rachel Whitt October 17, 2019

As part of its mission to advocate and represent University of New Mexico staff, UNM Staff Council recognized more than 40 employees as 2019 Outstanding Supervisor nominees. In addition, Kathy Breckenridge, Jenna Crabb and Jeanne Marquardt were honored...

LAII announces second-ever Mexico Studies chair

October 17, 2019

The Latin American and Iberian Institute (LAII) at The University of New Mexico recently announced Dr. Lorena Ojeda Dávila as its second-ever Mexico Studies Chair. This position was jointly established by UNM and the Fulbright-García Robles program as...

UNM College of Education research featured at showcase event

October 17, 2019

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Collaborative Research and Community Engagement hosts the 2019 Research and Community Engagement Showcase on Friday, Oct. 25, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Travelstead Hall at The University of New Mexico. The event...

Formula SAE team keeps busy engaging with the community this fall

By Kim Delker October 17, 2019

The University of New Mexico’s Formula SAE LOBOmotorsports team has been busy so far this semester, not only beginning the design and build process on the 2020 car, but engaging with the community and promoting their program. John Russell, professor of...

UNM School of Law students receive Hispanic National Bar Association Vision in Action Scholarship Awards

October 16, 2019

University of New Mexico School of Law second-year law student Jessica Martinez and third-year law student Luis Sanchez are the newest recipients of Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Scholarship Awards. The HNBA has selected these students to...

UNM students prepare for growing film industry

By Mary Beth King October 16, 2019

New Mexico has a long, distinguished history in the film industry. Tom Mix made silent movies here in the early 1900s and award-winning favorites such as Easy Rider (1969) and No Country for Old Men (2007) were filmed here. Netflix and NBC Universal are...

Using yoga to boost math scores

By Marissa Lucero October 10, 2019

UNM’s University College is using an unlikely pairing to help math students stay stress free. This semester, 45 students are taking a new approach to how they tackle their calculus course, by adding 50 minutes of yoga right before they hit the...

Meow Wolf internships prove valuable to students in both art and science

By Kim Delker October 12, 2019

What can an electrical engineering undergraduate student and a master’s student in fine arts learn from a thriving multimedia arts and entertainment complex that features a haunted house and immersive and unique exhibits? Turns out, plenty. And of...

UNM Gives ‘Salsa Showdown’ winner announced

October 14, 2019

The winner of the inaugural Salsa Showdown, a tasty competition that kicked off the 2019 UNM Gives Campaign, is Shannon Siderius. She received a year of free parking courtesy of UNM Parking & Transportation. “I was super thrilled to receive the call...

UNM celebrates Homecoming 2019: Paint the Town Cherry

October 18, 2019

UNM faculty to vote on union representation

October 14, 2019

Faculty at The University of New Mexico will vote Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 16-17 on whether or not to be represented by a union. The voting locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., both days. Voting on main campus takes place at the Student...

Lobo faculty and staff luncheon at Hodgin Hall Alumni Center

October 14, 2019

The University of New Mexico Alumni Association invites all University faculty and staff to its annual Homecoming Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Hodgin Hall Alumni Center. This luncheon is a celebration of all UNM faculty and...

Let there be light

October 08, 2019

University of New Mexico researchers and their colleagues from the Lighting Enabled Systems & Applications (LESA) Center based at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have demonstrated a new technology for gauging the effectiveness of light therapy to...

Join President Stokes for her first s’more

October 17, 2019

Majority of eligible faculty vote in favor of union representation at UNM

October 18, 2019

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Headlines for October 18, 2019

Albuquerque Journal - "UNM faculty approve unions" Albuquerque Journal - "‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ shines bright at Popejoy" Carlsbad Current Argus - "'After the rigs came.' EPA hears testimony from locals impacted by oil and gas emissions" Charlotte...

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Associate Professor Michael Rocca is one of UNM’s award-winning instructors who teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on American politics, the US Congress and the American presidency. Most of his work deals with the politics of congressional ...

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