Eric Scott, vice president for Student Affairs, recently announced the appointment of two Student Affairs Leadership Interns (SALI) who were added to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (OVPSA) this week. Brandon Chavarria-Salazar, a...
After a competitive nationwide search, Andrew Yazzie (Diné) has been named director for American Indian Student Services (AISS). Yazzie takes over the helm after long-time director, Pam Agoyo (Cochiti, Kewa, Ohkay Owingeh), was promoted...
Each August, golfers come together to hit the links for our Lobos at the annual El Mezquite Golf tournament which raises money for scholarships for UNM students. Exciting prizes, unique food, and a fun, party-like atmosphere are par for the cause, and...
After a competitive nationwide search, Dennis-Ray Armijo, has been named director of the Student Union Building (SUB) at The University of New Mexico. Armijo will take over the helm on July 1 upon the retirement of current director, Cheryl...
The search committee for the position of director for American Indian Student Services has announced three finalists who will each participate in open forums next week. UNM students, faculty and staff are invited and encouraged to attend each of the...
Demetrius Gloster, UNM Student Support Services-TRIO (SSS-TRIO) and Ronald E. McNair alumnus, was recently honored with the TRIO Achiever award at this year’s TRIO New Mexico conference. The award is given each year to an exemplary TRIO alum who has made...
For the past 15 years, Student Affairs has been recognizing and celebrating staff, faculty, departments, and student employees at the annual Louie Awards ceremony—a themed event complete with decorations, food, and a golden Lobo Louie bobblehead for the...
After a competitive search, the search committee has announced three finalists for the position of director for the Student Union Building in the Division of Student Affairs. Each candidate will host forums open to UNM students, faculty, and staff to...
For the first time in El Puente’s nine-year graduate school experiential trip history, students were able to trade their eight-hour drive for a one-hour plane ride thanks to the generosity of Southwest Airlines. The airline donated 34 e-tickets valued at...
The University of New Mexico is set to embark on an innovative journey with the groundbreaking of the Center for Collaborative Arts & Technology (CCAT) on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro (DS+R), this new 60,000 square-foot...
Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin is a Professor of Law at The University of New Mexico School of Law. Her work focuses on the legal and justice implications of new technologies like artificial intelligence, implicit bias, and criminal justice reform, as...
Researchers at The University of New Mexico examined the effects of consuming cannabis on nausea symptoms from five minutes to one-hour post-cannabis consumption and showed that using Cannabis results in an average symptom improvement of nearly 4 points...
The University of New Mexico Department of Anthropology will host historian Omer Bartov, who will present Speaking of Genocide: The Holocaust, Israel-Palestine, and the War in Gaza since October 7 on Monday, Sept. 30. The presentation will be at 7 p.m....
In 2016, the 60-year-old Physics & Astronomy building on The University of New Mexico campus was a mess. The site and building were unsuitable for high-end research. The building lacked state-of-the-art teaching facilities and heating and cooling issues...
“The Hispanic culture is rich in tradition. That’s what makes us unique – New Mexico is a perfect example of that.” The University of New Mexico Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo "Cheo" Torres said it best, pointing to the array of traditions...
Coming out of the last glacial period, there was a sudden climate reversal observed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the Earth. The cause of these changes during this interval so enigmatic, so much so, the interval was informally...
Language matters—spiritually, culturally, emotionally. Written and spoken words are an art form, a way for values and traditions to be passed down for generations. When a language is lost, part of that culture is lost. By the same measure, when language...
Declining flows that have left the Rio Grande a tenuous brown ribbon through Albuquerque this summer are a reminder both of the impact of climate change, but also of our reliance on increasingly fragile water management infrastructure, according to a...
The University of New Mexico will be closed for Winter Break beginning Friday, Dec. 22 through Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. UNM wishes one and all a safe and happy holiday season!
This year a new balloon can be spotted in the sky, 'Cherry On Top,' the official University of New Mexico hot air balloon. UNM and Rainbow Ryders, Inc. revealed the new UNM hot air balloon ahead of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as 'Cherry On Top' made its first public appearance on Johnson Field.
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