For the ninth year running, the UNM Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) are partnering to host an app creation contest aimed at encouraging innovation. It is open to all students with cash prizes...
Since moving to remote and hybrid learning environments at the onset of the Pandemic, UNM Information Technologies (IT) has continuously worked to assure the security of digital classrooms. Beginning Nov.11 UNM will be offering new security options to...
Finding the perfect class schedule just got easier for incoming and returning Lobos. The UNM Office of Enrollment, Office of the Registrar and Information Technologies recently launched College Scheduler, a planning tool to help students build...
The University of New Mexico’s Office of the Chief Information Officer is hosting and curating content for Tech Days 2021—an event that offers faculty, staff and students an exclusive opportunity to learn about new technologies on campus June 7-9. UNM’s...
As many are aware, The University of New Mexico has been engaged in an extended evaluation process to determine the future direction of our Academic Learning Management System (LMS). A Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued in February of 2020. Four...
March 13, 2020 Three days before University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes and leadership made the arduous decision to further protect the Pack from a virus that was quickly moving its way into the state, a bustling campus-life of 40,000...
To improve the safeguards that protect sensitive financial data from cyber threats, Multi-factor Authentication (MFA), also known as two-factor authentication, has recently been added to the Bursar Account Suite (TouchNet) and Loboweb (Direct Deposit,...
The University of New Mexico recently signed an agreement with Verizon to install 25 small cell nodes on upgraded Code Blue poles across main, north, and south campus to further enhance campus safety with improved wireless connectivity. Small cells...
The University of New Mexico is no ordinary university. Based in Albuquerque, the campus is filled with Pueblo Revival-style buildings and surrounded by unique natural beauty – from the Sandia mountains to the expansive blue skies and spectacular...
The Spanish arrived from Europe in what would eventually become the United States nearly 500 years ago and began to mix with indigenous people they met and conquered. Native Americans, Mexicans, Central Americans, South Americans, Caribbean islands, and...
“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...
Many people understand the environment as a force of nature that cannot favor or disfavor different populations. However, similar to all things on Earth, the environment is subject to human influences. Unfortunately, these influences often tend to lower...
The University of New Mexico is once again offering free flu shots in an effort to promote health and wellness this flu season. Shots will be provided at a variety of drive-thru clinics in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho for anyone 6 months or older. The...
The University of New Mexico Alumni Association has announced the award recipients of the 2020 – 2021 UNM Alumni Awards. These honorees are a culmination of two years in the waiting with seven of its prestigious annual awards and one inaugural award...
Although my mother wasn’t a curandera — or traditional healer — she should have been one. Growing up on a rural farm away from populated areas made healthcare harder to come by. “Don’t you dare get sick,” she would say to me and my siblings. “And if you...
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...
To understand the power of a movement that began in 2013, we have to jump back nearly 400 years and grasp onto perhaps the same struggle the Black community fought then; the idea that all people should be treated fairly in the eyes of the law and in...
The Pack is more connected than ever as Lobos have redefined how and where they can work, learn and connect. Last year, Lobos were connected by the unexpected and this year they are unmuted—reigniting the Lobo spirt in all of us. With Homecoming less...
Dancers with The University of New Mexico's Department of Theatre & Dance embrace the sound of music at the 2021 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Class Crawl 2021! The perfect opportunity for new students and their families to discover where their classes are located on campus prior to the first day of classes. We've missed you, Lobos!
You're officially a resident Lobo! Students will have the next few days to move in and get familiar with campus as classes begin Monday, August 23, 2021.
UNM officials put the finishing touches on the stage for The University of New Mexico's First-Year Convocation set for Sunday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. at Johnson Center. Convocation is an annual event to celebrate first-year students, honor the family and friends that have helped prepare them for this new phase of their academic journey, and introduce them to the UNM Community. A reception will follow convocation from 5 - 7 p.m. at Cornell Mall and the Student Union Ballroom (SUB).
UNM recently implemented a mask-wearing policy following the recommendations from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by requiring everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask indoors at all UNM locations in Albuquerque, McKinley, Sandoval, Taos, and Valencia. This indoor mask-wearing policy went into effect on Monday, Aug. 2.
The UNM campus is slowly coming back to life, but sometimes we all still need a little encouragement! Future Lobo Cole (Class of 2040) is gently reminding one of the turtles at the Duck Pond how to socialize.
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