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...
April 1 kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month and groups across the country are joining the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) in pledging to create safe spaces online. This year, the NSRVC’s campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness...
Since 1987, the month of March has been annually observed to celebrate Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the women’s contributions to history, culture and society. UNM’s Women’s Resource Center is collaborating with other groups on campus to...
New and returning Lobos are invited to learn about UNM’s robust network of campus advocates at an upcoming virtual event. “Let’s Get Chat-Tea!," hosted by the LGBTQ Resource Center, LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center and UNM Women’s Resource Center, is an...
Multi-disciplinary groups from across The University of New Mexico are working together to improve UNM’s response to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. In 2018, UNM received a grant through the Department of Justice’s (DOJ)...
The UNM Action Collaborative for Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education, a local facet of the National Academies for Science, Engineering, and Medicine, is offering several upcoming opportunities for the campus community to examine how to...
On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. Domestic violence impacts millions of people each year and is one reason October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). The University of New...
The University of New Mexico’s Women’s Resource Center has extended its deadline to Wednesday, April 15 to apply for the Sabrina Single Mothers Scholarship. “I think our biggest desire is for those parenting in our community to know that the WRC...
The University of New Mexico hosted community, military and academic leaders from across North America for a Discussion on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment at America’s Colleges, Universities and Service Academies. The regional conference, only the...
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...
Commencement is a time for celebration, recognition and reflection. It’s a tradition that marks the intersection of the past and the future, and on Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m. at University Arena, The Pit, approximately 3,000 students from The University...
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...
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 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...
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...
As exciting as it is to see Lobos walk the graduation stage – it is a bittersweet time for the campus community as we watch our rising stars take their place in the constellation of life. Every May and December, the University Communication and...
University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has named Dr. Mike Holtzclaw as chancellor for the UNM-Los Alamos branch campus, effective July 18, 2022. Holtzclaw has more than 27 years of experience in...
Living off-grid is becoming as synonymous with Taos as is art. Five years ago, Taos High School English teacher and author Jim Kristofic set out across the Southwest on a quest to find sustainable building techniques and learn the philosophies of its...
The University of New Mexico celebrated the graduating Classes of 2020 and 2021 inside University Arena, The Pit for the first time in two years due to the pandemic. Congratulations to one and all!!