According to a recent CNN report, many states, including New Mexico, require more training hours to receive a barber’s license than a police badge. Some states are even encouraging cosmetologists to receive victim response training. It’s part of why...
With the momentum of movements like Me Too and Time’s Up, society is experiencing a shift around sexual violence – how it’s identified, reported and prevented. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to raise public awareness about sexual...
A new online exhibit celebrates Women’s History Month 2018 and honors the arrival of UNM’s first female president, Garnett Stokes. "And Yet She Persisted: Documenting Women's History in New Mexico" is a new online exhibit that explores women's history...
"Our history is our strength." This saying is the foundation of the National Women’s History Project (NWHP), the organization that spearheads Women’s History Month each year. For 2018, celebrants are encouraged to highlight and honor women who fight all...
Four staff members representing a variety of entities on campus were recognized, during an afternoon ceremony, for their outstanding leadership. The Staff Council, in partnership with the Office of the President, presented the 2017 Gerald W. May...
Kat Blaque, a feminist YouTube personality and transgender rights activist, who refers to herself as an “intersectionality salad” is coming to UNM for a True Tea talk on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in Keller Hall. Blaque’s weekly True Tea Youtube...
This month, the entire Lobo community is encouraged to “Stop the silence. End the violence.” Whether shared over coffee, in a group setting or social media post, survivors and advocates for domestic violence awareness bring people together to create...
Riley Del Rey will be the first in her family to graduate from college. She used her time at UNM to complete a degree in philosophy; and also to become secure in who she is as a transgender woman. She says UNM staff and faculty taught her the deep...
The scene is set. You’ve been asked out and you’re getting ready to spend some quality time with hopefully someone who gives you butterflies. But not all gut feelings are a positive sign that your date is a success. “First dates are often stressful and...
There is still time for departments and student groups to sign up for the ‘Protect the Pack’ rally. The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is hosting the event on Wednesday, April 12 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Smith Plaza. The event is in conjunction with...
Students at The University of New Mexico will receive more funding from the state lottery scholarship than last year, according to new numbers released by the state Higher Education Department. Eligible UNM students will receive $2,294 per student/per...
For decades, scientists have conducted research centered around the five major mass extinctions that have shaped the world we live in. The extinctions date back more than 450 million years with the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction to the deadliest...
Changing Worlds 2020: The Campaign for UNM, the comprehensive fundraising campaign currently underway, just reached its $1 billion goal. The campaign, begun in 2006, had an original goal of $675 million to be met by 2014. The achievement of the original...
Ultra Health, a local medical cannabis dispensary along with various cannabis manufacturers, presented a donation in support of The University of New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Research Fund (MCRF) that will enable additional Veterans to enroll in a study...
As research data and technology become more prevalent, so does the need for people who can analyze it. Thanks to a new three-year, $250,000 grant, University Libraries and Learning Sciences will be able to work towards improving the quality, discovery...
When Rob Burford first got involved in Staff Council, it was because he saw a need for strong, fair leadership for campus employees. Now, five years later, the UNM Clery Act Compliance Officer is in the prime position to provide that, as he takes over as...
The sound of shrill whistles and chattering students float out of the Monte Vista Elementary School gym, meaning only one thing: race day for the teams and their balloon-powered cars. Mechanical engineering students at The University of New Mexico are...
The University of New Mexico academic advisors are critical to student success, making it important to recognize their excellence. This year the Provost Committee for Advising announced four recipients for the Excellence in Advising Award. The awardees...
The examination of ethnicity and identity – and the oppressions and privileges therein – has permeated everything from pop culture to think pieces to proactive social justice movements. We are surrounded by issues, questions and ruminations regarding...
The seal at The University of New Mexico will remain the same – for now. The UNM Board of Regents’ voted unanimously today to approve two of six recommendations to abolish the university seal, but stopped short of approving a complete change by removing...
1. Albuquerque Journal - "‘Forward thinking’: Actor glad to be part of series based on books by UNM alumnus"
2. Gallup Sun - "Newly minted UNM president visits Gallup branch"
3. Mother Jones - "Desert Bees Have Figured Out Something We’re All Going...
Nancy López is an associate professor of sociology at the University of New Mexico López directs and co-founded the Institute for the Study of “Race” and Social Justice, RWJF Center for Health Policy, which is in the process of creating a ...
UNM's newest president is getting to know students around New Mexico. She launched her statewide listening tour today, starting in Los Alamos. Follow her adventures on Twitter @PresidentStokes
Students, staff and faculty all took a break from finals-mania to join the Star Wars Day festivities in the SUB, including cookies, characters in costume and a photobooth.
UNM President Garnett S. Stokes visits with a prospective student and his father during the President's Student Social. President Stokes visited with students near the Duck Pond in-between classes to hear about their UNM experience.
The 2018 Miss Indian UNM Ceremony was recently held. Sarah Dennison was crowned as the 2018-2019 Miss Indian UNM. Dennison is from Tohatchi, N.M. — of the Navajo Nation — and is a pre-nusring student.
The 10th annual Sustainability Expo went off without a hitch, introducing students to more sustainabile ways of living. There was also a thriving grower's market.
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