The University of New Mexico was recently declared a First-generation Forward Institution by the Center for First-gen Student Success. The designation recognizes institutions of higher education who have demonstrated a commitment to improving experiences...
Countless people come to the United States in hopes of providing a bright future and equitable opportunities for their children and families. Often this means that many children grow up in the United States unknowingly undocumented and having never...
After 32 years of helping carry out The University of New Mexico’s mission, both as a student and in his professional role as director of College Enrichment and Outreach Programs (CEOP), Andrew Gonzalez will retire at the end of the year. Gonzalez...
Laura Valdez, director of Office of Advising Strategies at The University of New Mexico, was recently honored as a Pillar of the Profession through the NASPA Foundation. NASPA is the professional association for student affairs administrators in higher...
For more than 50 years The University of New Mexico has welcomed new Lobos through an on campus New Student Orientation (NSO) program, and although the tradition will always remain, this summer, it is looking much different. In response to COVID-19 and...
Rocky Cordova knew he wanted to go into politics ever since he ran his first campaign in elementary school. “I was ten years old,” he remembers. “But I never wanted to be the candidate, I just wanted to work with the candidate. I remember using markers...
Each year, two programs make it their mission to prepare undergraduate students for admission into graduate school to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees. The McNair Scholars and the Research Opportunity Program (ROP) are currently seeking applicants...
Nearly 40 percent of incoming students at The University of New Mexico identify as being the first in their family to go college. For many first-generation students, being the 'first' is a dream come true. Despite the excitement, being a trailblazer...
The University of New Mexico recognized nearly 500 honorees recently at its 38th Annual Service Awards ceremony, whose service totaled 9,860 years of service to the University. “Today’s ceremony is important because it gives us the opportunity to...
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...
Tim Gutierrez has held several titles during his tenure at The University of New Mexico from an instructor to coordinator, associate vice president and lastly interim vice president of the Division of Student Affairs. However, he jokes that most people...
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...
An international team of scientists has developed an accurate record of preindustrial sea level utilizing precisely dated phreatic overgrowths on speleothems that provide a detailed history of Late Holocene sea-level change in Mallorca, Spain, an island...
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...
“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...
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...
How do we even begin to compare immigration policies of countries in the world? The lenses through which we view one another are as vastly different as our skin colors, cultural traditions, and histories. So, when attempting to write a comparison of...
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!!
