The University of New Mexico will host a public forum on “The National Academies Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education,” on Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the SUB Ballroom C and on Zoom. The forum will...
The 2022 UNM Gives United Way campaign begins Saturday, Oct. 1. As our community and country struggle with the continuing challenges of COVID-19, poverty, and crime, your support and compassion has never been more critical. Every contribution counts and...
University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes announced the appointment of Michael Puelle as UNM’s Chief Government Relations Officer, following a national search. He will join the UNM leadership team on October 10, 2022. UNM’s Office of...
Embracing the directive “Nothing about us, without us,” from disability justice scholar and activist James I. Charlton, The University of New Mexico Division for Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is seeking input from UNM faculty with disabilities to learn more...
With Bernalillo, McKinley and Valencia counties now categorized as “high COVID-19 community levels” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The University of New Mexico is recommending that masks be worn indoors at its Albuquerque,...
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...
University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has named Dr. Samuel Dosumu as chancellor for the UNM Valencia branch campus. “Sam Dosumu will be a wonderful new addition to the UNM Valencia community,”...
The University of New Mexico kicked off its long term strategic plan for UNM 2040: Opportunity Defined unveiling its collective roadmap for the future recently. UNM President Garnett S. Stokes opened the event with updated and new statements of UNM's...
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...
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...
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...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The University of New Mexico’s annual Hanging of the Greens is just around the corner and hearts won’t be the only thing glowing, campus will be too. On Friday, Dec. 2, campus will be aglow with the light of...
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...
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...
The University of New Mexico has announced the names of the four finalists who will be interviewing to be the next associate vice president within the OVPR. The four finalists include Jennifer Taylor, Om Perumal, Krista Glazewski, and Brandon Weeks. All...
Arash Mafi, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of New Mexico, has accepted a similar position as executive dean for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan. Mafi will...
Registration for the Spring 2023 semester at The University of New Mexico begins on Monday, Nov. 7. The class schedule is now available online. Students may check their Registration Date by visiting my.unm.edu and clicking the Registration and Records...
"Stone, Paper, Scissors," located outside of Zimmerman Library on UNM's main campus, was created by Kevin Box in 2013. It's part of the UNM Art in Public Places exhibition commissioned by the State of New Mexico's Department of Cultural Affairs.
Heaven’s Tears, located in the UNM Student Union Building, was created from porcelain, wood and string in 1992. It's part of the UNM Art in Public Places exhibition commissioned by the State of New Mexico.
The UNM Fountain Sculpture was dedicated in 1962 in honor of Herb Goldman (1922-2012), an Albuquerque sculptor who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from UNM in 1949.
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!!
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