For the Record

It is with great distress and sadness that I come to the Lobo community regarding an incident that occurred on our Albuquerque campus early this morning that resulted in the shooting death of a University of New Mexico student and injuries to another...

"The University of New Mexico is committed to the principles of free speech and values its role as a public square for debate, a marketplace of ideas, and a place to test and challenge competing viewpoints and opinions. In this context, allowing speakers...

Nora Wendl, an associate professor from The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning was recently named executive editor of the Journal of Architectural Education (JAE). “I was honored to have been chosen for this position. I believe...

The following letter was written by a group of more than 40 fire and forest scientists led by The University of New Mexico’s Matt Hurteau, a professor in the Department of Biology. It addresses concerns with a recent decision over new directives aimed at...

Recent University of New Mexico Ph.D. graduate Jocelyn Colella has been awarded the 2021 Popejoy Dissertation Prize for her work studying the genetic diversity of weasels. Her research, including the use of resources at the UNM Center for Advanced...

The University of New Mexico can confirm the unauthorized release of information on a vendor maintained UNM Police Department’s (UNMPD) web service, which included bicycle registration, lost and found, special events, and community relations. Of these,...

All positive COVID-19 cases are reviewed by a committee of medical and public health professionals who are authorized to take appropriate action to ensure the health and safety of the individual and the community, including isolation, contact tracing and...

"When it comes to Lobo athletics, I’m not just the president of UNM, I’m also a fan—and I am saddened by this disappointing but necessary decision by the Mountain West Conference to postpone fall sports. Our planning over the summer has always included...

"Today’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security that it would not move forward with its proposed guidance to revoke the VISAs of international students who moved entirely to online instruction is a victory for our international students, as...

"I am extremely disappointed in the rule issued yesterday by the Department of Homeland Security that prohibits international students from remaining in the United States if they attend classes as part of an online-only curriculum for the Fall 2020...