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While teaching writer Denis Johnson’s stories to college students in Connecticut, author Leslie Jamison found a letter in his archives, sent to Johnson by a younger writer in 1996 who said, “It seems there are two kinds of American writers. Those who...

The spring Willard Lecture at University Libraries will be given by Anne Hillerman, daughter of author and former UNM faculty member Tony Hillerman. It is scheduled for April 18 at 6:30 p.m. in the West Wing of Zimmerman Library. Tony Hillerman Tony...

As the leading research institute in New Mexico, UNM strives to recognize its student and faculty research initiatives. Now, thanks to a generous donation, University Libraries is awarding six undergraduate students with the inaugural Jim and Mary Lois...

The University of New Mexico’s mascot, the Mexican Gray Wolf (or, Lobo) is fighting for its place in the world, while battling the threat of extinction. On March 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the film “The Right to Be Wild,” featuring the Lobo’s journey...

"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...

A new exhibit on display in Zimmerman Library aims to portray different local and national scenarios within Latin American reality, through a set of powerful, varied images representing food and drink in Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and...

National debates about historic, sometimes controversial, art on college campuses are opening conversations at The University of New Mexico. The focal point? ‘The Three People’s Murals’ in the historic west wing of Zimmerman Library on UNM’s Main...

The Starbucks in Zimmerman Library will soon close down for renovations. When students return to classes in the spring, they might notice some changes to the area between the historic west wing and the main north entrance of the library. Starting...

The University Libraries Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections “Fall 2017 People and Places Lecture Series” is drawing to a close, with the final presentation happening later this week. “Cartographic Legacy: Spanish Royal Engineers for...

The UNM Indigenous Nations Library Program (INLP) is holding a lecture and discussion to educate people on the importance of community. “Role of Community: Native Lives at UNM,” will be given by UNM Professor Lloyd Lee on Friday, Oct. 20. The event will...