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Domestic violence impacts millions of people each year, but it can be prevented. It requires the collective voice and power of individuals, families, institutions, and systems – each of whose “one thing” adds a valuable and powerful component to...

Annually, students at The University of New Mexico are required to participate in sexual assault prevention training. With the new semester underway, students should expect news on a new program aimed at creating a safer campus for Lobos.  During...

The last Lobo Food Pantry of the spring semester is set for Friday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. or while supplies last. The Lobo Food Pantry gives out free food at the UNM South Parking Lot located on the southwest corner of Avenida Cesar Chavez and...

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...

The University of New Mexico has completed the first year of a three-year agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prevent sexual misconduct, and to provide clear and consistent policies and procedures for reporting, investigating, and...

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...

With classes back in session, universities across the U.S., including here at UNM, are going into what is known as The Red Zone—a time where students’ health and safety are more at risk. #ReclaimTheRed, sponsored by LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center, is a...

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...