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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...

The scene is set. You’ve been asked out and you’re getting ready to spend some quality time with hopefully someone who gives you butterflies. But not all gut feelings are a positive sign that your date is a success. “First dates are often stressful and...

With spring comes warmer weather and an opportunity to check for another type of climate change at UNM. The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is once again conducting a campus climate survey to assess the student population’s exposure to the risk of...

It’s a text no one wants to receive: a Lobo Alert warning the campus community one of its own has been sexually assaulted. Students immediately wonder if it was their friend or fellow student they see every day on their way to class – and according to...