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UNM’s Exercise Science program will keep working out, and onward.  The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has awarded initial accreditation to the College of Education & Human Sciences’s (COEHS) Exercise Science...

Smiling children, happy parents, and prepared educators for decades to come–this is the end result of a unique collaboration underway at the University of New Mexico. This beneficial end result is thanks to something called Project SCENES...

Earning a degree for one of the most underappreciated, yet rewarding jobs in the world, just got easier.   UNM’s College of Education and Human Sciences (COEHS) is redesigning its special education programs to make them more obtainable for future...

The U.S. Department of Education recently awarded UNM’s College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) more than $2.3 million that will ensure students receive services for years to come.  Throughout its tenure the program has served 587 students—many of...

The Department of Education awarded the University of New Mexico Los Alamos (UNM-LA) branch campus more than $2.3 million in funding under the Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program to help build strong STEM academic and career pathways for...

The U.S. Department of Education announced The University of New Mexico's Student Support Services (SSS) TRIO program is one of 15 programs at colleges across the state to receive grant funding to help provide academic and other support to low-income,...

Two new scholarship opportunities created to help alleviate the teacher shortage in New Mexico have taken shape at The University of New Mexico. Both, the Grow Your Own Teacher (GYOT) Act and the Teacher Preparation Affordability (TPA) Act are...

Sharon Head, doctoral candidate in Special Education at The University of New Mexico, was recognized by the Moriarty-Edgewood School District with the New Mexico School Boards Association 2019 Excellence in Student Achievement Award. The Excellence in...

Jane Ann Blumenfeld had a mantra, "keep your eye on the kid," and that’s what her life’s work consisted of—making sure educators reach the needs of every child in the classroom. Her philosophy on education has influenced generations of teachers and now...

Ruth Luckasson, distinguished professor and the chair of the Department of Special Education in The University of New Mexico's College of Education has been recognized nationally as a champion for people with disabilities. Luckasson was recently given...