For the past several years, the BeKind UNM team has collected teddy bears for the Albuquerque Police Department to give out to youth in our community who need a bit of comforting and love. This past February, the teddy bear donation drive brought in over...
For many people when they’re young, they grow-up dreaming of going to college, starting a family and succeeding in a chosen career. For many, however, the only certain part of that scenario is the growing-up part.
Luckily for student-parents at The...
“I really love working in Student Affairs because this is a place where people truly want to help other people—and regardless of how you want to help them, you can find a home at Student Affairs,” says UNM Career Facilitator Marty Apodaca.
Ask any...
The University of New Mexico hosts a Smith Plaza renovation ground breaking ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 9 a.m. on Smith Plaza—south of Zimmerman Library, north of the Student Union Building (SUB).
The brief ceremony will feature information from...
Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, vice president for Student Affairs, will be honored with an induction into the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) Hall of Champions later this month. This prestigious honor is awarded to those who embody HACU’s...
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death on college campuses in the U.S. and for Veterans that rate is even higher with approximately 22 dying every day. September is Suicide Awareness Month and campus partners at The University of New Mexico have...
The “Roaring Louies” captured the imagination of audience members as the 2017 Division of Student Affairs Fellows took the Louie Awards back in time. The reason for the trip was to honor outstanding employees in the Division by presenting them with...
The University of New Mexico’s Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program and the Research Opportunity Program (ROP) are now accepting applications for the fall 2017 program.
The McNair program and ROP prepare first generation, economically disadvantaged, and/or...
The very definition of enrichment is to improve something and that’s exactly what the UNM College Enrichment and Outreach Programs do—they improve the odds of students getting into college, as well as making sure those same students graduate. How do they...
The Division of Student Affairs seeks nominations for the 2017 Louie Awards. This year’s theme is the “Roaring 20's Louie Awards.” The deadline for nominations is Monday, March 6 at 5 p.m.