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Protecting survivors, safeguarding students, faculty and staff, and opening more doors for all: that’s what UNM’s Women’s Resource Center (WRC) and its partners will be able to do more of. That’s thanks to a new $300,000 federal grant from the The...

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...

There is still time for departments and student groups to sign up for the ‘Protect the Pack’ rally. The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is hosting the event on Wednesday, April 12 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Smith Plaza. The event is in conjunction with...

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...

Students at The University of New Mexico were encouraged to take their learning outside the classroom as part of a new, weeklong initiative to teach self-awareness, the mitigation of danger as well as overall safety support. Safety Week, sponsored by...

The University of New Mexico Women’s Resource Center (WRC) is supporting women who need to breastfeed or pump while on campus. Around 21 lactation stations are set up for nursing moms to utilize a comfortable space that offers privacy and...

MMA Coach Greg Jackson, trainer of newly-crowned UFC Bantamweight World Champion Holly Holm, came to UNM recently to teach a self-defense class to 50 female students. A few months ago, Jackson reached out to Caitlin Henke, program specialist at the...

The University of New Mexico’s incoming freshman are gaining more information from New Student Orientation (NSO) than available academic programs and student services. NSO now includes presentations on sexual misconduct and assault, an alcohol prevention...

The University of New Mexico established “SMART,” or Sexual Misconduct and Assault Response Team, as front line campus responders for a range of sex crimes. The team is an evolution of SART, which responded exclusively to sexual assaults.

The Women's Resource Center (WRC) at the University of New Mexico is hosting the first Sex Week initiative Sept. 29 - Oct. 2. During the seminars, sex educators will teach attendees about consensual, safe sex through PowerPoint presentations. The event