When Kamala Harris first came to national notice as a presidential candidate and then as the Democratic nominee for vice president, she joined a long line of distinguished members of the Divine 9, the nine historically Black sororities and fraternities...
A virtual welcome is not the typical greeting University officials normally plan for when welcoming incoming freshmen to The University of New Mexico, but that’s what it’ll be for students entering UNM in the fall of 2020 in the midst of a pandemic. New...
The University of New Mexico is preparing to welcome new and returning Lobos with eight days of virtual programs for Welcome Back Days Fall 2020. Welcome Back Days is organized through Student Activities Center to help students become acquainted with...
Limina: UNM Nonfiction Review is the new name of the recently unveiled 32nd volume of the annual publication originally entitled Best Student Essays. The name has been changed to better reflect the content. “We decided to change the name because we feel...
The COVID-19 shutdown has brought about its fair-share of negative news. However, a group of students at The University of New Mexico decided they were not going to sit around, and let the negativity pile up. They were going to do something about...
Star Wars fans, The University of New Mexico's Student Activities Center is moving forward with its annual May the Fourth celebration, and this year everything will be online. "This is one of our most popular, annual events where we get to involve the...
Seven University of New Mexico students are being named Clauve Outstanding Seniors for 2020, in recognition of their academic success and campus leadership,. Adam Biederwolf, Nieajua Gonzalez, Kianna Holian, Madalyn Lucas, Sonia Ramirez, Stefani Strong...
Since 2003, the Associated Students of the University of New Mexico’s Community Experience has hosted Spring Storm—an event dedicated to helping the UNM campus and surrounding areas. However, with COVID-19, students had to rethink their annual event and...
During a time when most the world is moving online, the UNM Esports Club is making it easier for families to connect, collaborate and challenge one another both virtually and in person. “Gamers are creative problem solvers, it’s what we do,” said...
To understand the power of a movement that began in 2013, we have to jump back nearly 400 years and grasp onto perhaps the same struggle the Black community fought then; the idea that all people should be treated fairly in the eyes of the law and in...
The University of New Mexico improved to No. 187 in the recently released 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings, a jump of 31 spots from last year. The list includes more than 350 surveyed institutions. “UNM's faculty, students, and staff...
Startling new research by a team of professors from The University of New Mexico revealed that many UNM students may not be getting their food and housing needs met. This week, the UNM Basic Needs Project released its 2020 research report Basic Needs...
Enrollment numbers are in for Fall 2020 at the University of New Mexico, with several key categories that reflect continued increases and positive momentum at the State’s flagship university for the 2020-21 academic year, which began on Aug. 17. Based...
The UNM Division for Equity and Inclusion hosts a virtual townhall on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The townhall, titled Promising Practices in UNM Campus Safety, is being held to hear concerns from the campus community about public safety and...
Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the contributions of Hispanic Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South American and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean have made to American society and culture...
The University of New Mexico will conduct a test of its emergency notification systems on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 11:02 a.m. The test will include all parts of the University's warning systems including sirens, e-mail, text messaging, social media updates...
The 2020 UNM Gives United Way Campaign kicks off in New Mexican style with the 2nd annual Salsa Showdown competition. Registration to submit recipes is now underway at president.unm.edu and is limited to the first 10 entrants. The deadline to register is...
Although my mother wasn’t a curandera — or traditional healer — she should have been one. Growing up on a rural farm away from populated areas made healthcare harder to come by. “Don’t you dare get sick,” she would say to me and my siblings. “And if you...
The new solar panels on Zimmerman will cover all the electric needs ofthe library, and any extra will be used elsewhere on campus. Through this solar array, UNM is expected to save approximately $25,000 per year and will reduce UNM’s carbon footprint by an equivalent of 15 metric tons of carbon dioxide yearly.
A crane lowers solar panels on the roof of Zimmerman Library in preparation for installation as part of a solar array project between the Associated Students of UNM (ASUNM) and UNM’s Facilities Management. This project, initiated in 2019 by ASUNM, will be the 12th solar installation approved and installed since 2006. The installation is scheduled to begin Sept. 7.
It's time to Bring Back the Pack ~ The University of New Mexico welcomes all incoming freshmen, and new and returning students to campus for the fall semester!
The BeKind UNM Team joined UNM Athletics to deliver stuffed bears to the Albuquerque Police Department earlier this month. The bears were collected during BeKind UNM week in February and were donated to be given to kids who may be in traumatic situations.
