Experienced fundraising professional Mary Wolford has been chosen by The University of New Mexico Foundation to lead the School of Engineering fundraising efforts as senior director of development. Her appointment is effective March 4. Wolford is...
The University of New Mexico (UNM) has once again earned the platinum-level distinction for its workplace policies by Family Friendly New Mexico, a statewide initiative developed to recognize employers that have adopted policies that give New Mexico...
Save the date for Jan. 4, 2024, from 7-10 a.m. at La Posada for the Staff Council's Staff Appreciation Burrito Breakfast. The event also offers staff the opportunity to learn about your benefits as staff. The first 50 people to stop and ask HR a...
Are you interested in improving your overall well-being? Benefits & Employee Wellness, Employee and Organizational Development, Staff Council, and HSC Wellness would like to share with you this exciting opportunity coming up in October for strengthening...
Nadia Orozco-Sahi, Library Services coordinator at University Libraries, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Career LIFT Award, sponsored by OCLC and Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. Orozco-Sahi joined University Libraries in 2021...
Interested in learning more about research administration, The 2023 Research Administrators Symposium (RAS) is an exciting opportunity for UNM staff to learn the ins and outs of research administration at a public university. The symposium will be held...
The unique, impactful work being done at El Centro de la Raza’s El Puente Research Fellowship is getting additional, well-deserved attention. Program Director Alejandro Mendiaz-Rivera and four Graduate Fellows just highlighted El Puente’s years of...
After over two decades of dedicated service to The University of New Mexico (UNM), Melanie Sparks, assistant vice president of Campus Business Services for the VP Office of Institutional Support Services, will be retiring on Aug....
Autumn Collins has been selected to serve as the new director for Career Services following a competitive national search. Collins has been with the department for the past 15 years and will replace long-time director, Jenna Crabb, who was recently...
The University of New Mexico will be closed for Winter Break beginning Friday, Dec. 22 through Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. UNM wishes one and all a safe and happy holiday season!
This year a new balloon can be spotted in the sky, 'Cherry On Top,' the official University of New Mexico hot air balloon. UNM and Rainbow Ryders, Inc. revealed the new UNM hot air balloon ahead of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta as 'Cherry On Top' made its first public appearance on Johnson Field.
A “Tribute to Mother Earth” was created by Youn Ja to honor all grandmothers, especially Mother Earth. The shrine was dedicated on January 12, 1992, the anniversary of Ja’s own grandmother’s death in honor of Mother Earth.
This Lobo statue, located southeast of Johnson Center, was created by sculptor John Tatschl as a dedication to the 158 students and alumni of The University of New Mexico who made the supreme sacrifice for our country in World War II. The structure was placed by the fraternities and sororities of UNM.
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