The University of New Mexico Army ROTC program recently welcomed Maj. Jeffrey Meinders as its new leader following the departure of Lt. Col. Thomas Chae. Major Jeffrey Meinders Meinders is an Army aviator who has been on active duty as an officer...
Lt. Col. Thomas Chae is departing as head of the UNM Army ROTC program at the end of the month to continue his military service at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Chae worked at UNM for two years—over half of which was encompassed by the pandemic. “It wasn’t...
Two University of New Mexico Army ROTC cadets put it all out on the FRONT lines when COVID-19 ripped through some of the First Nation Communities throughout the state. Nicialia Nunez, a senior nursing student, worked with Chinle Indian Health Services,...
Adjusting to new surroundings is nothing new for UNM senior Grant Atencio. His dad’s military career took the family across the United States to Hawaii, Georgia, Texas, Arizona and Colorado, just to name a few. New schools, new friends, new cities and...
In Spring 2020 UNM Graduate Studies announced a new initiative that will waive fees for active military personnel and veterans on applications to graduate school. The cost to submit an application...
Across the Albuquerque Metro, groups continue answering the call to create masks needed to help curb the spread of COVID-19. In April, when the Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommended cloth masks should be worn in public settings, UNM staff members...
The University of New Mexico’s Army ROTC finished the semester by commissioning more than a dozen cadets to second lieutenants during a virtual ceremony. Lt. Col. Tommy Chae said they wanted to make sure the hard work and accomplishments of these...
‘Each of us defines all of us;’ the statement couldn’t be truer today than ever before as cadets with The University of New Mexico’s Army ROTC donated $2,500 to UNMH. “Masses of people in countries and places all over the world are affected by the...
A professor of military science at The University of New Mexico's Army ROTC was recently promoted in the U.S. Army from major to lieutenant colonel. "I love working with and developing the cadets." - Thomas Chae, U.S. Army lieutenant colonel Thomas...
“The Hispanic culture is rich in tradition. That’s what makes us unique – New Mexico is a perfect example of that.” The University of New Mexico Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo "Cheo" Torres said it best, pointing to the array of traditions...
Many people understand the environment as a force of nature that cannot favor or disfavor different populations. However, similar to all things on Earth, the environment is subject to human influences. Unfortunately, these influences often tend to lower...
Chris Cornelius was recently named chair of the Department of Architecture at The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P) following a national search. He takes over from Regents’ Professor Kuppaswamy Iyengar, who served as...
The Spanish arrived from Europe in what would eventually become the United States nearly 500 years ago and began to mix with indigenous people they met and conquered. Native Americans, Mexicans, Central Americans, South Americans, Caribbean islands, and...
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...
On Aug. 23, 2021, UNM Announced an extension of the Vax the Pack incentive program until Sept. 30. Click here to read the announcement. Silent Lights, Freshman Convocation, Welcome Back Days, Commencement– the list of opportunities to have fun, make...
When a loved one is in crisis, there are sometimes warning signs that others can pick up and act upon. The University of New Mexico and UNM Health Sciences Center Wellbeing Coalition aims to spread awareness of those warning signs and help prevent...
The University of New Mexico was ranked No. 196 in the Best National Universities in the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges Rankings released today. The ranking includes more than 390 surveyed institutions and marks the second year in a row UNM...
Research recently published by adjunct assistant professor Cyler Conrad from the Department of Archaeology at The University of New Mexico examines the importance of turkeys to the Ancestral Pueblo people and how they have managed the birds for more than...
Class Crawl 2021! The perfect opportunity for new students and their families to discover where their classes are located on campus prior to the first day of classes. We've missed you, Lobos!
You're officially a resident Lobo! Students will have the next few days to move in and get familiar with campus as classes begin Monday, August 23, 2021.
UNM officials put the finishing touches on the stage for The University of New Mexico's First-Year Convocation set for Sunday, Aug. 22 at 4 p.m. at Johnson Center. Convocation is an annual event to celebrate first-year students, honor the family and friends that have helped prepare them for this new phase of their academic journey, and introduce them to the UNM Community. A reception will follow convocation from 5 - 7 p.m. at Cornell Mall and the Student Union Ballroom (SUB).
UNM recently implemented a mask-wearing policy following the recommendations from the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by requiring everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a mask indoors at all UNM locations in Albuquerque, McKinley, Sandoval, Taos, and Valencia. This indoor mask-wearing policy went into effect on Monday, Aug. 2.
The UNM campus is slowly coming back to life, but sometimes we all still need a little encouragement! Future Lobo Cole (Class of 2040) is gently reminding one of the turtles at the Duck Pond how to socialize.
