Announcements

The UNM Staff Council is lending a helping hand. Last year, more than 100 UNM volunteers stepped up to assist at Roadrunner Food Bank (RRFB) during the holiday break. Once again, the UNM Staff council seeks volunteers to assist RRFB on Monday, Dec. 29 ...

The UNM Student Success Center hosts its 3rd annual “Operation:Registration,” a two day event which helps students remove existing holds on their accounts and register for Spring 2015 classes in the same night. Events kick off tonight at 9 p.m. until approximately 1 a.m. at five different campus locations. Events then continue on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m - 2 p.m. in the Student Union Building Atrium. Free food & prizes will be available.

The University of New Mexico announced that WisePies Pizza & Salad, a locally owned business, has agreed to give a $5 million cash gift over 10 years to support the UNM Athletics Department through the newly established WisePies Fund. This is the largest cash gift ever to UNM Athletics and the sixth-largest cash gift overall to the university. The WisePies Fund will be used to support The Pit debt service incurred from the 2009-10 renovations.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That means winter break and spending time with family and friends. But before that, the UNM Mortar Board Senior Honor Society invites all to University of New Mexico’s oldest student tradition, the ‘Hanging of the Greens,’ Friday, Dec. 5. That evening some 14,000 luminarias cast a flickering glow all across campus.

An account has been established on behalf of the four families forever changed by the tragic car accident that occurred the evening of Friday, Nov. 21. Those wishing to donate can go to any branch of Bank of the West and deposit funds to the “Four ...

John Byram, director, University of New Mexico Press, received the New Mexico/Arizona Literary Award at the 2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards annual banquet held recently. The award, which recognizes New Mexico publishers and/or authors for their ...

The annual UNM Giving Tree, open to all students, staff, faculty and community members, is up and decorated in the SUB atrium through Friday, Dec. 12, when participants can select a gift tag bearing Christmas wishes for children or families in need. ...

A private memorial service to celebrate the lives of Briana Hillard and Matt Grant is set for Tuesday, Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Ballrooms. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This service is open to the Fraternity and Sorority Community, friends and ...

The holidays often aren't a happy time for some folks. They can amplify whatever financial and personal difficulties they are experiencing. And it can be especially hard on young children. If you are in a position to help others this holiday season, ...

The University of New Mexico Latin American & Iberian Institute hosts a help and information session for Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships, on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at noon at the LAII. Deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 6. All ...