Government Relations

Michelle Lujan Grisham, who has committed her life to rebuilding her home state, began her professional career providing free legal service to seniors, laying a foundation for selfless work on behalf of vulnerable New Mexicans, the defining...

The University of New Mexico invites the campus community to attend one of the three public forums organized around the Higher Learning Commission’s criteria for accreditation. The events will also be accessible via Zoom so that anyone can join from...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Saturday the nomination of five appointments to The University of New Mexico Board of Regents. The diverse group of leaders include some familiar names at UNM with several having previous ties to the University. The...

The Lobo community is headed north on Monday, Jan. 28 for UNM Day at the New Mexico Legislature. The annual event includes a variety of departments, faculty, staff and students converging near the Rotunda to showcase the importance of UNM’s work in the...

The 2019 session of the NM Legislature commences next Tuesday Jan. 15, at noon with the opening session featuring Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivering her first State of the State after taking over for outgoing Gov. Susana Martinez on Jan. 1. For 60...

For the second year in a row, business, academic and economic development and government leaders from the city, state and region will converge at The University of New Mexico to meet with recent highly-trained STEM professionals who are in and out of New...

This election cycle, New Mexicans will vote on General Obligation Bonds B and D, which, if passed, both could result in funding for The University of New Mexico.  GO Bond D is for higher education and includes funding for three UNM projects, while GO...

A recently completed report of The University of New Mexico’s economic impact on the state of New Mexico reveals that one of its major employers is a significant contributor to the state’s economy. The report, “The Statewide Economic Impact of the...

Students at The University of New Mexico will receive more funding from the state lottery scholarship than last year, according to new numbers released by the state Higher Education Department. Eligible UNM students will receive $2,294 per student/per...

Standard & Poors (S&P) Global Ratings, one of the nation’s premier credit rating services, affirmed UNM’s long-term ‘AA’ rating. At the same time, S&P revised the rating outlook to negative from stable, reflecting the already known challenges of...