Government Relations

Dr. Barbara Damron

University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes has selected Dr. Barbara Damron to lead the University’s government relations efforts through the remainder of the fiscal year. Damron is currently an associate professor and Ph.D. program director at...

Leadership from The University of New Mexico joined others from around the state at the 2019 NM Higher Education Summit, hosted by CNM.  President Garnett S. Stokes was there along with all the UNM branch campus chancellors. Leadership that have joined...

The University of New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) signed a landmark Institutional Agreement that provides staff from both institutions unprecedented access to collaborative research and allows for academic appointments for LANL staff...

When Albuquerque was chosen as the host city for the 2019 National Senior Games, it became the second-largest event in the City and the single-largest athletic event in the country with more than 14,000 athletes participating. Not only that, but The...

"I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Sen. John Pinto, who was an alumnus and steadfast advocate of The University of New Mexico. Throughout his long tenure in the state senate, Sen. Pinto was a proponent for all New Mexico students and, in...

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...