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Despite COVID keeping people physically distant, Lobos coming to campus this Spring still have lots of opportunities to get involved in the UNM campus community. The upcoming Welcome Back Days virtual events are a great way to find departments, clubs and...

Two directors from The University of New Mexico's Institutional Support Services, including Carrie Mitchell of UNM Bookstores and Wayne Sullivan of Residence Life & Student Housing, have announced plans to retire at the end of January. Carrie...

The Navajo Nation is one of the largest tribes in the United States, both geographically and by population. The Navajo have been hit hard by COVID-19, with more than 25,000 positive cases and more than 800 deaths. Jonathan Nez, president of the Navajo...

How many of you were counting down the days and weeks until Winter Break? Now that we are starting off a new year with renewed energy, we realize the miraculous benefit that those days off have for our minds and bodies. It is a much-needed time to...

The University of New Mexico's Native American Studies and Chicana & Chicano Studies departments host the third annual Ethnic Studies and Alumni Town Hall on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. it’s being co-hosted by each program’s Alumni...

University of New Mexico President Garnett S. Stokes delivers her annual State of the University address online Thursday, Jan. 21 at noon. It will be streamed on the President’s website. The virtual format allows the president to update the campus...

The Division of Student Affairs has announced the appointment of Dr. James Wilterding as executive director of University of New Mexico Student Health and Counseling (SHAC).  Wilterding initially joined SHAC as a medical provider in 2012 and served as...

The 2021 session of the New Mexico Legislature begins soon and The University of New Mexico has developed its legislative priorities for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) while being mindful of the continued pandemic and its impact on the state budget. The session...

Mubarak Hussain Syed, an assistant professor of Biology at the University of New Mexico, has received the prestigious CAREER award from the National Science Foundation that will allow him to pursue his passions of understanding brain development and...

Mark Emmons has been appointed interim dean of the College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences (ULLS), effective Jan. 1, following the retirement of Interim Dean Fran Wilkinson. Emmons served as the associate dean of public services within the...