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University of New Mexico student Maria Mendez will graduate this May. Even after losing her father to suicide, she pushed to finish college. Mendez came to UNM from Pomona, Calif. She attended CEP orientation and got in contact with an advisor who was ...

Renee Reeves won first place in the Joe and Steve Mercer Memorial Scholarship Speech Tournament, sponsored by the Department of Communication and Journalism, recently. Reeves, a liberal arts major, won $1,000 for her speech titled, “Homelessness in New...

Each year at The University of New Mexico, a new cohort of graduates celebrates the culmination of a long, sometimes trying but rewarding experience as they graduate after completing their degree requirements. From graduates who have battled back from...

The University of New Mexico honors three integral and well-recognized members of the campus community with Honorary Degrees during its 2016 Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m. at Wise Pies Arena aka. The Pit. Honorees...

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is the largest exchange program in the United States. Its highly competitive honor is bestowed on students and young professionals dedicated to studying, teaching or conducting research worldwide. Two University of New...

More than 100 students dyed a hand Lobo cherry during The University of New Mexico’s spring Ring Ceremony held recently in the Student Union Ballrooms. The one-of-a-kind UNM tradition celebrates the history and meaning behind the class ring while giving...

Rural healthcare in New Mexico is a challenge in many cases due in part to the long distances in between cities and towns, and the need for timely healthcare. Back in the early-2000s, Sanjeev Arora starting thinking about the issue and recognized the...

UNM-LA Community Education has released its summer schedule of classes for adults and children. The print schedules, which were mailed to area households, are available on campus, in stands around Los Alamos and White Rock, and online.  

The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos’ (UNM-LA) Adult Basic Education office is offering free New Mexico High School Equivalency (HSE) prep classes and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes beginning Wednesday, May 11 and running through June...

Graduation for Whitney Johnson is a celebration of many things, but not the end of her academic and basketball career—it isn’t the beginning either. Rather, it’s a bridge to new adventure where she’ll continue her education both on and off the court.