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Suicide is a serious national epidemic. It is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. However, for America's veterans, it is an even more serious epidemic. Veteran's make up 10 percent of the U.S. population, but account for 20 percent of all suicides (U.S. Census Bureau, 2008). The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 18 veterans die by suicide each day.

The UNM Student Activities Center hosts Welcome Back Days for the Spring 2015 semester on Wednesday, Jan. 14 and 21. Both events will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Union Building atrium.

Emeritus Associate Professor of English Frederick B. Warner, Jr. died Sunday, Jan. 4 in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., from complications of cancer. He was 79.

The University of New Mexico’s Center for Academic Programs and Support (CAPS), invites students, faculty and staff to participate in the grand opening of the new, CAPS Language and Writing Center. The grand opening is Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 3 to 4 p.m. in Education classrooms 208 and 210 (Building 67), just east of Zimmerman Library.

Jeanette Albany, 59, office manager for Communication & Journalism, died on Thursday, Jan. 1. Services are set for Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m. at Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 833 Arizona SE, followed by interment at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, producer Sarah Gustavus checks in on health insurance enrollment in New Mexico. The current open health insurance enrollment period ends on Feb, 15. Erik Lujan, a certified health care guide with Native American...

The University of New Mexico Alumni Association announces the recipients of its prestigious James F. Zimmerman, Bernard S. Rodey, Erna S. Fergusson and Faculty Teaching Awards. They include: James F. Zimmerman Award – John Mateczun; Bernard S. Rodey...

The University of New Mexico Alumni Association and Lobo Living Room present, “The Secrets of Longevity” on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Hodgin Hall Alumni center. Len Kravitz, UNM College of Education associate professor of Health, Exercise and Sports Science (HESS), delivers an interactive presentation regarding the science behind longevity.

Last year, the University of New Mexico continued to...

As director of the UNM Center for Southwest Research, Mike Kelly is also part-time detective. Always on the lookout for documents or photographs of southwest history that can be added to the extensive collections in the UNM libraries, Kelly now launches a full-time investigation into a very specific part of Albuquerque history, taking sabbatical to look into some glass plate negatives that may have been left in the city by famed photographer Karl Moon.