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It is often said that the journey is more important than the destination, but sometimes the destination is hard-won. For author Mohsin Hamid, Bookworks and The University of New Mexico English department, that destination is coming in the form of an...

For college students, it is one of the best moments in life: Graduation! With that in mind, the UNM Bookstores has scheduled its annual Spring 2018 Grad Fairs. The Medical Legal Store Grad Fair is Tuesday, March 20. The Main Store Grad Fair is set for...

Over the years, The University of New Mexico has been treasure trove of mentors for the organization Big Brothers Big Sisters’ (BBBS) Mentor 2.0 program. BBBS is hoping once again the University comes through as it continues its search for volunteers to...

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents conducts its annual budget summit Thursday, March 22 at 9 a.m. in Ballroom B of the Student Union Building, located on UNM’s main campus. The board will consider UNM's budget for Fiscal Year 2019 and will...

Southwest Airlines and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is helping Hispanic students lower the expense of visiting home with a travel award called ¡Lánzate!/Take Off!. Students pursuing a higher education 200 miles or more...

Two groundbreaking lectures will take place at UNM School of Law on Thursday, March 22. First, Professor Deleso Alford from Florida A&M University College of Law presents the Henrietta Lacks and HeLa Cells portion of “The HER-story” series on...

This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Gene Grant takes a multi-layered look at social, political, economic health, education and arts issues and explores them in-depth, with a critical eye to give them context beyond the "news of the moment."   Also...

On her first official day as a new Lobo, UNM President Garnett Stokes did something that made her a part of the pack—she picked up her LoboCard. Every new Lobo, whether here to learn or work, shares that common experience of getting a UNM ID card....

A new online exhibit celebrates Women’s History Month 2018 and honors the arrival of UNM’s first female president, Garnett Stokes. "And Yet She Persisted:  Documenting Women's History in New Mexico" is a new online exhibit that explores women's history...

Georgia O-Keefe and Billy The Kid are icons frequently associated with the southwest – but not typically known for their connection to the Emerald Isle. Now the strong links between Irish Americans, their homeland, and the southwestern U.S. are the focus...