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University of New Mexico Attorney Michèle Huff will sign copies of “The Transformative Negotiator: Changing the Way We Come to Agreement from the Inside Out,” at the UNM Bookstore on Thursday, March 10 at 12 p.m. This event is open to the public. Huff's...

UNM Parking & Transportation Services (PATS) has announced an evening flat rate option will soon be available in the Yale parking structure, in addition to being offered in the Cornell parking structure. In an effort to provide greater flexibility to...

After more than 20 years managing and owning restaurants, Christophe Descarpentries recently shifted gears to take on the challenge of large-scale catering as an executive chef at UNM. Descarpentries believes dining is entertainment, and he brings...

The Association of General Contractors (AGC) of New Mexico announced that UNM’s Science & Math Learning Center (SMLC) Phase II project is due to receive the 2016 Best Building Award for projects between $2.5 and $5 million.  The awards will be presented...

The Physical Plant Department has committed to install a new photovoltaic system each and every year on the UNM campus, a project that has been made possible from the generous donations made by the Aryeh family. Over the years, and they are responsible...

University of New Mexico Physical Plant Department has scheduled roof repair work on the Mechanical Engineering building from Monday, Feb. 1 through Wednesday, Feb. 3. The project requires temporary closure of Redondo between Martin Luther King Jr. and...

Chris Vallejos, associate vice president of Institutional Support Services, has announced Dr. R. Gary Smith as interim director of the Physical Plant Department (PPD) effective Monday, Jan. 25, 2016.  With over 35 years of facilities management experience...

Bernalillo County officials announced a water conservation project in collaboration with The University of New Mexico that breaks ground on campus next month. UNM’s Physical Plant Department (PPD) will install an underground, 4,700 foot pipeline from...

Heavy snowfall and chilly temperatures are just a couple of the characteristics of the El Niño weather pattern expected in New Mexico this winter. Over the last six weeks, the Physical Plant Department (PPD) Grounds and Landscaping division has ...

The University is brimming with experts, and the Physical Plant Department’s (PPD) Dr. Gary Smith is no exception. Smith, associate director of PPD Environmental Services, was selected as a voting member of the National Sanitation Foundation’s (NSF) ...