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The University of New Mexico has always had a strong commitment to honor veterans and their family members attending the University. This year, a record number of UNM vets turned out to celebrate their upcoming graduation at a ceremony presented by UNM’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC).

It was in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 that fighting ceased between the Allied Forces and the Germans in World War I. The date became known as Armistice Day, and later Veteran’s Day…a time when Americans honor those who have ...

The University of New Mexico honors its veterans and military service members on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11 with a Formal Flag Ceremony by the UNM Joint Service ROTC Color Guard at 9 a.m. within the Alumni Memorial Chapel. UNM President, Robert ...

Have you heard of the “VSOC” program? It stands for the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) VetSuccess on Campus program, and the University of New Mexico is a location spot. Through the VSOC program, VA places experienced vocational rehabilitation counselors on college campuses to assist the growing number of servicemembers, veterans and dependents attending school under the Post-9/11 GI Bill® and other VA educational programs.

James Rasp has been appointed the new director/program specialist of the Veterans Resource Center at the University of New Mexico. He comes to UNM from the Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico, where he worked on a Cooperative Studies Program that...

Pedro Javier Rodriguez, a United States Marine Corps Captain and Naval ROTC instructor at the University of New Mexico, is headed to Los Angeles to be a contestant on the TV show American Ninja Warrior. The popular reality show is a sports entertainment...

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.

Transitioning from a military to campus landscape presents a new sort of battlefield for a soldier. A student veteran faces very different challenges than the traditional incoming student. Precise data on how well they will do in college is not ...

The University of New Mexico honors its veterans Tuesday, Nov. 11 with a Posting and Raising of the Colors at 9 a.m. at the flagpole south of Scholes Hall. Kirtland Air Force Honor Guard bugler and Zachary Alexander performs the National Anthem and ...

The University of New Mexico Africana Studies Program celebrates the 100th anniversary of World War I on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 3 – 5 p.m. at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial. The UNM Africana Studies’ inaugural Veterans Day program honors African ...