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The University of New Mexico is home to an array of campus resource centers and support programs that promote academic and communal success for all students, staff and faculty navigating campus life. Each center supports different elements of student...

Take pride in pride here at UNM. June 1 marks the first day of Pride Month, a 30-day celebration in commemoration of over 50 years of LGBTQ+ activism and community.  “Pride season is upon us, and we are gearing up for another year of living out,...

June is LGBTQI+ Pride Month and to highlight the celebration, UNM Anthropology department administrator Jennifer George has compiled a website page full of events, research, news, organizations, and other resources and information. According to the...

He calls it the Nike of the nonbinary generation. Both& is a one-of-a-kind clothing brand coming out of the mind of former University of New Mexico student Finnegan Shepard. That’s the beauty of its uniqueness–it’s for both everyone and no one. “For...

In October, it felt a lot like June on the University of New Mexico campus.  The UNM LGBTQ Resource Center hosted its first ever Lobo Pride event as part of National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11. Since Gay Pride Month is normally celebrated in June,...

April 1 kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month and groups across the country are joining the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) in pledging to create safe spaces online.   This year, the NSRVC’s campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness...

Since 1987, the month of March has been annually observed to celebrate Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the women’s contributions to history, culture and society. UNM’s Women’s Resource Center is collaborating with other groups on campus to...

New and returning Lobos are invited to learn about UNM’s robust network of campus advocates at an upcoming virtual event. “Let’s Get Chat-Tea!," hosted by the LGBTQ Resource Center, LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center and UNM Women’s Resource Center, is an...

Rocky Cordova knew he wanted to go into politics ever since he ran his first campaign in elementary school. “I was ten years old,” he remembers. “But I never wanted to be the candidate, I just wanted to work with the candidate. I remember using markers...

In a single day in 2013, New Mexico domestic violence programs served 951 victims. Police responded to 18,954 domestic violence calls, 12,027 cases were filed in magistrate court, and judges issued 7,606 domestic violence protective orders. These and...