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There’s a whole world out there, and the University of New Mexico wants to help you see it. Coming out of a long two years of travel restrictions during COVID-19, the Global Education Office (GEO) is bringing back study abroad opportunities in full...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has named Dr. Donna Riley as dean of the UNM School of Engineering, effective April 1, 2023. “UNM is thrilled to have Professor Riley joining us as Jim and...

Tamarind Institute at The University of New Mexico has welcomed artist Robyn O’Neil for a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)-funded residency. The WPA-inspired artist residency series RESET responds to art in times of a pandemic. Artist residencies...

A new fellowship is available to undergraduate students at The University of New Mexico interested in careers in medicine, health professions, public health policy, and health research in Native American communities. Twenty students will be selected to...

It began with 10 teachers receiving just $15,000 per year. Now, dozens of future educators are enrolled in UNM’s College of Education and Human Sciences’ (COEHS) Albuquerque and District Partner Teacher Residencies (APTR and DPTR) and are earning over...

Mental health resources are expanding for UNM students, thanks to a new collaboration between the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) and El Centro de la Raza. The effort is in the name: The Mental Health Collaborative (MHC). The alliance also includes Vassar...

Voters of New Mexico approved three General Obligation (GO) Bonds, totaling nearly $260 million, for the construction or improvement of senior centers, libraries, and facilities for colleges and universities.  GO Bond 3 was of particular importance to...

It’s the latest, breaking news for some that the UNM Communication and Journalism (C&J) Department is setting the stage properly for future journalists. Yet for the minds behind the UNM-based Local News Fellowship, it’s a story they’ve been following...

The University of New Mexico has a longstanding and proud tradition of honoring military veterans, notably through the annual Veterans Day Celebration and Remembrance held each year at the Alumni Memorial Chapel. However, UNM’s commitment to veterans...

Wesley Chenault, who received his Ph.D. in American Studies from The University of New Mexico in 2008, has been appointed associate director for Strategic Initiatives and Programs of the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. In this inaugural role,...