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When thinking of The University of New Mexico, many envision the white stucco tower of Mesa Vista Hall or the sprawling main campus bleeding into UNM Hospital. But 165 miles north is a more unique and intriguing part of the UNM campus: the D.H. Lawrence Ranch.

A new exhibit opening in Zimmerman Library focuses on UNM’s involvement in New Deal programming, as both a recipient of funds and as a location for New Deal-related offices and programs.

The March "Collections in Focus" event at University Libraries will look at how traditional books can be transformed into contemporary art. The Collections in Focus event will be held Friday, Mar. 31 from 2-3 p.m. in the Waters Room of the Zimmerman...

The Center for the Southwest at The University of New Mexico announces the 2017 C. Ruth and Calvin P. Horn Lecture in Western History and Culture.

If you’re stressed out, overwhelmed, or just need a hug, therapy dogs of all shapes and sizes will be on the lawn on the west side of Zimmerman Library, on Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

On Thursday, Sept. 29, the UNM Department of English hosts distinguished writer Rigoberto González as the featured speaker for the seventh annual Rudolfo and Patricia Anaya Lecture on the Literature of the Southwest. González will speak at 6:30 p.m. in...

Pulitzer Prize winning author T.J. Stiles presents a lecture, The Unexpected Custer: A Life on the Frontier in Time, Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Kiva on the campus of The University of New Mexico. The lecture, sponsored by The Center for the...

The Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections in Zimmerman Library has opened a new exhibit, “Life and Times Along Route 66.” The exhibit is located in the Frank Waters Room 105 in Zimmerman Library and will be up through Dec. 2016.  A...

Tomas Jaehn joined University Libraries in July as the Director of the Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections. Before joining the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences he worked at the Idaho State Historical Library and...

Several UNM Press titles were recently honored with awards at two design competitions. Four UNM Press titles won 2016 Southwest Book Design and Production Awards (SWBDA) from the New Mexico Book Association (NMBA), and four UNM Press titles won 2016...