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The U.S. Navy returns to Albuquerque with its Navy Week program from Sept. 9 to 15, marking the 12th Navy Week of the calendar year. Sailors from across the fleet, including two alums from The University of New Mexico and a New Mexico native, will...

Three undergraduates and seven graduate students from The University of New Mexico Department of Music were recently chosen to perform in the Southwestern Regional Intercollegiate Band in Kansas City. The students were led by UNM Director of Bands Emily...

Sports fans and spirited students alike will reignite a tradition of school spirit at Red Rally, Thursday, Sept. 14. The annual pep rally takes place at 8 p.m. at Johnson Field. Thousands of Lobos are anticipated to turn out for the burning of the...

In what is possibly a first for The University of New Mexico, an alumnus has won a Grammy award. Col. Jim R. Keene, UNM Class of 1988, received a Grammy for Best Immersive Audio Album for the recording Soundtrack of the American Soldier, on which he...

Olivia Tucker has joined The University of New Mexico Fine Arts College faculty in the Instrumental Music program as an assistant professor of Music Education. She started her music teaching career as a band teacher at middle and high schools but...

It’s a day that marks a new beginning for incoming freshmen at The University of New Mexico. It all starts for those students when UNM hosts Freshman Family Day on Sunday, Aug. 18 starting at 4 p.m. with a formal convocation for incoming freshmen. The...

Members of the 44th Army Band performed at the University of New Mexico recently to publicize their upcoming concert on Saturday, July 4 at 5 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park, 1100 Louisiana Blvd. SE. The event is free and open to the public.

The 33rd annual Zia Marching Band Fiesta is on Saturday, Oct. 30, at University Stadium. Sponsored by the University of New Mexico Bands, the event features 3,000 high school students in 32 high school marching bands from New Mexico, Texas and Colorado ...

For the love of music and community service, the UNM Spirit Marching Band performs at about 100 university, community and athletic events each year. All those oompahs, booms and toots create a lot of wear and tear on instruments past their prime.The ...