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The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology will take part in the annual Hanging of the Greens on The University of New Mexico campus to celebrate the start of the holiday season. Everyone is invited to the Maxwell for this family-friendly event on Friday, Dec....

From “The First Noel” to “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” to lots of luminarias, hot chocolate and posole, Hanging of the Greens, UNM’s oldest student tradition, returns Friday, Dec. 6. Sponsored by the Mortar Board and the Associated Students at The...

Since the 1930s, the Hanging of the Greens has been UNM’s oldest student run campus tradition. The Mortar Board Senior Honor Society is now accepting applications for student organizations wanting to take part in this tradition. This year, there is no...

The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico is throwing open its doors during the traditional UNM Hanging of the Greens Friday, Dec. 1, and serving up refreshments, music, a sale in the shop, and a special holiday photo booth where...

Anyone who strolls The University Of New Mexico pathways this time of year is well-accustomed to the annual student tradition of Hanging of the Greens that dates back to the 1930s. On Dec. 1, at 5:45 p.m., the UNM campus will once again be adorned with...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The University of New Mexico’s annual Hanging of the Greens is just around the corner and hearts won’t be the only thing glowing, campus will be too. On Friday, Dec. 2, campus will be aglow with the light of...

UNM’s annual Hanging of the Greens is just a week away, beckoning in the holiday season – a long awaited gathering coming off a year where COVID-19 changed the way students, staff, faculty and the campus community celebrated our most sacred...

2020 has been a year of unconventional events and celebrations, as people buckle down (separately) to flatten the curve of COVID-19. UNM’s annual Hanging of the Greens will still spark the spirit of the holidays this year – igniting the soul despite...

UNM’s annual Hanging of the Greens is on the horizon, beckoning in the holiday season. On Friday, Dec. 6, the campus will be illuminated by more than 13,000 luminarias. It’s a collaborative event presented by the UNM Mortar Board Society and supported...

The University of New Mexico Mortar Board Society presents UNM’s oldest tradition, the Hanging of the Greens, on Friday, Nov. 30 when student organizations come together to light up campus with thousands of luminarias. Once the sun goes down, the campus...