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Two new scholarship opportunities created to help alleviate the teacher shortage in New Mexico have taken shape at The University of New Mexico. Both, the Grow Your Own Teacher (GYOT) Act and the Teacher Preparation Affordability (TPA) Act are...

The UNM College of Education Department of Special Education is hosting the annual Dr. Jane Blumenfeld Lecture with special guest Maya Kalyanpur. “It’s Just Easier to Not Make a Big Deal about It: Including cultural difference in inclusive special...

Gloria Napper-Owen, an associate dean in the UNM College of Education was recently named the 39th Fellow of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE).  A NAKHE Fellow is one of the acknowledged leaders in the field of...

As public schools in Albuquerque open their doors to children for the new school year, there is one elementary school in particular where students and their families can’t wait to gather in the courtyard. As the parents take pictures of their pride and...

Every summer The University of New Mexico hosts thousands of youngsters on campus for a myriad of summer camps providing education and recreation. This year though, a few of the larger camps for younger children will be on hiatus, so UNM is asking...

It all started with the intent of making the well-being of New Mexico’s children and their families at the heart everything they do. Decades later, the Family Development Program at The University of New Mexico is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the...

The UNM College of Education is hosting the Fifth Annual Dr. Jane Blumenfeld Lecture with special guest Diane Browder on April 6. The lecture is focused on how to improve education for children with disabilities using data.

As a Ph.D. student specializing in LGBTQI+ issues in counseling, Kris Goodrich took a special interest in supporting culturally marginalized communities. He noticed a disparity in counseling resources for the LGBTQI+ community. With the support of his...

UNM College of Education Professor Shawn Secatero with the help of the SENAI committee hosts the 6th Annual Striking Eagle Native American Invitational on Dec. 28-30 at UNM's Johnson Center. The SENAI event is sanctioned by the New Mexico Activities...

Ruth Luckasson, distinguished professor and the chair of the Department of Special Education in The University of New Mexico's College of Education has been recognized nationally as a champion for people with disabilities. Luckasson was recently given...