Schools and Colleges

The University of New Mexico is part of a $1 million, multi-university study designed to examine the effect Indigenous-language immersion schools have on Native American student success, both in the classroom and beyond.

The University of New Mexico was named as one of the best deals on colleges for Native American Studies. The list, which included 20 colleges, placed UNM at No. 15. UNM’s Native American Studies is an academic program committed to Indigenous research...

Sonia Rankin, associate dean of University College at the University of New Mexico is one of 10 educators to receive an outstanding first-year student advocate award from the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in...

On a wet and chilly September morning, President Barack Obama landed in Dillingham, Alaska, where he was greeted warmly by locals. Among them stood Alannah Hurley, UNM alumna (2009), and current executive director of the United Tribes of Bristol Bay...

The University of New Mexico's University College has created new programs that not only assist freshmen academically in their first year, but to also help them feel empowered by their education. Academic Foundations courses are designed to help...

Monica Kowal has been named Associate Dean of the newly designated Office of Community Engaged Learning & Research (CELR) in University of New Mexico’s University College. Formerly the Research Service-Learning Program, CELR will serve as an...

The University of New Mexico’s University College has created the Office of Pre-Health Professions, Student Department, for students interested in healthcare careers. Not long ago, almost all University of New Mexico freshmen were advised through the ...

University of New Mexico’s University College (UC) joined forces with the Anderson School of Management and the Department of Communication and Journalism to offer Business Boot Camp, an eight-week course that connects entrepreneurial minded students ...

A new exhibit called “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness” will be on display at UNM’s Domenici Center for Health Sciences Education beginning Wednesday, April 22. Public viewing will be available through Sunday, Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Domenici Center auditorium lobby.

The second annual Joe Sando Symposium on Pueblo Indian Studies is set for Thursday-Friday, March 5 and 6. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Thursday ($50 at the door, $15 with student ID). The symposium begins at 10 a.m. The event is hosted by the Institute...