Schools and Colleges

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and for Comadre a Comadre, a program housed in The University of New Mexico’s College of Education, the month holds significant meaning. Comadre’s mission is to empower the lives of women through advocacy,...

Three graduates of The University of New Mexico's College of Education are slated to receive awards for their professional accomplishments at a celebratory brunch reception Friday, Oct. 25. This event marks the first presentation of the College’s new...

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 University of New Mexico's College of Education hosts an Education Summit to create an opportunity to bring key stakeholders together to explore the possibilities and avenues scholarships like the Grow Your Own Teacher and Teacher Preparation...

The University of New Mexico’s Comadre a Comadre program, housed in the College of Education, plans to expand its Breast Health Pláticas project after receiving a one-year, $25,000 grant from the Prevent Cancer Foundation (PCF). This is the second...

Sharon Head, doctoral candidate in Special Education at The University of New Mexico, was recognized by the Moriarty-Edgewood School District with the New Mexico School Boards Association 2019 Excellence in Student Achievement Award. The Excellence in...

University of New Mexico interim Provost Richard Wood has named College of Education (COE) Associate Dean Deborah Rifenbary as interim dean of the College effective July 1, 2019. The leadership change was prompted by the departure of Hector Ochoa, who...

In honor of its 15-year anniversary, artist, author and speaker Simón Silva created an original artwork titled “Amor” for UNM’s Comadre a Comadre program. He has donated it with the intent of having it raffled with all its proceeds going to support the...

Comadre a Comadre program in collaboration with EleValle, UNM Office of Division for Equity and Inclusion, Unidos Project, UNM ENLACE,  UNM Student Affairs, Hispanic Heritage Committee, is sponsoring a workshop series by Simón Silva, "Cultivate A...

We already know that having the support of warm, caring parents is vital for many aspects of a child’s development, particularly those from low-income families who face additional health and education disadvantages. Until now it hasn’t been clear what...