Schools and Colleges

Sen. Martin Heinrich announced that University of New Mexico student Carielle Bahe from the Navajo Nation will be his special guest at President Barack Obama's final State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Jan. 12. Bahe grew up in Crownpoint, N.M., and...

We’ve all been there – reaching for another heap of potatoes or ambrosia, sampling everything on the dessert tray, maybe one too many eggnogs, and suddenly we’re more stuffed than the rib roast and feeling guilty. Don’t beat yourself up, it happens to...

Meriah Heredia-Griego has been appointed director of the UNM Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) by UNM Vice President for Research Michael Dougher. Heredia-Griego was associate director and research assistant professor at CEPR prior to her...

A new project at the University of New Mexico College of Education, designed to help transform the lives of students and their families by improving outcomes in community-based schools, is one of three new initiatives funded by the ECMC Foundation. Total...

A new initiative proposed by faculty in the University of New Mexico College of Education that is designed to increase the number of Native American elementary and secondary teachers was recently funded by the ECMC Foundation for a two year total of...

UNM faculty members Shiv Desai, Todd Ruecker and Vanessa Svihla have been named prestigious National Academy of Education (NAEd) / Spencer Postdoctoral Fellows due to their research and dedication to the field of education. The National Academy of...

The University of New Mexico’s Department of Individual, Family and Community Education (IFCE) hosts its annual Research Showcase 2015 in Travelstead Hall on Thursday, Nov. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. The showcase is considered a “one-stop-shop” to learn more ...

From curricular revisions to standardized testing, it’s no secret that education in New Mexico has been under the microscope. With a diverse population including many people with special needs, education in New Mexico is being re-imagined across many ...

Students in the Exercise Science program at the University of New Mexico have created a lifestyle program, “Don’t Sit, Get Fit,” that encourages people to stay active in all aspects of their life.

In observance of National Hispanic Month, the Huffington Post/Latino Voices released its “40 Under 40: Latinos in American Politics” to watch for in this upcoming election cycle. Making the list is University of New Mexico student, Cindy Nava, who...