College of Education

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...

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...

Registration is now open for the Lobo Triathlon, Kids Race and Wellness Fair scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14. The Lobo Triathlon is an annual running, biking and swimming event hosted by the UNM Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences...

University of New Mexico students are working to bring dignity back to homeless people in Albuquerque.  “Going to the bathroom is something everyone does,” – Michaele Pride, UNM SA&P professor To those who have a consistent place to hang their hat,...

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...

The idea started on a beach in Mexico. A dozen school-age children were scattered along the sand, darting between the waves and collecting seashells in the tails of their shirts. But only certain shells made the cut, and those that didn’t meet a child’s...