Honors College

Rosalie Otero, a distinguished figure in the field of honors education and an influential voice in championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), has been celebrated for her extensive work in the University Honors Program at the University of New...

The University of New Mexico is once again proud  to be named as a Fulbright HSI (Hispanic-Serving Institution) Leader for 2023. Each year, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) recognizes the strong engagement...

The University of New Mexico Honors College is proud to announce the recipient of the UNM Honors College Distinguished Alumni Award – an honor that salutes the remarkable achievements of alumni who have contributed immensely to the college’s reputation...

The UNM Honors College Outstanding Young Alumni Award celebrates the commendable contributions of exceptional alumni who have showcased exemplary research, professional achievements, leadership skills, and community service, elevating the repute and...

Eco-Art: Making Art to Reconcile with the Climate Crisis is an interdisciplinary course, developed and team-taught by Associate Professor Megan Jacobs and honors student, Kineo Memmer in spring 2023, that integrated the disciplines of art and...

In 2023-2024, UNM Honors will recognize its 10th anniversary of becoming one of the largest honors colleges in the nation. While it was founded in 1957, it was structured as a program until 2012 when the UNM Faculty Senate and Board of Regents approved...

New Mexico found itself at ground zero of a changed world on July 16, 1945 when scientists from the newly created Los Alamos National Laboratory detonated the world’s first atomic bomb, exposing nearby communities to radiation. Just 34 years later to the...

A recent University of New Mexico graduate was featured in a photo essay about affirmative action published by The New York Times. Andrew Michael Joseph, who graduated in May with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Honors Art Studio and a minor in Honors...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs James Holloway has named interim deans across several areas including the Honors College, University College and Graduate Studies. The interim dean appointments include...

Spenser Willden, an honors interdisciplinary liberal arts and English creative writing major at the University of New Mexico, has shared his positive experience with the UNM Honors College. Willden, originally from Roswell, N.M., praised the Honors...