Honors College

The Honors College is a source of great pride for The University of New Mexico. Its nearly six-decade tenure on this campus, first as a program then as a college, is filled with a profound history of enriching the education of UNM scholars. In an...

Ten celebrated New Mexico authors will discuss their work and the creative process this fall in appearances at The University of New Mexico Honors College. These Honors Forum lectures were established over 30 years ago by well-known local author Tony...

Summer for most college students is a time for road trips and odd jobs. The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) program takes this tradition and turns it into a life-changing experience for UNM students.  

During the recent Honors Forum, staff and students proudly revealed the 2016 Scribendi magazine to excited onlookers. This year marks an impressive milestone for the creative magazine—its 30th anniversary edition.

It’s safe to say that Jenna Hagengruber knows the value of education. Hagengruber, a senior with a double major in English and philosophy, and a minor in Honors, will soon graduate as part of the Class of 2016. Hagengruber, an Albuquerque-native who...

Longtime Professor and Associate Dean Ursula Shepherd is taking a bow after almost two decades of a successful career at The University of New Mexico. A Last Lecture and Reception, sponsored by UNM’s Honors College, Alumni Chapter and Alumni ...

Student athletes understand what it means to prepare for the future. Long hours in the gym and on the field or the court are a given—especially at The University of New Mexico, an NCAA Division I school. Dedication and hard work to compete at the top...

Silent for decades, musical treasures recovered from a dumpster in Jerome, Arizona are being brought back to life. The University of New Mexico’s Honors College in collaboration with the New Mexico Philharmonic and in partnership with the National...

The UNM Honors College is offering “Creative Impulse in New Mexico,” a new course that includes talks from well-known New Mexico artists and writers. Daniel Abraham presents on Monday, Feb. 22. Abraham writes both science fiction and fantasy, and has...

Five University of New Mexico students traveled to Stanford University in California recently to participate in the West Coast Regional Mellon Conference.