School of Public Administration

The UNM School of Public Administration (SPA) is reaching a milestone five decades in the making. On Feb. 11, SPA will celebrate 50 years of educating students for leadership and administrative roles in government, nonprofit and interdisciplinary...

When Alea White wears her cap and gown for commencement this Friday, collecting dual Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degrees – one in Journalism & Mass Communication and one in Psychology – from The University of New Mexico, she’ll be joined by an unusual...

Kelly, Steve, Seth, Jalila and Max Brewer are self-admitted ‘book people’ and they are on a mission to provide Nob Hill with a place for other bibliophiles to gather, create, enjoy and connect. Three of the five Brewers are proud UNM Alumni and when they...

Beginning next fall, courses at The University of New Mexico will begin showing new Common Course Numbering (CCN) in compliance with the State of New Mexico’s Higher Education Department (HED) to standardize common courses among the state’s higher...

A sold-out crowd of UNM, city and state leaders filled SUB Ballroom C for the 16th annual Arthur A. Blumenfeld Endowed Lecture.  UNM President Garnett S. Stokes gave the keynote address Monday night, focusing on safeguarding the value of higher...

A recently completed report of The University of New Mexico’s economic impact on the state of New Mexico reveals that one of its major employers is a significant contributor to the state’s economy. The report, “The Statewide Economic Impact of the...

School of Public Administration Director Bruce Perlman was honored by the University of Guadalajara, because of the institute’s unique ties to UNM.  “Three of the last five General Rectors, or presidents, of UdG have been graduates of the UNM Master of...

In honor of Women’s History Month, a University of New Mexico Professor was recently highlighted in the National Science Foundation’s Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences. Roli Varma is a professor of public administration. She was...

A School of Public Administration (SPA) assistant professor represented The University of New Mexico on the national stage, presenting at the 2018 AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference (NHPC). Nick Edwardson travelled to Washington, D.C....

The University of New Mexico School of Public Administration (SPA) is creating opportunities for students to learn about Beijing, China from a first-hand source. Jianguo Chen, Associate Professor in Public Administration at North China Electric Power...