School of Public Administration

The UNM School of Public Administration (SPA) is announcing memorial services for a long-time and beloved educator. Mario A. Rivera died on Dec. 22, 2017, at the age of 70.  “Professor Rivera’s passing is a loss to the discipline of Public...

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) recently elected University of New Mexico Regents’ Professor Mario A. Rivera a Fellow of the Academy. Dr. Rivera is the first UNM faculty member elected a NAPA Fellow since former UNM President and...

A University of New Mexico professor is looking at why engineering and scientific minds are choosing to take their careers overseas. Roli Varma, a professor at the UNM School of Public Administration, in collaboration with the University of Texas...

The UNM School of Public Administration (SPA) has a new face in the director's chair.  Bruce J. Perlman recently took over as director of SPA. Given the local, state and national attention SPA has received in recent years, Perlman is eager to continue...

The University of New Mexico is saying goodbye to two employees whose dedication to the institution, the community and each other have left a permanent mark on Main Campus. Amy Wohlert and Joe Cecchi have given UNM more than four decades of combined...

Several programs at The University of New Mexico were ranked in the upcoming issue of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools” for 2018 after surveying more than 1,970 graduate programs in compiling the rankings. Topping the list was...

Three University of New Mexico Public Administration (SPA) students were among the hundreds to take part in an international immersive simulation competition; and they brought home a top prize.

By law, certain government proceedings, records and interactions must be made available to the public. These sunshine laws, as they are called, create an element of transparency between citizens and the government – particularly in upholding the first...

The University of New Mexico’s Public Administration master program is being hailed one of the best in the country. According to the website “Top Management Degrees”, UNM’s program is #42 in the nation. The ranking touts the School of Public...

A combination of UNM sociologists, a political scientist and a geologist are conducting innovative academic and evaluative research on one of the most successful science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education alliances in the country.