Schools and Colleges

In order to allow full vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian access during the 2016 New Mexico State Fair, no Water Authority construction will take place on Central Ave. between Sycamore and Stanford starting on Sept. 3 through the duration of the Fair. All...

Nominations for the Sarah Belle Brown Community Service Award are now being accepted through Monday, Sept. 26, by The University of New Mexico’s Office of the President. The award, which recognizes the volunteer service work done by members of the UNM...

The Center for Southwest Research and Special Collections in Zimmerman Library has opened a new exhibit, “Life and Times Along Route 66.” The exhibit is located in the Frank Waters Room 105 in Zimmerman Library and will be up through Dec. 2016.  A...

Former University of New Mexico Regent and retired Air Force Colonel Richard Toliver, was recently inducted into the Arizona Veterans Hall of Fame. He held his position as a Regent for six years and lived in New Mexico for 15. He said that this latest...

The Office of Academic Affairs presents former district attorney of Los Angeles and fine art photographer Gil Garcetti on Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. in George Pearl Hall Auditorium.  The lecture, “The OJ Trial and Beyond: ‘OJ: Made in America’ Lessons for...

Professor Emeritus John Kessell will give a lecture on Southwestern mapmaking on Friday, Sept. 9 in the UNM History Department Commons Room—1104 Mesa Vista Hall—from 2:30-4 p.m.  

Author William Goldsmith will be at the UNM Bookstore on Friday, Sept. 16 at 2 p.m. to sign copies of Saving Our Cities. This event is open to the public.

The Fall 2016 University Libraries’ Willard Lecture features authors and UNM faculty members Mark Childs and Ellen Babcock presenting, “Prismacolor and Neon: the craftwork of mid-century Route 66 signs.” Visitors will also be offered a glimpse into the...

The Division of Student Affairs has announced the appointment of Dr. James Wilterding as interim executive director of Student Health and Counseling (SHAC). The previous director, Dr. Beverly Kloeppel, recently retired. Wilterding joined the SHAC...

A group from The University of New Mexico has received a grant from the National Science Foundation for a project that will develop a way to produce solar cells using nanotechnology, which could translate into more cost-effective solar panels for...