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UNM receives compliance review notification from U.S. Department of Justice The University of New Mexico has received notification from the U.S. Department of Justice of a compliance review of UNM’s response to complaints of sexual assault and harassment by students.

Celebrating the holidays is a joyous time but did you know that from between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, household waste increases by more than 25 percent? Food waste, wrapping paper and packaging add an additional four million tons to our landfills.

With flu season upon us, the global threat of Ebola infection, and the various other viral and bacterial germs ready to attack, the University of New Mexico Custodial Services staff not only cleans to make the campus sparkle, but also, for the health of the campus community.

The University of New Mexico Parking and Transportation Services is informing commuters that main campus is likely to experience heavy traffic beginning the evening of Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 7.

José Rivera, a Center for Regional Studies research scholar and professor in community and regional planning in the School of Architecture and Planning, recently received the first ever Acequia Scholar Award from the New Mexico Acequia Association. Rivera was honored for his years of academic service to acequias.

The UNM Staff Council is lending a helping hand. Last year, more than 100 UNM volunteers stepped up to assist at Roadrunner Food Bank (RRFB) during the holiday break. Once again, the UNM Staff council seeks volunteers to assist RRFB on Monday, Dec. 29 ...

The UNM Student Success Center hosts its 3rd annual “Operation:Registration,” a two day event which helps students remove existing holds on their accounts and register for Spring 2015 classes in the same night. Events kick off tonight at 9 p.m. until approximately 1 a.m. at five different campus locations. Events then continue on Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m - 2 p.m. in the Student Union Building Atrium. Free food & prizes will be available.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That means winter break and spending time with family and friends. But before that, the UNM Mortar Board Senior Honor Society invites all to University of New Mexico’s oldest student tradition, the ‘Hanging of the Greens,’ Friday, Dec. 5. That evening some 14,000 luminarias cast a flickering glow all across campus.

An account has been established on behalf of the four families forever changed by the tragic car accident that occurred the evening of Friday, Nov. 21. Those wishing to donate can go to any branch of Bank of the West and deposit funds to the “Four ...

The annual UNM Giving Tree, open to all students, staff, faculty and community members, is up and decorated in the SUB atrium through Friday, Dec. 12, when participants can select a gift tag bearing Christmas wishes for children or families in need. ...