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Every semester, University of New Mexico’s University College identifies students who have achieved academic excellence by granting them admission to the Dean’s List. In order to qualify for the honor, students enrolled in University College must have earned a semester G.P.A of 3.5 or higher, completed at least 12 credit hours and not received grades of credit or no credit.

In an effort to bring language and the written word to the frontline of its mission, the UNM Center for Academic Program and Support (CAPS) opened the doors to its new Language and Learning Center that’s designed to provide students with the assistance they need to achieve success during their time at UNM.

The Lobo Reading Experience (LRE) Committee is currently in the process of selecting its book for the 2015-16 academic year. For the past six years, the Lobo Reading Experience has engaged students, staff and faculty in a program that sparks academic discussion across all disciplines by integrating a book voted on by faculty, staff and students, and used in the classroom and offering outside classroom experiences.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the University of New Mexico $420,000 to support the establishment of a Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship program (MMUF) on campus. The initial term of the Mellon award is four and half years, starting this...

Last year, University of New Mexico film major Nick Nelson presented the pilot of “The End Begins” to a packed house and great reviews. Fans eagerly awaited...

In the United States popular stories of heroes and villains, bandits and fallen women are seen in films or graphic novels. In Brazil those tales frequently come in cordéis or little books hung on strings, filled with narrative poetry and popular images...

Andrea Cantarero, a graduate student studying ...

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.

Ryan Roco, a Truman Scholar and human rights activist, has been awarded the Marshall Scholarship for graduate study at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Roco will graduate from UNM in July 2015 with a B.A. in ...

In 2012, Mariana Madrigal was a student at the University of New Mexico pursuing a degree in international studies and political science. When her mother needed to return to Mexico, Madrigal worried how she would be able to afford to finish her ...