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When Nancy Brown Martinez and Baker Morrow began their careers at The University of New Mexico, Gerald Ford was president and a little company named Apple was formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Each year UNM recognizes outstanding faculty and staff...

Alumnus Russell (Rusty) Greaves is returning to The University of New Mexico this summer as the new director of the Office of Contract Archaeology following a career that has included other cultural resource work, research, and teaching at several...

J Gourdin, a senior student success specialist at The University of New Mexico African American Student Services, will present poems they created in a spoken word presentation for the City of Albuquerque Juneteenth celebration this weekend. The holiday...

Staff Council's Staff Success Committee and Employee & Organizational Development are offering a professional development virtual event designed to help individuals gain leadership opportunities, increase workplace engagement and feel empowered in...

UNM is honoring the outstanding directors, employees, student employees and departments that make up the Division of Student Affairs through the Lucy Awards. This year the Lucy Awards will be held in a virtual, pandemic-safe was, as recognition of those...

Lt. Col. Thomas Chae is departing as head of the UNM Army ROTC program at the end of the month to continue his military service at Fort Sill in Oklahoma. Chae worked at UNM for two years—over half of which was encompassed by the pandemic.  “It wasn’t...

UNM Library Information Specialist Joseph Lane was announced as the recipient of the 2021 Staff Council Jim Davis Award. Lane is a dedicated councilor, committee member and the co-chair of the Staff Council Rewards and Recognition Committee who has...

In April, UNM-Valencia Campus Chancellor Alice Letteney was selected to participate as a panelist for La Academia de Liderazgo’s seminar, “Overview of a President’s Role in Advocacy & How do Institutions of Higher Education Make Their Best Case to Policy...

The National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP) recently announced the recipients of the 2021 NAEP National Awards. Among the winners is UNM Chief Procurement Officer Bruce Cherrin. Cherrin was presented with the 2021 Distinguished Service...

Three finalists will meet with faculty, staff, students and community members in Taos and Albuquerque as The University of New Mexico narrows down its search for the next Taos Branch Campus chancellor. The final three candidates include Mary Gutierrez,...