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Laura Valdez, director of Office of Advising Strategies at The University of New Mexico, was recently honored as a Pillar of the Profession through the NASPA Foundation. NASPA is the professional association for student affairs administrators in higher...

UNM Staff Council is once again partnering with Animal Humane NM for the 2020 Happy Tails Drive. The Happy Tails Drive collects needed items every year for Animal Humane NM and is typically the largest single collection of donated items for Animal Humane...

There’s no question that online attacks through social media and other online forums has grown exponentially over the years and even moreso. Nationally, online attacks on individuals have increased, often on social media platforms, on message boards, and...

The University of New Mexico’s Institutional Support Services (ISS) announces Lisa Marbury as the assistant vice president of Campus Environments & Facilities and Melanie Sparks as assistant vice president of Campus Business Services. Together, Marbury...

Although COVID-19 continues to keep families, and even strangers, physically distant – it is also creating unlikely connections. The unprecedented pandemic helped connect three people that happen to be from the same town in Oregon, now living in...

The UNM Staff Council has announced three winners of the 2020 Outstanding Supervisor Award. The awardees are: Stephanie Cockrell | senior program manager, Department of Family Community Medicine “As a supervisor, Stephanie contributes to and...

Now that the fall semester is running smoothly, UNM staff are being provided with some opportunities to learn more about the Staff as Students initiative. Staff as Students is a Staff Council initiative that helps UNM employees register for classes and...

Nominations are once again open for the annual Gerald W. May Outstanding Staff Award. Every year, Staff Council facilitates the prestigious, presidential award which recognizes outstanding staff members who have made significant contributions to the...

At a July online staff meeting, Dave Simpson was awarded the 2019 FM Outstanding Manager award. Simpson received nominations for the award from both current and past FM staff, each commending his positive attitude and responsiveness to the needs of...

LATEST UPDATE: Oct. 13 at 11:35 a.m. The University of New Mexico is taking every precaution to help combat the spread of COVID-19, while countless Lobos work hard to responsibly “Bring Back the Pack.” UNM is beginning the fall term with hybrid...