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The UNM School of Public Administration (SPA) is announcing memorial services for a long-time and beloved educator. Mario A. Rivera died on Dec. 22, 2017, at the age of 70.  “Professor Rivera’s passing is a loss to the discipline of Public...

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) recently elected University of New Mexico Regents’ Professor Mario A. Rivera a Fellow of the Academy. Dr. Rivera is the first UNM faculty member elected a NAPA Fellow since former UNM President and...

A combination of UNM sociologists, a political scientist and a geologist are conducting innovative academic and evaluative research on one of the most successful science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education alliances in the country.

The University of New Mexico Division for Equity and Inclusion has announced the 2015 recipients of the sixth annual Luminaria Awards. The recipients this year include: Mario Rivera, School of Public Administration; Armando Bustamante, El Centro de la...

University of New Mexico Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Chaouki Abdallah has appointed Professor Mario Rivera as interim director of the School of Public Administration effective immediately.