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After a competitive national search, Laura Franklin has been appointed director of the UNM Accessibility Resource Center (ARC).

Like many students, Mike Adams would tell you skiing down a snowy slope is the perfect activity to decompress from the stresses of life as a University of New Mexico Ph.D. student in Computer Science, but Adams’s unique approach to skiing led him to...

The University of New Mexico is home to an array of campus resource centers and support programs that promote academic and communal success for all students, staff and faculty navigating campus life. Each center supports different elements of student...

The University of New Mexico is entering a new phase of strengthening accessibility for students, faculty, staff and community members on the main campus in Albuquerque. “Accessibility is only the first step as we’re moving towards universal design...

When he was a senior at La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, Ian Hucke had major surgery to remove a mass from his brain due to a congenital condition. While still in rehabilitation, and not wanting to delay college, he made a deal with his parents:...

Student Affairs Vice President Eliseo ‘Cheo’ Torres has selected Amanda Butrum to lead The University of New Mexico’s Accessibility Resource Center as interim director, following the retirement of Joan Green. Butrum, who became a Lobo in 2005, will step...

After 15 years as director of The University of New Mexico’s Accessibility Resource Center (ARC), Joan Green is retiring, but her dedication and years of service is something Lobos will remember forever. “Disability services are more important than ever...

At The University of New Mexico, we are a community of unique perspectives. The role of supporting students is shared by all departments across campus. One of these departments may not be known by many Lobos, but is the reason why hundreds of students...

Smith Plaza has been described as the heart of the University of New Mexico (UNM) campus despite it being an area where campus-goers mostly just traverse without stopping.  The UNM Board of Regents approved the $3 million renovation project that will...

As students return to campus this week, they will see many small changes.  That’s because UNM’s Physical Plant Department has spent the break working on cleaning buildings, painting and completing remodeling projects.