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The invitation was simple, come experience the culture of the Southwest—learn about the people, traditional food and see the landscape that produces tumbleweeds. Twelve German educators from across Deutschland accepted the invite and boarded a plane....

UNM students Joseluis Ayala, Erin Bush, Matthew Chavez and Annie Edwards received the prestigious Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Award this year—doubling the number of CLS awards received over last year. UNM’s Global Education Office (GEO) played a...

On Thursday, Sept. 1, UNM's Global Education Office (GEO) hosts its annual Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m on Cornell Mall, between the Student Union Building and Mesa Vista Hall. Over 80 countries will be represented at the fair along with more...

Seventeen students from The University of New Mexico (UNM) recently returned from a summer study abroad program in Limerick, Ireland led by David Wright, director of Education Abroad. The trip was geared toward service-learning, a teaching strategy that...

You are a gamer. The majority of us are and might not realize it. Your participation was subtly recruited by purchasing a soda with a twist top, signing up for a credit card that offers points or simply using a device to count your daily steps. Whichever...

During the month of June, The Innovation Academy for Women of the Americas, “The Academy,” will be hosted on UNM’s main campus. Designed to facilitate more women in the STEM+Architecture fields to pursue graduate study, the program is unique as it...

In 2012, The University of New Mexico’s College of Education (COE) committed to a “Reimagination” of the college — asking itself what needs to be done to become one of the best. A recent review of the college’s programs suggests this “Reimagination” is a...

New Mexico is a state that is linguistically diverse and rich in culture. On the surface, that sounds great, but from an educational standpoint, it presents challenges across the board. To better equip teachers to face these challenges, the University of...

She’s no stranger to the national spotlight. If fact, last year Sonya Romero-Smith was surprised and honored by talk show host Ellen for her compassionate work as a kindergarten teacher at Lew Wallace Elementary School. Known for her big-heart approach...

A five-year randomized study to determine whether kindergarten through third grade students would benefit from an extra 25 days of school was completed with mixed results. The study concluded that students benefited, but only in specific conditions. The...