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More than 200 employers and1,200 post-secondary schools were recently designated as “Military Friendly®” by Victory Media. Of these recipients, UNM was designated a Top 10 institution in the Tier One Research category and the only institution in any...

The University of New Mexico is honoring its Veterans and military service members on Veterans Day, this Friday, Nov. 11 with a formal flag ceremony by the UNM Joint Service ROTC Color Guard at 9 a.m. within the Alumni Memorial Chapel. UNM President...

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, in 2014 an average of 20 Veterans died by suicide each day and that number continues to grow. To put this into perspective, Veterans, despite accounting for 8.5 percent of the total U.S. population,...

The University of New Mexico has always had a strong commitment to honor veterans and their family members attending the University. This year, a record number of UNM vets turned out to celebrate their upcoming graduation at a ceremony presented by UNM’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC).

David Buozis is not what you would consider a typical college student. The 50-year-old Army veteran has been around the world and has seen and done more than most could fathom in a lifetime. But now, thanks to a support system he found at The University...

This Friday, April 8 student veterans and supporters of veterans are encouraged to participate in Student Veterans Sound Off Day. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Smith Plaza. Sponsored by the Student Veterans of UNM, the event celebrates the...

It was in the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 that fighting ceased between the Allied Forces and the Germans in World War I. The date became known as Armistice Day, and later Veteran’s Day…a time when Americans honor those who have ...

The University of New Mexico honors its veterans and military service members on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11 with a Formal Flag Ceremony by the UNM Joint Service ROTC Color Guard at 9 a.m. within the Alumni Memorial Chapel. UNM President, Robert ...

Have you heard of the “VSOC” program? It stands for the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) VetSuccess on Campus program, and the University of New Mexico is a location spot. Through the VSOC program, VA places experienced vocational rehabilitation counselors on college campuses to assist the growing number of servicemembers, veterans and dependents attending school under the Post-9/11 GI Bill® and other VA educational programs.

James Rasp has been appointed the new director/program specialist of the Veterans Resource Center at the University of New Mexico. He comes to UNM from the Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico, where he worked on a Cooperative Studies Program that...