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By Dani Rae Wascher
October 10, 2025
When walking or driving through a space, our instincts can tell us whether an environment feels safe. Dark corners, narrow corridors, or hidden passageways can trigger unease. At The University of New Mexico, campus planners are using architecture,...
September 05, 2025
Finally, The University of New Mexico’s Duck Pond is officially open. UNM’s Duck Pond reopened amid a celebration featuring speakers, duck-shaped cookies, and buttons commemorating the reopening. The only thing missing was the ducks.
December 29, 2024
University Communication and Marketing (UCAM) annually compiles a Year-in-Review highlighting both its general and research news and feature stories across campus during the course of the calendar year. Below is a select list from UCAM's Newsroom of the...
By Mary Beth King
April 07, 2024
Legend has it that the duck pond at The University of New Mexico, a popular spot for members of the campus community and local residents to hang out and relax, started as a series of puddles.
“At my new student orientation, my tour guide told me that...
By Steve Howe
April 15, 2020
Even though The University of New Mexico’s main campus is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are certain jobs that remain on a regular routine for cleaning, maintenance and other necessary activities that keep the campus landscape looking...
By Katie Williams
March 19, 2018
It happens every few years, and boy does it make a difference. While students were away for spring break, UNM’s Physical Plant Department (PPD) undertook the arduous job of emptying the campus pond for a deep cleaning and what they find every year is...
June 17, 2016
In an effort to provide support to the community as they work through their emotions surrounding the recent events in Orlando, The University of New Mexico’s LGBTQ Resource Center, the UNM Health Sciences Center (HSC), UNM-Hospitals and other UNM student...
By Trace Rucarean
June 02, 2014
The University of New Mexico Duck Pond may soon undergo a series of renovations. The ‘Duck Pond Beautification’ project is being headed by the UNM Graduate and Professional Student Association. The proposed renovations include seating arrangement ...