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After a long, thoughtful debate that included varying funding strategies, The University of New Mexico Board of Regents passed tuition, fees and a compensation plan for the upcoming 2020 fiscal year.  At a full-board meeting the Regents were presented...

New board officers and committee chairs were elected as part of the full Board of Regents meeting on March 11. The new roles for the UNM Regents are as follows: Doug Brown board president Audit and Compliance Committee, chair Kim Sanchez...

After teaching for almost 30 years, UNM School of Law Regents Professor Sherri Burr is retiring from her tenured position on July 31. She was the first African-American female to be granted tenure and promotion to full professor at UNM.  Burr taught...

University of New Mexico Regent Jamie Koch announced today that he will retire from the Board of Regents effective Dec. 31, 2015. Koch, a longtime New Mexico public servant, has been a member of the UNM Board of Regents for 13 years. Most recently he has...

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents unanimously passed a resolution at its October meeting endorsing the University’s progress toward creating 120 credit hour degree programs and clearing the way for more students to graduate in four...

The University of New Mexico’s Board of Regents voted unanimously to move forward with the purchase of land for an innovation center in downtown Albuquerque. In a special meeting to discuss the Innovate ABQ proposal, the regents approved the purchase ...

"Had the mas­sive col­li­sions not occurred, it would not be unrea­son­able to say there would not be life on Earth," UNM Regents' , Professor Zach Sharp.Life as we know it may not have existed if the Earth wasn't repeatedly bombarded by massive ...

The University of New Mexico has reached an agreement in principle with former Head Men's Basketball Coach Steve Alford and UCLA on Coach Alford's buyout. While there are still some final details to resolve, the financial terms are favorable for UNM, ...

Conrad JamesThe New Mexico Senate has confirmed Conrad James, Suzanne Quillen and Heidi Overton as University of New Mexico regents. James and Quillen were appointed by Gov. Susana Martinez to six year terms, while Overton, a student regent, was ...

Three UNM Regents were confirmed by the New Mexico Senate today, with unanimous approval, many kudos and much applause. The resumes of Dr. Conrad James (Albuquerque), Suzanne Quillen (Las Cruces) and student regent Heidi Overton (Gallup) were reviewed in ...