College of Education and Human Sciences

The University of New Mexico honors three integral and well-recognized members of the campus community with Honorary Degrees during its 2016 Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m. at Wise Pies Arena aka. The Pit. Honorees...

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...

The University of New Mexico's Physical Education Activity program hosts a dance fitness clinic Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19-20 in the UNM Johnson Center Main Gym featuring special guest Louis Van Amstel from LaBlast Fitness. Van Amstel is a...

The University of New Mexico Adapted Sports Festival is set for Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. The festival focuses on promoting physical activity and sports for those with disabilities, injury, or illness and...

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...

“Amazingh Arts: Women Shaping Berber Identity,” a Moroccan art history lecture presented by the Art Education Graduate Student Association, is set for Monday, March 7 from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. in Mitchell Hall Room 101. Cynthia Becker, a Moroccan art...

As a student and an educator, Dr. Daisy Thompson has seen firsthand that it takes both academic excellence and cultural competency for Native American students to be successful. She says that no matter how much Native American students may achieve...

“Something needs to be different.” That was the reaction of Laurel Semsch (now Laurel Lane) after 9/11. After the horrific events of that day in 2001, she decided to do something positive and make a difference in the world—by becoming a teacher. So in...

Dr. Pauline (Polly) Turner, a longtime faculty member in the College of Education at the University of New Mexico, died at her home on Monday, Jan. 26, 2016. A memorial service for Turner will be held Friday, Feb. 26 at 1:30 at the UNM Alumni Memorial...