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January

In remembrance: Distinguished Professor Mala Htun
January 28, 2025

Mala Htun

Mala Htun, author and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at The University of New Mexico, died Friday after living with cancer the last few years. She was 55.

Services have been set for Wedn…


Feb. 19 Lightning Lounge to focus on branch campuses
January 24, 2025

Feb. 19 Lightning Lounge

 

The next Lightning Lounge event will be held Feb. 19 from 4-5 p.m. and will highlight the scholarship of UNM’s four branch campuses: Gallup, Los Alamos, Valencia and Taos.

Lightning Loung…


Spring 2025 Syllabus Language
January 9, 2025

Dear UNM Instructors, Attached is a collation of statements that you can use on your Spring 2025 syllabus with contextual information and options. Required Syllabus Language: The UNM Accessibility Sta…


February

Former dean, interim provost 'Vi' Florez dies
February 3, 2025

Vi Florez

Educators are a special group of people. Their desire, willingness and determination to go the extra mile to improve education is nothing short of heroic—especially in New Mexico, where the educ…


March

Fulbright Day planned for April 23
March 31, 2025

Fulbright Day will be held from 4:30-6 p.m. April 23 in the UNM Honors College Forum.

The event is a celebration of UNM's Fulbright programs, and this year, the event will also pay tribute to Kiy…


April

May

Congratulations, graduates!
May 12, 2025

Class of 2025-white
The Office of Academic Affairs is proud of all of the graduates of the Class of 2025. We can't wait to see how you change the world!

For information about The University of New Mexico's commencement ce…

June

Revised preferred qualification language implemented
June 26, 2025

The Division for Equity and Inclusion and the LEAD Council, with input from the UNM Faculty Senate and support from the President's Leadership Team, recommend the following revised preferred qualifica…


Mandatory FERPA training for faculty
June 16, 2025

The Office of Academic Affairs has established a new policy requiring all faculty to comply Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training every three years, effective with the 2025-26 aca…

July

Get Set Reset planned for Aug. 13
July 1, 2025

The UNM Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting Get Set Reset on Aug. 13 to help educators get ready for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and w…