The top three declared majors by undergraduates reflect the ever-expanding theory that resides at the University of New Mexico: Business reigns king.
High temperatures keep many students inside during the summer. For those feeling cooped up in their apartment or dorm, there are plenty of places to spend time around UNM and downtown that offer more than just sought-after air conditioning. Businesses around UNM and just down the street are open for students to meet, get a cup of coffee, a bite to eat or unwind from summer studying with a drink.
The preseason polls are in and New Mexico has been selected to finish fifth in the Mountain West and two defenders have made the cut for preseason All-Mountain West.
The Student Fee Review Board has begun its 2016-17 application process, allowing organizations and resources who serve UNM students to apply for a piece of the student activity fee pie. Delia Brennan, an undergraduate voting member on the SFRB, said the board allocates millions of dollars in student fees to different units on campus.
Sexual assault is arguably the most disturbing issue on our college campuses nationwide. At UNM, it has become a primary focus over the past few years, beginning with some high profile cases involving our students, and culminating in a Department of Justice review of our policies and procedures.
This year, the University of New Mexico has been ranked among the top 1,000 colleges in the world by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). According to its website, the CWUR considers more than 25,000 institutions of higher learning worldwide in its ranking, “making it the largest academic ranking of global universities.”
UNM made a move towards the future this week as the University hosted its first ever electric and hybrid car show, "Ride and Drive." The event took place last Friday afternoon at the southeast corner of Yale Boulevard and Lomas Boulevard as UNM students, staff, and local citizens took turns test driving the latest electric vehicles provided by Albuquerque dealerships.
UNM's Office of Equal Opportunity begins advocacy training this week in order to step up efforts to combat assault on campus, as well as a negative reputation. Training aims to improve sexual assault and discrimination prevention, focusing specifically on advocacy. Advocacy training reminds trainees to respect confidentiality and seeks to make the investigation process clearer for everyone involved.
The Rio Grande Rivalry has been around for decades, and like this past season, UNM football took the victory against New Mexico State in 1969.
Why did you choose your degree plan and how are you going to apply it to the real world?
2016 isn't the first year that saw a minority rights group protest a University design; in 1993 murals at Zimmerman Library were the subject of controversy for allegedly promoting inequality.
Multiples times over the last decade, UNM's undergraduate student government leaders led the charge to start a discussion about safety on campus, and what can be done to improve it.
Many of UNM schools hold high rankings across the country for their success, and over the years the work of individual professors have also garnered honors.
Throughout the course of the University's history, UNM groups have fought against a culture of sexual harassment.
The area on and around UNM has changed dramatically over the years and decades, but not without some citizens speaking out in defiance.
UNM has underataken different methods over the years to brand itself as a university that prospective students should consider.
In the spring the Daily Lobo ran a piece about UNM's Fencing Club, the creation of which was chronicled almost 50 years ago.
As they did in 2016, University regents in 1998 raised the cost of attending UNM, albeit for very different reasons.
UNM athletics was unable to bring home a national title for 115 years. Then, in just over a decade, two programs stood alone in their respective sports.
Shortly after setting a new collegiate record, 9:24.41, in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase last month, Frerichs signed a professional contract, joining Bowerman Track Club, to continue training for the Olympic Trials. Frerichs’ dream became a reality when she qualified for the Olympics with a late burst to finish second in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase in Eugene, Ore. on July 7, finishing in 9:20.92.
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