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State representatives call for solidarity with UNM pro-Palestine encampment

299 Views   The longest standing protest in UNM history, week three Two New Mexico representatives sent letters to University of New Mexico President Garnett Stokes in solidarity with the pro-Palestine Duck Pond encampment, the longest standing protest in UNM history, on Tuesday, May 7 and Wednesday, May 8. Stokes visited

WNMU to Dedicate the John Arthur and Janette Smith Educational Center in Deming

364 Views   WNMU will dedicate its new John Arthur and Janette Smith Educational Center at a public ceremony May 24 at 11:00 a.m. in Deming. The 8,697 square foot center will house the university’s Deming health program offerings, including Nursing, Phlebotomy, Pharmacy Technician, and Certified Nursing Assistant programs.

Lobo basketball lands 6-8 high school recruit

412 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Lobo’s latest high school recruit officially committed to New Mexico on Wednesday. Daniel Thomas, a 6-8 forward/center from Carter High School in Dallas, TX posted his commitment on social media.

Native American student at the center of NM Supreme Court case speaks out

427 Views   This week the New Mexico Supreme Court heard a case stemming from a lawsuit against Albuquerque Public Schools over the interactions of a high school teacher with a Native American student. That student, McKenzie Johnson, spoke with KUNM about that Halloween day in 2018. She says teacher Mary Eastin offered one

UNM officials speak out after campus protest escalates

328 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Officials at the University of New Mexico say they’re frustrated after a campus protest led to unrest. On Monday night, protestors occupied the school’s Student Union Building after a rally. They were arguing against the Israel-Hamas war.

16 arrested after pro-Palestine protesters occupy the SUB

821 Views   UNM solidarity encampment, week two On Tuesday, April 30 at around 3:30 a.m., 16 pro-Palestine protesters – five of them University of New Mexico students – were arrested by UNM Police Department officers at the Student Union Building after they occupied the space. New Mexico State Police, dressed

JT Toppin enters the transfer portal

293 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – One of the most accomplished freshman in the history of the Lobo men’s basketball team is one-and-done at UNM. After just one season with the Lobos, forward JT Toppin entered the NCAA transfer portal on Tuesday morning.

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