ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * 2026 UNM Gives campaign underway * For nearly 30 years, The University of New Mexico has partnered with United Way of North Central New Mexico (UWNCNM) to bring services and opportunities that strengthen communities in Valencia, Torrance, Bernalillo, Sandoval and Santa Fe counties. That partnership continues this year with the return of the annual UNM Gives Campaign beginning Oct. 1. This year's UWNCNM campaign theme is "United is the Way." The more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * A legacy of leadership and belonging: Geraldine Forbes Isais * The University of New Mexico School of Architecture and Planning mourns the loss of former Dean Geraldine Forbes Isais, who died Sept. 25, 2026. Forbes Isais was appointed as the school's first woman dean in 2010. She was a nationally honored educator and a tireless advocate for women and underrepresented people in architecture who believed the university belonged to its community.  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 2 -- Albuquerque Public Schools issued the following news: * * * Facing Enrollment Shifts, APS Begins Community Dialogue on Right-Sizing October 1, 2026 APS seeks family and staff feedback before crafting long-term recommendations on schools. - The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education approved a resolution Wednesday to launch a districtwide public engagement process on facility and enrollment planning, initiating conversations on how to address years of sharp enrollment declines. No decisions have b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Heinrich Outlines How Bipartisan American Affordability & Jobs Act Will Deliver Cheaper Energy, More Jobs, and Responsible Growth * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new fact sheet outlining key provisions of the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act, legislation that he unveiled with U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Uta more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Government Accountability Office has denied protests by SOLPAC Construction Inc. dba Soltek Pacific Construction Co., San Diego, California, and Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., Baltimore, Maryland, challenging their exclusion from a U.S. Navy construction competition. The protests involved a solicitation issued by the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command-Southwest for construction, renovation and repair of commercial and institutional facilities in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Uta more ST

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- The Central New Mexico Community College posted the following news: * * * How This Bootcamp Grad Jump-Started His Engineering Career in Just 10 Weeks * Adam Lazar went from manufacturing parts at an avionics company to working for a cutting-edge space and defense technology company with the help of CNM Ingenuity's Internet of Things bootcamp https://www.cnm.edu/news/how-this-bootcamp-grad-jump-started-his-engineering-career-in-just-10-weeks https://www.cnm.edu/news/how-this-bootcamp-grad-jump-started-his- more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Scott, Grijalva, Dean Introduce Bill to Lower Cost of Community College * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the America's College Promise Act of 2026. The bill would make community college and two-year Tribal Colleges and Universities more  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Lobos go green with a new tailgate initiative * The Associated Students of The University of New Mexico (ASUNM) have launched a new initiative called the Green Game Day. The goal behind this initiative is to collect cans, bottles, and recyclables from tailgaters to keep them out of the landfill. The initiative got its start when Shaylene Sanchez, ASUNM director of Environmental Affairs, made a proposal for a mobile recycling cart for university more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Foundation announces President's Roundtable * New Mexico State University recently brought together several influential business, civic and philanthropic leaders from across the nation to Las Cruces via the President's Roundtable, a select advisory group that reflects the university's commitment to engaging leaders who are shaping the future of industry, education and communities across the region. The President's Roundtable provides more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU to host public reading by award-winning author Oct. 9 * The Nelson-Boswell reading series will welcome poet Joni Wallace for an upcoming evening of poetry described by critics as a "revelatory assemblage of word and sount" on Friday, Oct. 9. Hosted by La Sociedad para Las Artes, the public reading will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the CMI Theater, Room 171, in Milton Hall. Wallace, an acclaimed poet and author of three poetry collections, " more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Statement on Administration's Illegal Decision to Withhold Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement after the rescissions package announced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): "The Administration is trampling on the Constitution by withholding funding approved by both parties in Congress," said Vasquez. "Freezing this funding illegally  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Statement on Flooding Emergency in New Mexico * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On October 1, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released the following statement on the flooding emergency in New Mexico: "I am monitoring the flood damage across our state and closely working with state and local officials to move disaster efforts along as efficiently as possible, including re-opening key transportation routes and ensuring our commun more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM Law School students help create statewide Affordable Housing Plan * This summer, two University of New Mexico School of Law students, Will Martin and Noah Passaris, worked as housing policy interns for Bernalillo County's Community School Innovation and Strategic Partnerships Department. Martin and Passaris are both second-year law students who discovered their interest in housing law in their Property Law class with Professor Serge Martine more PR