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University of New Mexico facts for kids

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Hodgin Hall, which is one of the oldest buildings on campus

The University of New Mexico is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The university has about 34,674 students. It was founded in 1889. The current president of the university is David J. Schmidly.

Sports

The athletics teams of the university are called the Lobos. They have 16 varsity teams, most of which compete in the Mountain West Conference (MW). New Mexico has separate conference memberships in two sports that the MW does not sponsor. In skiing, the Lobos are members of the Rocky Mountain Intercollegiate Ski Association. In men's soccer, New Mexico is a member of Conference USA.


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  • Hodgin Hall (1904)

    Hodgin Hall, the first building on campus. The facade has changed, and the building is now used by the Alumni Association.

  • William G. Tight (1901)

    William Tight

  • UNM, Mesa Vista Hall

    Mesa Vista Hall.

  • Unm humanities

    Humanities Building, added in 1970

  • Unm carlislegym

    Carlisle Gymnasium

  • Unm zimmermanlibrary

    Zimmerman Library

  • Unm redondovillage

    Redondo Village, a Residence Hall at UNM

See also

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