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SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN TO ACCELERATE NEW MEXICO
ACCELERATE NEW MEXICO
For more than 136 years, The University of New Mexico has been the state’s flagship university. As a leading Hispanic-Serving Institution, with a diverse, minority-majority student population, UNM proudly reflects the people it serves. And as one of only 187 ‘Research 1’ institutions nationwide, our work has a global reach while remaining deeply rooted in the everyday lives of New Mexicans.
That is why we are launching Accelerate New Mexico, a bold philanthropic vision for the future of our students, our communities, and our state. Through this campaign, we will shine a light on the distinct priorities of colleges, schools, and programs across campus. Each one advances excellence in its own way, yet all are united in purpose. Whether it is supporting first-generation students, fueling discovery in research labs, elevating the arts, or transforming healthcare delivery, every corner of UNM is working to accelerate progress. With your support, through Accelerate New Mexico, we will raise more than $1 billion to propel our students' success, strengthen our communities, and ensure prosperity for generations to come.
STUDENT SUCCESS
Students belong and thrive.
Going to a university can be a daunting experience. Across our five campuses, our goal is to enhance our students’ quality of life in an environment where they can thrive and belong. Whether they learn on campus, remotely, or hybrid, with your help, we can ensure that every talented and creative student, regardless of background or place, has the opportunity and the tools to benefit from everything our UNM community offers. At the University of New Mexico we remain committed to providing the best possible education to our students so they can rise to meet the challenges ahead both in their school years and later as proud Lobo alums. We know that providing much-needed financial support enables our students to focus on their studies, live better, healthier lives and give back to our communities in New Mexico and beyond.
With your support, we can:
Provide internships and professional development opportunities
Enhance the mental health care that is foundational to student achievement
Award need- and merit-based scholarships that lift financial barriers and attract the best students from NM and around the globe
Ensure crucial funding for graduate studies, research, and professional fellowships
Deliver funding for food and housing security, the basic components of a caring community
FACULTY EXCELLENCE
We have intellectual capital for the future.
The best faculty in the world do not drop out of the sky. At UNM, we work hard to attract and retain the best educators and researchers as cornerstones of a thriving academic community. From graduate students to junior faculty members to full professors, our academics not only educate and inspire students, but their work advances the university through the reputation of our programs, attracting the best of the best while reflecting the makeup of our diverse student population. World-class faculty also help to secure external research investments that address complex challenges in New Mexico and beyond.
With your support, we can:
Attract and retain the best faculty
Create endowments that empower our faculty to innovate, inspire, and educate
Offer research fellowships crucial to realizing impactful outcomes
INNOVATION & IMPACT
At UNM, innovation is at the core of our identity. We know that complementing our external research funding with philanthropy will help us address the challenges that affect us all. Giving to UNM will also accelerate our capacity to promote the economic development of New Mexico. Private support enables us to tackle crucial challenges that often fall beyond the scope of traditional grants, benefiting researchers and students alike. In essence, philanthropy helps us to accelerate progress and achieve more positive research outcomes for the benefit of New Mexico and the wider world.
With your support, we can provide:
Graduate research funding to empower a new generation of student researchers
Cutting-edge laboratory equipment to push the boundaries of our work
Support for unrestricted research that fuels curiosity-driven exploration
Investments in medical research discovery that transform lives in real-time.