2012 Paul Ré Peace Prize Winners and Honorees Selected for Outstanding Peace Promotion Activities

On April 26, two co-winners and four honorable mention recipients were awarded the biannual Paul Ré Peace Prize at a reception at the Zimmerman Library on the University of New Mexico’s main campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Peace Prize is given to UNM students, faculty, staff members, alumni or retirees who promote peace, harmony and understanding among people of the world. In announcing the 2012 roster of awardees, chair of the Peace Prize selection committee Professor Marc Price, emeritus dean of graduate studies at UNM, said, “The Ré Peace Prize enriches UNM and does a great thing for the state and beyond.” more.

Presidential Scholarship Celebration

Nearly 400 people celebrated the long standing UNM Presidential Scholarship Program (PSP) Tuesday, April 17th at the UNM Student Union Ballroom. Presidential Scholars and their sponsors, UNM staff and program supporters from local and corporate businesses gathered for a dinner program, highlighting the incredible success of the scholars and honoring the graduating seniors within the program. more.

UNM People Changing Worlds: Changing Worlds on Two Continents

Scholarships Foster Economic, Academic and Humanitarian Ties to Latin America

Many years before he served as chair of the UNM Department of Economics, Julian Duncan’s calling to the ministry and his passion for learning led him to personal and professional missions dedicated to changing lives.

His daughter, Georgia Duncan, certainly inherited her late father’s humanitarian spirit, and through her generous endowment of a scholarship at UNM’s College of Arts and Sciences, she will continue this tradition for future generations. more.

Click the image below to view the Campaign Video, Changing Worlds.