UNM Campus Histories

Academic Building Humanities Building Award-winning architecture that sparked intense philosophical debate among the administration building's intended residents

Classroom Building Dane Smith Hall Opened in 1999, it is the University of New Mexico's seconds all-classroom facility where most undergraduates spend much of thier time their first two years.

Dormitory Laguna DeVargas Hall Laguna DeVargas Hall (LDV) is one of the most distinctive and more classical residence halls at UNM.

Landscape Duck Pond Built in 1975 people were hesitant about a landscaping project.During and even shortly after construction it was criticized heavily. It was eventually named by the students who adore it to this day.

Museum Maxwell Museum The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology has been providing students and the public alike with enriching experiences since 1932.

Office UNM Press The concurrent stories of the development of the University of New Mexico Press and the changes its current home at 1717 Roma, once a sorority house, went through.

Public Art Lobo Statues Beginning with John Tatschl's Lobo statue erected in 1947, various other lobo statue have come to adorn the campus in the following decades. From the lobo overlooking the corner of campus to the smaller statues, the mascot of the university finds its home in various spots across the campus.

Student Resource Womens Resource Center The Women's Resource Center carries forward a legacy of resistace and institutional change, and is now a home for advocacy, support, and equity.