ANNUAL REPORT 2007 THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

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UNM has been recognized as one of “AMERICA’S
100 BEST COLLEGE BUYS” by the private research
firm Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc.
UNM has been featured in this firm’s annual
report for each of the past 12 years.
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HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
- UNM was the first institution in New Mexico
to join the Association for the Advancement
of Sustainability in Higher Education.
- UNM surpassed its United Way goal of $475,000,
raising a record-breaking $749,767 through a
campus-wide Unlimited Possibilities campaign.
- The Carrie Tingley Hospital Foundation pledged
$1.6 million to fund the new Carrie Tingley
Hospital Inpatient Unit and Surgical Suite at
the UNM Children’s Hospital Barbara and Bill
Richardson Pavilion.
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UNM Gallup was ranked 3rd
nationally by Community
College Week for associate
degrees awarded to Native
Americans. UNM-Gallup
conferred 112 associate
degrees to 28 men and
84 women last year.
Hispanic Business ranked
UNM’s law school #1 for
graduating Hispanics, while
Hispanic Outlook named
the UNM law school
among the top 25 for
Hispanic enrollment
and degrees granted.
At its spring 2007
Commencement, UNM
conferred 1,680 bachelor’s
degrees, 502 master’s
degrees, 65 doctorates,
101 juris doctorates,
62 medical doctorates,
62 pharmacy doctorates,
5 graduate certificates
and 9 education specialist
degrees.