University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889, and today offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs. Its Albuquerque campus currently spreads over 600 acres (2.4 km²), and UNM has branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos, and Valencia County.

Alumni

• Ibrahim Bahr al-Ulum, PhD & MSc Petroleum Engineering, Minister of Oil, Republic of Iraq
• Warren J. Baker, PhD, Civ Eng 1966, President, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• Michael Cooper, former NBA basketball player
• Robert Creeley, American poet, affiliated with the Black Mountain poets
• Mel Daniels, former ABA player; Director of Player Personnel for the Indiana Pacers, NBA
• Katie Hnida, first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A football game
• Rocky Long, Lobo QB, 1969-71; UNM Head Football Coach, 1998-present
• Luc Longley, former NBA player
• Honorable Petra Jimenez Maes, J.D. 1973, New Mexico Supreme Court Justice
• Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears linebacker

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