University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico (also called UNM ) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In addition to the main campus in Albuquerque maintains the university branches in Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos and Valencia County. The university was founded in 1889. 2005 24.092 students were enrolled at the university.
Sports
The sports team of UNM, the Lobos. The University is a member of the Mountain West Conference. The basketball team is in common with the American Football team the sporty flagship of the University. It takes place in one of the most famous and most traditional college arenas in the USA, the " The Pit " is called.
Famous people
Professors
- Murray Gell-Mann, Nobel Laureate in Physics
- Lewis Binford, archaeologist
Graduates
- Michael Cooper, basketball player
- Robert Creeley, poet
- Danny Granger, Basketball Player
- J. R. Giddens, Basketball Player
- Tony Hillerman, author
- Ibrahim Hussein, marathon runner
- Robert ParkeHarrison, Photographer
- Don Perkins, football player
- Brian Urlacher, football player
- Fred Wah ( born 1939 ), Canadian poet, writer and former university lecturer