Traditions – 2026

Class News, Spring 2026, Traditions

UNM Alumni and our regional chapters roasted more than 13,000 pounds of chile for Lobos.

Playing for prizes in the tortilla walk in Washington, DC

Lobos play for prizes in the traditional tortilla walk at the UNM Alumni Washington, D.C. Chapter Green Chile Roast.

Volunteers smiling at the Albuquerque Green Chile Roast

Volunteers at the Albuquerque Chile Roast are all smiles.

UNM graduates, family and friends gathered at Winrock Park for the Albuquerque Green Chile Roast

Albuquerque Green Chile Roast: UNM graduates, family and friends feel the heat at Winrock Park during the 2025 UNM Alumni Albuquerque Green Chile Roast.

Alumni supervising chile roasters at the 2025 Albuquerque Green Chile Roast

Albuquerque Green Chile Roast (l. to r.): Danette Armijo, (BA ’09, Arts and Sciences & MBA ’25, Anderson School of Management), Sean Ziegler (BBA ’01, Anderson School of Management), and Kenneth Armijo (BSME ’05, Engineering) supervise the roasters at the 2025 UNM Alumni Albuquerque Green Chile Roast.

Veterans Day keynote speaker Jim R. Keene meeting UNM President Garnett S. Stokes

(l. to r.): UNM Alumni 2025 Veterans Day Celebration keynote speaker U.S. Army Ret. Col. Jim R. Keene (BM ’88, Fine Arts) meets UNM President Garnett S. Stokes.

Participants gathered outside Haunted Hodgin Hall

Members of ASUNM, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Health Professions Symposium and UNM Trailblazers gave visitors terror at every turn during Haunted Hodgin Hall.

UNM Alumni Washington, D.C. Green Chile Roast group with the Lincoln Memorial in the background

The Lincoln Memorial provides a beautiful backdrop for the 2025 UNM Alumni Washington, D.C. Green Chile Roast.

Fans spelling out Lobos at a UNM Alumni football tailgate

Fans spell out their Lobo spirit at UNM Alumni’s football tailgate to kick off the season against Michigan on the road in Ann Arbor.

Interim Provost Barbara Rodriguez with alumni at the San Diego Green Chile Roast

Interim Provost Barbara Rodriguez, second from left, with alums at the San Diego Green Chile Roast.

Campus Connections

UNM Receives Renewal of Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement

Campus Connections, Spring 2026

The University of New Mexico’s commitment to serving communities across the state continues to gain national recognition—something Lobo alumni know well through the University’s lasting impact.