November 8, 2022

It’s a full week to celebrate and recognize the land we stand on in New Mexico and beyond.

In conjunction with National Geography Awareness Week, Nov. 14-18, and Geographic Information System (GIS) Day, Nov. 16, The University of New Mexico’s Department of Geography & Environmental Studies (GES), Center for the Advancement of Spatial Informatics Research and Education (ASPIRE), Student Association of Geography and Environmental Studies (SAGES), the R.H. Mallory Center for Community Geography, are celebrating geography awareness week on campus. Additional partners include the University Libraries, Global Education Office, Geography Alumni Chapter and the Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC).

Campus partners will host a series of events around the campus to commemorate the week. Geography Awareness Week is a celebration of geography and its role in our everyday lives, which has been held nationwide since 1987, thanks to National Geographic. Over 100,000 Americans are estimated to partake in this week of recognition. 

Read more in the UNM Newsroom

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