Student Success and Access
Expanding the opportunity, resources and support students need to enter UNM, persist and graduate prepared for what comes next.
The Campaign for The University of New Mexico
Accelerate New Mexico at UNM-Valencia
Accelerate New Mexico is The University of New Mexico's comprehensive fundraising campaign. At UNM-Valencia, the campaign connects our local story to a university-wide effort to expand opportunity, strengthen communities and shape what comes next for New Mexico.
One University. One Campaign. Many Stories.
A shared campaign with a distinctly Valencia story
Accelerate New Mexico brings together philanthropic priorities from across UNM while giving every campus and unit room to tell the story only it can tell. At UNM-Valencia, that story is rooted in students, partnerships and pathways that reach across Valencia County.
Research and Innovation
Helping ideas move from inquiry toward discovery and application, creating knowledge and solutions with relevance in New Mexico and beyond.
Faculty Excellence
Supporting the people whose teaching, mentorship, research and leadership make student success and innovation possible.
Local impact
Recent support and partnerships at UNM-Valencia
Community, business and philanthropic partners help expand opportunity for students and strengthen pathways into New Mexico's workforce. These are a few recent examples of that support in action.
Scholarship Support
Opening doors through scholarships
In 2026, 12 currently enrolled UNM-Valencia students received scholarships from the Hispano Chamber of Valencia County. The campus's annual Scholarship Gala also brought together nearly 200 supporters, with proceeds benefiting student scholarships.
Workforce Pathways
Building pathways to technical careers
High school students from Belen High and Infinity High School completed the first PNM Power Pros pre-apprenticeship program, earning certificates and professional starter tool kits while preparing for technical careers in the energy industry.
Industry Partnership
Preparing students for emerging careers
Pacific Fusion, which recently opened a manufacturing facility in Los Lunas, is working with UNM-Valencia to develop a Mechanical Technician associate degree designed to help prepare students for technical careers aligned with the company's workforce needs.
Valencia by the numbers
The students and momentum behind our local story
These 2026 figures provide a snapshot of the reach and activity at UNM-Valencia. They are presented as campus impact measures, not as outcomes attributed to campaign giving.
~1,000dual-credit students participated in college coursework in spring 2026
140students graduated in May 2026
13nursing students were pinned in May 2026
14%+increase in summer student headcount compared with the same point in 2025
UNM-Valencia Planning and Development
Questions about supporting UNM-Valencia?
Brittany R. Padilla
Senior Program Manager
Planning and Development
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For university-wide campaign information, visit Accelerate New Mexico.
