🪩 Join Us for Bollywood Night 2025! 🪩

The Indian Student Association, Global Education Office and UNM Residence Life are excited to invite you to Bollywood Night on Saturday, November 15th, 2025!

This vibrant evening will be filled with dazzling performances, electrifying music, delicious Indian food, and the culture of Bollywood.

Event Details:

Date 📅: November 15th, 2025
Time 🕔: 5 PM onwards
Location 📍: Hokona Ballroom at UNM
Tickets/ RSVP: HERE

At Hokona Ballroom

GEO Sponsored and UNM Department Event

Diwali is one of India’s biggest Hindu festivals, celebrated with great enthusiasm and happiness. The festival lasts five continuous days, and the third day is celebrated as the main Diwali festival or ‘Festival of Lights.’ Different colorful varieties of fireworks are always associated with this festival. On this auspicious day, people light up diyas and candles all around their house. They perform Laxmi Puja in the evening and seek the divine blessings of Goddess of Wealth. The festival of Diwali is never complete without the exchange of gifts. People present Diwali gifts to all near and dear ones. Tickets are available at the INDIA Association of New Mexico or by calling 505-306-9624.

At Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts: Albuquerque Journal Theatre 1701 4th St SW, Albuquerque, NM

Community Event

Peru:

Lomo Saltado & Chicken Saltado

At La Posada Dining Hall

GEO Sponsored and UNM Department Event

Faculty and students are invited to enjoy lunch while learning about Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and Faculty-Led International Programs (FLIP). Hear from UNM faculty members who have implemented successful virtual exchange and faculty-led courses and explore exciting possibilities for international exchange!

At Honors College Forum (1st Floor)

GEO Sponsored 

Guests are welcome at the weekly hangout and general meeting of the Chinese Language and Culture Club.

At Ortega Hall, Room 124 (Movie Room)

UNM Department Event

Join us for the Mini World Cup Tournament, a lighthearted game to honor the great impact soccer has on the world!

Choose a country to represent and compete against other students in a 5 v 5 soccer tournament. There will be two tournaments, and teams limited to 5-8 students and alumni only can register using the link below. Please gather your team as soon as possible! You MUST have a team to play. All students and alumni are welcome. 

Tournament begins promptly at 3:00 PM. Please look for the big tent and arrive 30 minutes before so we may start on time.   

Sign up for a team here

At Johnson Field

GEO Sponsored Event

A representative from Arcadia Abroad, a national organization that provides study abroad experiences for STEM students, will be hosting this informative session in the Honors College Forum. Learn about semester/summer internships, research and independent study opportunities offered in universities in England, Ireland, Scotland and Spain.

At Honors College Forum 

GEO Sponsored Event

Guests are welcome at the weekly study session of the Japanese Club.

At Ortega Hall, Room 124 (Lab 6)

UNM Department Event

Stories come to life through art, movement, and more! For children ages 3 to 5 and caregivers. Free community event, generously supported by NM Gas. Registration required.

At NHCC Library 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

Community Event

Explore study abroad opportunities, scholarships and funding, and global cultures! Meet with representatives from Host schools around the world to ask questions and learn more about studying at their school, and talk with UNM group leaders about opportunities for short-term faculty-led programs.

At UNM SUB (2nd Floor and Atrium)

GEO Sponsored Event

Drawing from the Maxwell Museum’s collections, Entangled Cultures presents diverse global examples of traditional vessels used in the creation and consumption of fermented foods and beverages. The exhibit begins with an overview of how fermentation likely served as a catalyst for human ancestors to develop smaller digestive systems, larger brains, and ultimately expand into new environments. It also retraces the origins of many now ubiquitous ferments, such as wine, beer, bread, and cheese. Reflections on the ever-changing nature of human-microbe relations are woven throughout the exhibit, which concludes with a peek into our fermented futures, including novel adaptations to climate change and possibilities for interspecies flourishing in the post-Anthropocene world.

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

UNM Department Event

Ethiopia:

Doro Wat, Injera, Gomen, Misir Wat

At La Posada Dining Hall

GEO Sponsored and UNM Department Event

Learn about studying abroad for a semester in Cyprus or Greece during this information session led by UNM study abroad partner, the University of Nicosia.

Register Here 

Virtual

GEO Sponsored Event

Unwind, recharge, and connect with your well-being! Rooted in Asian traditions, yoga promotes both mental and physical health through mindfulness, relaxation, and gentle exercise. Open to all skill levels with a focus on breath, movement, and meditation. Mats provided or bring your own.

At LoboOasis in the SUB (3rd floor, Room 3017)

GEO Sponsored and UNM Department Event

Learn about UNM's study abroad partner, the University of Nicosia, and its Summer in Cyprus program.

Register here

Virtual

GEO Sponsored Event

Join us for an International Candy/Treats Exchange! If you are able, bring a treat to share, or we will have plenty if you'd just like to come and sample.

At UNM SUB (Santa Ana A)

UNM Student Group Event

Drawing from the Maxwell Museum’s collections, Entangled Cultures presents diverse global examples of traditional vessels used in the creation and consumption of fermented foods and beverages. The exhibit begins with an overview of how fermentation likely served as a catalyst for human ancestors to develop smaller digestive systems, larger brains, and ultimately expand into new environments. It also retraces the origins of many now ubiquitous ferments, such as wine, beer, bread, and cheese. Reflections on the ever-changing nature of human-microbe relations are woven throughout the exhibit, which concludes with a peek into our fermented futures, including novel adaptations to climate change and possibilities for interspecies flourishing in the post-Anthropocene world.

At Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

UNM Department Event

Laos:

Larb, Sticky Rice, Mint Salad, Cucumbers, Boston Lettuce

At La Posada Dining Hall

GEO Sponsored and UNM Department Event

Nations Exchanging Dialogue (NED) Talks are short-format presentations about multi-disciplinary international research projects and cultural experiences, similar to the trademarked TED talks. In three minutes or less with a single slide as a visual aid, faculty and graduate student researchers explain their international projects in a compelling and easily digestible way, using simplified language and engaging delivery for a broad audience.

At Draft and Table in the SUB

GEO Sponsored Event

At Centennial Science and Engineering Library

UNM Department Event

Improve your Spanish in one of Spain's most iconic cities and enjoy Spanish culture in all its splendor through this study abroad program with Arcos Learning Abroad, May 30th - June 27th, 2026.

Contact Carmen Julia Holguin Chaparro, cjhch@unm.edu for more information. 

At Ortega Hall, Room 125 (Lab 1)

UNM Department Event

Test your international knowledge at our Global Pub Quiz! Engage in friendly competition while meeting new people, with snacks and prizes provided!

Draft & Table in the SUB

GEO Sponsored Event

Free viewing of "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind," with boba and hot pot specials available. 

Tasty Pot, 8050 Academy Rd NE # 101, Albuquerque NM 87111

Community Event

Drawing from the Maxwell Museum’s collections, Entangled Cultures presents diverse global examples of traditional vessels used in the creation and consumption of fermented foods and beverages. The exhibit begins with an overview of how fermentation likely served as a catalyst for human ancestors to develop smaller digestive systems, larger brains, and ultimately expand into new environments. It also retraces the origins of many now ubiquitous ferments, such as wine, beer, bread, and cheese. Reflections on the ever-changing nature of human-microbe relations are woven throughout the exhibit, which concludes with a peek into our fermented futures, including novel adaptations to climate change and possibilities for interspecies flourishing in the post-Anthropocene world.

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

UNM Department Event

Cuba

Casava, Tostones, Rice & Beans, Lechon

At La Posada Dining Hall

GEO Sponsored and UNM Department Event

Join the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII), Global Education Office (GEO), and the Center for Academic Excellence and Leadership Development (CAELD) to learn more about foreign language, field research, and study abroad funding opportunities.

At LAII Conference Room, 801 Yale Blvd NE

GEO Sponsored and UNM Department Event

Arcadia Abroad, a national organization that provides study abroad experiences for STEM students, will be hosting a free webinar (link below). Learn about summer internships, research and independent study opportunities offered in universities in England, Ireland, Scotland and Spain.

https://arcadia.zoom.us/j/98022220407 

UNM is happy to welcome the Deputy Consul General of South Korea to present on South Korea - U.S. Relations. This presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

At Honors Forum, Honors College 

GEO Sponsored Event

Take an afternoon study or work break while trying out a new creative activity! Bring your own international craft project or try out a craft we provide like needlefelting or mini-painting projects. No registration needed!

At Zimmerman Library B30

UNM Department Event

Lecture and Q&A with Bernadine Hernández, associate professor in the Department of English at the University of New Mexico. She will be introduced by Ray Hernández-Durán, co-curator of the NHCC art exhibition Voces del Pueblo: Artists of the Levantamiento Chicano in New Mexico. Free community event. Registration required.

At Visual Art Museum 1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM

Community Event

The Host  (2006, Korean Horror/Sci-fi)

Careless American military personnel dump chemicals into South Korea's Han River. Several years later, a creature emerges from the tainted waters and sinks its ravenous jaws into local residents. When the creature abducts their daughter (Go Ah-sung), a vendor (Song Kang-ho) and his family decide that they are the only ones who can save her.

SUB Theater

GEO Sponsored and UNM Department Event

Drawing from the Maxwell Museum’s collections, Entangled Cultures presents diverse global examples of traditional vessels used in the creation and consumption of fermented foods and beverages. The exhibit begins with an overview of how fermentation likely served as a catalyst for human ancestors to develop smaller digestive systems, larger brains, and ultimately expand into new environments. It also retraces the origins of many now ubiquitous ferments, such as wine, beer, bread, and cheese. Reflections on the ever-changing nature of human-microbe relations are woven throughout the exhibit, which concludes with a peek into our fermented futures, including novel adaptations to climate change and possibilities for interspecies flourishing in the post-Anthropocene world.

Maxwell Museum of Anthropology

UNM Department Event

Greece

Gyros (Beef & Chicken)

At La Posada Dining Hall

GEO Sponsored and UNM Department Event

Join us in discussing The Queen of the Valley, the riveting sequel to The Spanish Daughter, with local author and UNM alumna Lorena Hughes. Colombian-themed snacks provided!

Against the backdrop of Colombia’s lush, yet wounded beauty in the wake of the 1925 Cali earthquake, this historical novel tells the story of three strangers—an early 20th century photographer, a young Spanish chocolatier in disguise, and a nun with a bitter past—who enter into a perilous search for the missing owner of a coveted hacienda during an emerging cholera epidemic.

Sign up here: 2025 GEO Book Club – Fill out form

At History Commons, Mesa Vista Hall, Room 1104

GEO Sponsored Event

Community Event