10/21/09 - Chair Position Announcment
8/10/09 - Temporary part-time faculty announcement
The Department of Geography may be looking for qualified temporary part-time faculty for the Summer 2009 semester, Fall 2009 semester and Spring 2010 semester. This is a semester-by-semester contract and dependent upon budget and course enrollment. For best consideration apply by May 25, 2009 for the Summer 2009 semester, by July 1, 2009 for the Fall 2009 semester and by November 1, 2009 for the Spring 2010 semester.
Please apply at http://unmjobs.unm.edu under Posting # 0801346.
4/15/09 - New BA, BS, and MS requirements!
New BA, BS, and MS requirements are now available on the website. The Department has successfully obtained approval for these changes and they will be effective this next academic year (2009-2010). Students currently enrolled may still graduate under the old catelog. Revisions have been made in degree requirements, course titles and descriptions, and course numbers. Many new courses have been added. Check out the website for the changes!
10/20/08 - Chair Position Announcement
The University of New Mexico
Department of Geography
Chair, Tenured Associate or Full Professor
Starting August 2009
The Chair will assume a leadership position in a vibrant department, which seeks to enhance its regional and national reputation. Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D in geography or related field and a current appointment as a Professor or advanced Associate Professor with tenure. Preferred qualifications are demonstrated excellence in teaching and research, demonstrated or potential administrative and leadership skills in an active department with a graduate program, and the ability to teach courses and mentor graduate students within the department\'s focus areas. Candidates with these qualifications who are capable of teaching upper-level courses in GISc will be given special consideration.
Founded in 1889, The University of New Mexico occupies 600 acres along old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a city of more than 700,000 people. As New Mexico\'s flagship university, UNM is committed to diversity and boasts a number of nationally recognized programs in multiple disciplines. UNM is the only institution in the country that has a Carnegie Very High Research Activity designation and a federal designation as a Hispanic-serving institution.
The department has recently expanded and revitalized. Four new faculty members have been added in the last two years, and the curriculum has been revised to reflect the department\'s emphasis on Environmental Management, Nature and Society, GISc, and the Southwest. Preferred fields of specialization include hazards, conservation, landscape ecology, natural resource management, sustainable systems, and environmental planning, but individuals specializing in other subfields are welcome to apply. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Applicants must submit a letter addressing interest in the position and relevant experience, a CV, and list of three references with contact information to Jazmin Knight, Search Coordinator, Department of Geography, MSC01 1110, University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM 87131 at (505) 277 5041 or jkknight@unm.edu. Electronic (PDF) submissions are encouraged. The University of New Mexico is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. For best consideration, applications should be submitted by January 15, 2009 and applications will continue to be reviewed until the position is filled. UNM\'s confidentiality policy (Recruitment and Hiring, Policy #3210) which includes information about public disclosure of documents submitted by applicants, is located at http://www.unm.edu/~ubppm. UNM is building a culturally diverse faculty and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.