The University of New Mexico wants its students to have a front row seat to the various presidential campaigns. So the university is waiving standard facility fees for campaigns that have been invited to campus by chartered student organizations.
UNM President David J. Schmidly says, “With so much at stake in the outcome of this important presidential election and so much they can learn from their participation in it, the students of the University of New Mexico deserve to be an important part of this, the most exciting and hotly-contested presidential campaign in decades and one of the most important of our lifetimes.
Accordingly, we will make university facilities available this year to any and all presidential candidates who wish to appear here, provided their appearances are sponsored by a legitimate student group. The university will waive customary facility fees with the hope to encourage candidates to come to New Mexico and this great University.”
UNM has had several inquiries from president campaigns who are interested in holding events on the campus.
Media Contact: Susan McKinsey, (505) 277-1807; e-mail: mckinsey@unm.edu