Project Description

The 11,650 GSF building will house the Centers for Academic Success and Achievement (CASA), the Taos Education and Career Center (TECC) and Career Services Programs clustered around the UNM Taos Library and special collections. The building contains one-on-one tutoring spaces, small dual-use classroom/meeting rooms, faculty and staff offices, and student work and support spaces.

The special collection areas will house the Northern New Mexico Land Grant and Acequia Archives and Taos Southwest Center collections. These areas will include archival storage and document processing facilities and a public reading research room. All building service spaces for information technology (IT) and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems (MEP) are according to UNM Standards and Guidelines.

Architect

RMKM Architects

Contractor

Franken Construction

Funding

The project is funded by General Obligation Bonds, General Funds, a Campus Match, and Other Department funds.

Benefits to UNM Community

The Pathways Center will also preserve historical documents and media related to the natural and historic resources of Northern New Mexico as a part of the University’s developing natural resources program. The partnership with area communities and governmental agencies will provide an opportunity to gather and preserve documentation, digitize materials and ledgers related to water and land use.

What is the consequence if this project is not approved? This would require the extension of current leases with the town of Taos which would directly impact the bridging of services to one location for TECC and CASA services to support increased enrollment and retention. In addition, it would frustrate an Acequias and Land Grants Archive