ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The University of New Mexico unveiled a proposed new logo Friday. A committee who was tasked with determining whether the current logo was outdated came up with the idea.

A UNM Athletics spokesperson said the school started using its logo in 1966, when the Pit opened. An NC State Athletics spokesperson wasn’t sure exactly when in the 1960s the school unveiled theirs.

the university’s sports teams and UNM’s new logo, UNM says the ads are about reminding New Mexicans what the university means to the state. “We had a lot of great response not only from ...