News

Kaelyn Moon, a sophomore at The University of New Mexico, was recently named the 2022 Undergraduate Student of the Year at the recent Association for Black Culture Centers (ABCC) conference hosted by the UNM African American Student Services...

The University of New Mexico African American Student Services hosts American author, anti-racist activist, and historian Ibram Xolani Kendi at its upcoming conference for the Association for Black Culture Centers. Kendi was named one of Time Magazine’s...

With a swipe of the screen, the history and legacy of the Black experience at The University of New Mexico is now available thanks to a new touchscreen at the African American Student Services office in Mesa Vista Hall. The website touchscreen...

Marsha Hardeman says she didn’t always envision herself as a law school graduate, educator and civil rights advocate – yet all these years later friends and colleauges still speak about her leadership that speared across campus for decades. Born in...

To mark Black History Month in February, the African American Student Services at The University of New Mexico has slated a series of events. Tuesday, Feb. 1 ̶ Pan African Flag Raising Ceremony–AASS will celebrate the first day of Black History Month...

Kirsten Pai Buick, Professor of Art History and interim Director of Africana Studies at The University of New Mexico, will be the main speaker at this year’s Africana Studies Black History Month (Virtual) Kickoff Brunch on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 10:30...

The University of New Mexico African American Student Services (AASS) department was recently honored with two prestigious awards at the Association for Black Culture Centers (ABCC) National Conference in Wilmington, North Carolina.  AASS was awarded...

J Gourdin, a senior student success specialist at The University of New Mexico African American Student Services, will present poems they created in a spoken word presentation for the City of Albuquerque Juneteenth celebration this weekend. The holiday...

The Lobo community is invited to take part in an upcoming workshop and cultural collaborative designed to discuss, breakdown and address stereotypes between international and domestic students. The virtual event, “Adapting Together: Reflection,” takes...

Since 1987, the month of March has been annually observed to celebrate Women’s History Month, a time to reflect on the women’s contributions to history, culture and society. UNM’s Women’s Resource Center is collaborating with other groups on campus to...