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Veronica Lopez has spent the last two years getting her master’s degree in Chicana and Chicano Studies. Her area of focus was researching ways to support Chicano students and teachers in urban areas, and she did it all while working full time as a high school teacher in Chicago.

UNM professors Irene Vásquez Ph.D., and Ray Hernández-Durán Ph.D., have curated an exhibit featuring six New Mexican artists whose work can now be seen at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.  

This week, educators from across the state are gathering at the University of New Mexico to learn how to help their students connect to New Mexico history and Chicana & Chicano Studies. The Initiatives for Student-Engaged Educations Ecosystems (ISEE)...

From California to Georgia and finally to New Mexico, Ruben Loza has been prioritizing finding community throughout his academic career.

A series of events featuring alum Dr. Rafael Martínez is scheduled for Oct. 28, culminating with a book talk from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Student Union Building, Ballroom C. Martínez and will discuss his book “Illegalized: Undocumented Youth Movements”...

A celebration to kick off the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, the annual 'Lobos y Lowriders' event is back at The University of New Mexico.  Sponsored by Chicana/o Studies and the Student Activities Center, the event will be held on Cornell Mall...

The Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque and The University of New Mexico Department of Chicana & Chicano Studies will feature singer and scholar Tomás Lozano at the Maxwell Museum's Hibben Center for Archeology Research this Friday, Oct. 6, from 3:30 to 4:40...

Two Ph.D. students from The University of New Mexico, Gustavo García and Natalia Toscano, were awarded the Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship. The Ford Fellowship will fund Toscano...

The Maxwell Museum of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico hosts a reception, art works, and lecture on Thursday, Feb. 23, starting at 3 p.m. to mark Black History Month.  Everyone is welcome to join the reception with food, drinks, and engaging...

The University of New Mexico is inviting the community to a series of events commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month.  Since 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the U.S. to recognize and honor past and current Hispanics, Latinxs and their...