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African American Student Services (AASS) at The University of New Mexico is hosting the Black Cultural Conference, “Mobilizing the Black Millennial Legacy,” on Sept. 21-23 in the UNM Student Union Building (SUB). The focus of the conference is to develop...

The University of New Mexico’s African American Student Services program is welcoming a visiting student from across the country to assist with this year’s Summer BEST Academy.

Just how diverse is The Land of Enchantment? That’s the question that the Humans of New Mexico project hopes to answer by shining a light on the vibrant culture that the state has to offer.

Since 1976, Black History Month has been celebrated across the country during the month of February. At The University of New Mexico, it’s an opportunity to highlight and applaud the achievements of African Americans throughout the U.S. and right here at UNM.

One of the nation’s foremost figures in the field of history, diplomatic affairs and Civil Rights will be visiting The University of New Mexico as this year’s keynote speaker at the 32nd Annual Black History Month Kick-off Brunch on Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. in...

More than a dozen high school students from around the world visited The University of New Mexico campus recently. The trip was the result of a new partnership between UNM’s Africana Studies program and United World College-USA (UWC-USA), a two-year residential school for international teenagers.

For more than 30 years, The University of New Mexico’s Africana Studies Program has celebrated the start of Black History Month with a kick-off brunch and featured speaker. This year, Africana Studies in partnership with the African American Student...

More than 100 local high school students were on the University of New Mexico campus recently for the first ever Ethnic Studies High School Conference.

UNM announces partnership with Mississippi Valley State University            Before the New Mexico Lobos and Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils take the field at University Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. to kick-off the 2015 football...

Robert Jefferson, director of UNM’s Africana Studies Program, announced today that the Pre-College Math and Science Program (PCMSP) is moving from Africana Studies to African American Student Services effective July 1.