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At the University of New Mexico, the Census is very important, and the Welstand Foundation host the Census Data and the Black Experience event on June 4 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Census Data and the Black Experience will feature Director of Africana Studies...

The University of New Mexico’s Division for Equity and Inclusion (DEI), along with the Black Faculty Alliance (BFA) and University Libraries, hosts a virtual Town Hall titled Combating Anti-Blackness at UNM on Tuesday, May 12 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on...

To mark Black History Month, the UNM African American Student Services (AASS) will host two multimedia concert performance of Langston Hughes’ Ask Your...

The U in front of Hodgin Hall and Popejoy Hall will be lit in blue Thursday evening in honor of the national centennial of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. The sorority was brought to the University of New Mexico April 19, 2010, as the Nu Tau Chapter,...

Dr. Eliseo “Cheo” Torres, vice president for Student Affairs announced recently the appointment of Brandi Stone as the new permanent director for UNM African American Student Services.  Stone was chosen from a group of highly-qualified applicants...

The University of New Mexico's African American Student Services has scheduled open forums for its open director position. Four candidates will participate in student and community forums from 10-11 a.m., followed by all campus forums from 11 a.m. to...

Every 10 years, the U.S. Census Bureau undertakes a mammoth task: counting all the people residing in the United States. Not only is the count mandated by the U.S. Constitution, it also affects the allocation of funding for our community’s public...

The University of New Mexico African American Student Services Black Cultural Conference will be held Sept. 19-21 at UNM. Hosted by the African American Student Services, the African American Student Services Black Cultural Conference is an...

With southern origins dating back to the time of American slavery, soul food remains a modern-day staple of African American cuisine across the country. For the fourth year running, The University of New Mexico’s African American Student Services (AASS)...

February is Black History Month, and The University of New Mexico is joining with institutions across the country to honor and celebrate the many contributions African-Americans bring to its campus, and the national and international community.  UNM’s...