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A new book, co-authored by Catherine Rhodes, assistant professor of Anthropology at The University of New Mexico, examines a town that saw a 1,000-plus percent increase in Mexican residents, rising from less than 1 percent of the population to almost a...

“The Hispanic culture is rich in tradition. That’s what makes us unique – New Mexico is a perfect example of that.” The University of New Mexico Vice President for Student Affairs Eliseo "Cheo" Torres said it best, pointing to the array of traditions...

The Spanish arrived from Europe in what would eventually become the United States nearly 500 years ago and began to mix with indigenous people they met and conquered. Native Americans, Mexicans, Central Americans, South Americans, Caribbean islands, and...

Students in third through 12th-grades are invited to “Engineering the Elements” on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers and Hispanics in Engineering & Sciences Organization, two students groups in...

Carlon Ami from Engineering Student Services mentors two students.The UNM School of Engineering has been named the fourth best postgraduate engineering school in "Hispanic Business 2012 Best Schools for Hispanics," an annual list of graduate programs ...

The University of New Mexico is featured prominently among the Top 100 colleges for Hispanics, as reported in Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education's May 7 issue. The magazine gathers information from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for ...

Jerónimo Domínguez, vice provost of Extended University at the University of New Mexico, has been selected to receive the Distance Learning in Higher Education Award, presented by the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) at the ...