Sociology

Black and immigrant girls often face indifference and even cruelty in the classroom, which is a hostile learning environment for many, according to newly published research by Ranita Ray, a new associate professor of Sociology and Maxine Baca-Zinn...

Seven University of New Mexico students are being commended for their achievements and contributions to the campus community. Abigale Aldrich, Muskan Amin, Ansely Emeanuwa, Ana Milan Hinostroza, Brittany Huddleston, Jacob Silva and Maria Vielma have been...

The University of New Mexico is proud to announce undergraduate student Emma Hotz is a 2021 Truman Scholar. The decision was made public through the Truman Scholarship Foundation on April 14, 2021. “What a tremendous accomplishment and a tremendous...

Every year, U.S. News and World Report releases rankings for select university and college programs across the country. Each year it focuses on different types of programs, sometime ranking sciences and other times humanities, etc. Below are those...

The pandemic has been devastating to restaurants, as well as the rest of the hospitality industry. But as damaging as it's been, the ensuing shutdown has shown that restaurants have worked creatively to keep serving food to an eager audience and now have...

Can ethnic studies high school classes reduce complex inequalities across school districts as these programs continue to grow across school districts? A group of researchers from The University of New Mexico will collaborate with Albuquerque Public...

Education helped save his life. Steven Trujeque, the father of two, was headed toward a future of incarceration and, possibly, a dance with death. “At that point in time, in my life, I was looking for anything. I kept telling myself I need to find a way...

U.S. Senator Tom Udall thanked University of New Mexico senior Manuela Ramirez Cruz for her work in his Washington, D.C., office as a legislative intern. During her tenure working on Capitol Hill, Ramirez Cruz worked closely with the legislative...

As the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown continues, restaurants everywhere are feeling the impact. Many closed or switched to curbside and takeout options. But others have been on a months-long roller coaster – opening as virus numbers dropped and closing down...

Inequality. Racism. Oppression. Resistance. These are the words penetrating news media across the United States as the country wages war against systemic patterns of disparity. From peaceful protests to violent clashes, society is slowly breathing life...