After six years at The University of New Mexico, Richard W. Clement has announced his retirement and will step down as the dean of the College of the University Libraries and Learning Sciences (ULLS) on June 30. During his time, Clement has overseen...

The central image is of a slave who, chained to the land, holds his chained wrists to the sky as three doves fly towards him. Creator: Vera Cortés, Eduardo. Courtesy: New Mexico Digital Collections. 1969.

Front imprint identifies subject as “Robert Small [sic], Pilot of the Steamer Planter, Charleston, SC.” ca. 1862-3. Courtesy: New Mexico Digital Collections

1890. Courtesy: New Mexico Digital Collections.

A wise man once said “if you don’t learn from the past (history) you are condemned to repeat it” to paraphrase the quote slightly. As UNM’s Communications and Marketing Department (UCAM) undertakes an effort to help educate the campus community involving...