March Madness, the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Super Bowl—these iconic events have one thing in common beyond the thrill of the game: Americans can now bet on virtually every aspect of the action. In 2018, the Murphy v. NCAA decision rocked the sports...

Grasslands in New Mexico play an important role in the state’s economy, environment and culture, supporting industries like agriculture and tourism, while also contributing to local wildlife and water conservation.  Beyond their economic and cultural...

Kathryn McKnight is a professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of New Mexico. She has also served as the department chair. McKnight's work focuses on colonial Latin American literature, particularly Afro-Latin American...

“African American Pioneers of New Mexico” photo collection during the Legacy Gallery grand opening recently inside Zollinger Library at The University of New Mexico-Gallup. Photo credit Richard Reyes.

LD Lovett speaks to the audience during the grand opening of the Legacy Gallery. Photo credit Richard Reyes.

Markos Chavez talks about how the Legacy Gallery came to be during the grand opening.

Mona Frazier, right, hands out small historic photos of Black families in Gallup during the Legacy Gallery grand opening. Photo credit Richard Reyes.

Christopher Lippitt is an associate professor in the Geography and Environmental Studies Department.  His teaching and research focus on remote sensing and geographic information science (GIScience). Lippitt is the founding Faculty Coordinator of...