UNM-Valencia awarded 'revolutionary' grant to boost Humanities curriculum, undergraduate research

(June 10, 2024)

The University of New Mexico News

The University of New Mexico-Valencia campus says a new grant they recently received will be ‘revolutionary’ to their classes, spotlighting the humanities.

The grant, through the National Endowment for the Humanities, is titled ‘Centering Humanities Curriculum around Cultural Relevance at a Small, Rural, Hispanic-Serving Institution.'

The two-year project will create a culturally-sustaining humanities curriculum and provide undergraduate research opportunities emphasizing local Hispanic and Indigenous authors and history.

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