Dr Buick with the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Anchorage

Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick on African American History in Anchorage

In June, Dr. Kirsten Pai Buick, Chair of UNM’s Africana Studies Department and Professor of Art History, sanctioned by the Department of the Interior and federal law to integrate African American history into American history, visited Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church in Anchorage.

Dr. Buick, also a member of the 400 Years of African American History Commission, was joined by Addie Richburg, Executive Director, youth ambassadors, and community members including the brother of George Floyd who was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020.

Art History Professor, Ray Hernández-Durán, Named Regents’ Professor

Art History Professor, Ray Hernández-Durán, Named Regents’ Professor

Ray Hernández-Durán, professor of art history in UNM’s Department of Art & Art History in the College of Fine Arts, has been named a Regents’ Professor, a distinguished and lifelong honor recognizing senior faculty members who demonstrate excellence in teaching, research, and community impact. The title is awarded following a rigorous review process led by the College Dean in collaboration with the Provost’s Office and includes a three-year stipend to support the recipient’s work.

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