Alumni Brenda Vargas sitting on a ladder with a paintbrush in front of her mural

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February 9, 2023

Written and Translated by Carlos José Pérez Sámano

ý alumna to unveil “Centro de Educación Aztlán” at Michener Library

Exalumna de la ý inaugurará “Centro de Educación Aztlán” en la Biblioteca Michener

Alumna and mural artist Brenda Vargas ’22 is unveiling a meaningful mural to help strengthen the academic identity of ý’s Hispanic population. –También en español.

La exalumna y artista mural Brenda Vargas '22 está presentando un mural significativo para ayudar a fortalecer la identidad académica de la población hispana de la ý. –También en español.

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Mexican Chicana alumna and mural artist Brenda Vargas ’22 is unveiling Centro de Educación Aztlán, a meaningful mural to help strengthen the academic identity of ý’s Hispanic, Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x population. The mural, composed of three panels, will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 4:30 pm., at the west alcove on the main floor of Michener Library. The intention of this mural is to create a community space not only for those who identify themselves as Chicana/o/x, Latina/o/x and Hispanic but for everyone who is looking for a space to build an academic identity. The project is possible thanks to an alliance between the artist, the Chicana/o Latinx studies department, Michener Library and ý’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as part of the university’s efforts to become a Hispanic Serving Institution.  

Hear Vargas talk more about  and the meaning she hopes it conveys to the university community