The Mexican American Studies program on the Brownsville campus will host its annual “La Noche de M.A.S.” from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Salón Cassia.
Janie Camero, a graduate student in the Mexican American Studies program, said the purpose of the event is to “raise awareness of the Mexican American studies program and to give a platform to students to go ahead and showcase the work we’ve done over the semester.”
The expansion of the Mexican American Studies program in Brownsville, such as the bachelor of arts, master of arts in interdisciplinary studies degrees and graduate certificate, will be discussed.
“We will be giving out information about that,” Camero said. “We will also be giving a small explanation over how people will transition from an associate’s degree and a bachelor’s degree into the MAIS in Mexican American Studies and pathways that you do have within it.”
The program’s faculty and students will present their work in the field. Christopher Carmona, coordinator of UTRGV’s Mexican American Studies program in Brownsville and a creative writing assistant professor, will present his work to raise awareness of Mexican American Studies within education fields.
During the event, the UTRGV Marimba Reyna del Valle, will perform. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call Camero at 882-7302.
