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Renowned Mexican Writer Carlos Fuentes to Present a Free Lecture at UNM

Published on October 14, 2009 in Events. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Carlos FuentesThe UNM Provost’s Office is hosting the third and final lecture of its fall lecture series with a theme of Mexican relations and immigration. This lecture is free and open to the public. Renowned Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes will present his lecture on Friday, October 30, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, with a book signing afterward. Mr. Fuentes will be speaking on “Mexico in a Nutshell,” featuring a panoramic vision concentrated on Mexico (culture, history, society, etc.) from the pre-Hispanic epoch to the present. His lecture will be held at the UNM Student Union Building (SUB) in the Ballroom located on the main floor. The UNM SUB is located on the UNM campus just two blocks north of the UNM Bookstore.
Parking is available for $1.75 per hour on a first-come, first-served basis in the UNM Cornell Parking Structure located next to Popejoy Hall on Redondo just east of Stanford. Also, parking will be available in UNM Lots A and E on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information on location, please check the UNM SUB website at www.unmsub.com.

For more information on parking, please check the UNM Parking website at http://www.unm.edu/welcome/parking.html. For additional information, please
contact Leah Kier at 277-6034 or at wlkier@unm.edu.

Former President of Mexico Vicente Fox to give FREE lecture at UNM Popejoy Hall

Published on September 9, 2009 in Events. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Vicente FoxThe UNM Provost’s Office is hosting three outstanding lectures this Fall with a theme of Mexican relations and immigration. All lectures are free and open to the public.

As part of a special visit to UNM, former President of Mexico Vicente Fox will present the second lecture of the series on Monday, September 21, from 10:30am to 11:30am. His lecture title is “Legacy and New Trends in Migration Public Policy in the New Century.”

This event will be held at UNM Popejoy Hall which is located on campus, one block north of Central and across from the UNM Bookstore. Although this event is free, tickets are required and available in advance through the UNM Ticket Office at the UNM Bookstore or online at www.unmtickets.com, (505) 925-5858 or 1-877-664-8661, or at area Albertsons stores. Service fees may apply. Tickets will be available to UNM faculty, staff and students starting Tuesday, September 8. Tickets will be made available to the general public starting Tuesday, September 15. Parking is available at $1.75 per hour on a first-come, first-served basis in the UNM Cornell Parking Structure located next to Popejoy Hall on Redondo just east of Stanford. For more information on location, please check the UNM Popejoy Hall website at www.popejoyhall.com. For more information on parking, please check the UNM Parking website at http://www.unm.edu/welcome/parking.html

President Vicente Fox is known as a visionary leader with a deep understanding of the economic and social challenges facing Latin America. He is one of the world’s most important voices on the contemporary geo-political landscape and the role of business in the developing world.

When elected to presidency of Mexico in 2000, Vicente Fox broke the hold that the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party had held on the State for seven decades. A charismatic reformer, President Fox is credited as playing a vital role in Mexico’s democratization and with strengthening the country’s economy. During his tenure, he succeeded in controlling inflation and interest rates, and in achieving the lowest unemployment rate in all Latin America.