Defying odds, New Mexico university´s Chicano studies grows
(WorldNews Mexico)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - For years, the University of New Mexico’s Chicana and Chicano Studies program sat neglected and poorly funded. The university’s low salaries prevented it from attracting national scholars and a lack of classes hurt student interest despite it being one of the first of its kind 50 years ago. But in less a decade, the program has transformed into a full-fledged department and boosted student enrollment from 96 in 2011 to 707 last fall. It is now granting undergraduate and...