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Empowering Communities: Exploring the Impact of MEChA at the University of Wyoming
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our blog is highlighting the archived collection of the University of Wyoming’s chapter of Movimiento Estudiantil Chicana/o de Aztlán, more commonly known by its acronym MEChA. As an organization, MEChA encourages cultural pride, … Continue reading
Posted in activism, Culture and heritage, Diversity and inclusion, Education and empowerment, Hispanic Heritage Month, Student organizations, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Western history, Wyoming history
Tagged Chicano Student Movement, Cultural Pride, Diversity, MEChA, Student Activism, Student Activities, Student Involvement, Student Leadership, Student Life, University of Wyoming, University of Wyoming history, University of Wyoming students
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Welcome to the University of Wyoming’s Living Room
The Wyoming Union on the University of Wyoming opened on March 3, 1939, and soon became the “living room of campus,” as described on the Union’s website. The university had expanded greatly since its inception in 1886 with a much … Continue reading
Posted in architectural history, Architecture, Uncategorized, University of Wyoming history, Wyoming history
Tagged Campus Architecture, Campus Development, Historical Buildings, Lynn Fausett, Murals, Public Works Administration, Student Life, University of Wyoming history, University of Wyoming students, William Dubois, Wyoming Union
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