As our humanities research project progressed in 2022 and 2023, one of our current priorities was creating an online symposium that would take place on April 12, 2023. We had been putting together an engaging and informative program meant to provide valuable insight and challenge the negative misconceptions of disability and showcase how art can be a powerful tool for expression and activism.

How can we begin to understand the past and present of policing in America?

In 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling striking down the consideration of race in admissions in higher education in two related cases, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. However, the Supreme Court majority upheld one exception where race could be considered in admissions: the United States service academies.

Over the last few months, I have worked as a Student Research Assistant for the Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP.

We are a species of technology: smartphones, smart televisions, immersive VR, and immersive digital sound. Our work spaces are centered on technology: emails, PowerPoint presentations, and WiFi nod