Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS)

¡ASK A MEXICAN! April 1, 2009
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What is CMAS?

The Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) is an academic unit in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Arlington. It was founded in 1993 as a mandate from the Legislature of the State of Texas.

CMAS offers an academic minor for undergraduates and assists students who want to major in inter-disciplinary studies with a concentration in Latino studies. CMAS sponsors the annual Manuel Gamio scholarship prize, cultural events, expositions, public lectures, conferences and workshops on topics relating to Latinos in the United States.

What does CMAS do?

• Educates students and the public about Mexican Americans and other U.S. Latinos.
• Prepares students to live and work in a society with a growing Latino population by offering:
  • A minor in Mexican American Studies
  • The Manuel Gamio Scholarship for outstanding UTA students
• Helps to combat the high dropout rate among Latino students by organizing Youth conferences on higher education for high school students in the Metroplex
• Assists in the recruitment and retention of Latino UTA students and faculty.