The Center for Mexican American Studies 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.

In collaboration with faculty and students at Southern Methodist University CMAS is carrying out a major research project funded by the National Science Foundation on immigrant incorporation in north Texas.  Together with three other university institutions in Mexico and the United States we sponsor the Mexican/Mexican American Dialogue, and a series of conferences on Mexican and Mexican-American issues.  In collaboration with eight other Metroplex institutions of higher education CMAS has created the North Texas Committee on Immigrants and Higher Education, an initiative to develop information on higher education for immigrant students to be published in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Vietnamese.  The Center also organized information on HB 1403.  CMAS has helped support UTA Latino student organizations, the establishment of a UTA Hispanic Alumni organization, community outreach programs that includes co-sponsoring high school student conferences and, together with Tarrant County College, the organization of Spanish-speaking parent seminars known as the Maestros de la Comunidad program.