Alumni Brenda Vargas sitting on a ladder with a paintbrush in front of her mural

UNC alumna to unveil “Centro de Educación Aztlán” at Michener Library

Alumna and mural artist Brenda Vargas ’22 is unveiling a meaningful mural to help strengthen the academic identity of UNC’s Hispanic population. –También en español.

February 9, 2023

Mexican Chicana alumna and mural artist Brenda Vargas ’22 is unveiling Centro de Educación Aztlán, a meaningful mural to help strengthen the academic identity of UNC’s Hispanic, Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x population. The mural, composed of three panels, will be presented on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 4:30 pm., at the west alcove on the main floor of Michener Library. The intention of this mural is to create a community space not only for those who identify themselves as Chicana/o/x, Latina/o/x and Hispanic but for everyone who is looking for a space to build an academic identity. The project is possible thanks to an alliance between the artist, the Chicana/o Latinx studies department, Michener Library and UNC’s Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as part of the university’s efforts to become a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Hear Vargas talk more about her mural and the meaning she hopes it conveys to the university community