Former president of Mexico to lecture on immigration
Vicente Fox, the former president of Mexico, will speak on Monday, Sept. 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Popejoy Hall on the UNM main campus. His lecture, “Legacy and New Trends in Migration Public Policy in the New Century,” will explore the topic of immigration. The community is invited to attend.
Photo: Vicente Fox, former president, Mexico
Additionally, Fox will have a special presentation for interested UNM faculty, staff and students at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, in the Centennial Engineering Center Auditorium, room 1041. He will reflect on his legacy in politics and education as well as on the future of Mexico.
Following his presentation, there will be a question and answer period moderated by Sociology Professor Susan Tiano, director of the Latin American and Iberian Institute. Seating is limited and will be on a first come-first served basis.
Fox was elected president of Mexico in 2000, breaking the hold of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party that had run the country for seven decades. Fox is credited with playing a vital role in the democratization of Mexico and with strengthening the county’s economy.
Fox founded the Fox Center, Mexico’s first presidential library and museum in 2007. He also released his autobiography, “Revolution of Hope: The Life, Faith and Dreams of a Mexican President.”
Lobo Reading Experience
Fox’s lecture is part of a series of lectures and discussion groups connected to the Lobo Reading Experience. Fox’s lecture is free and open to the public, but tickets are required. Tickets will be available to the general public beginning Sept. 15 at the ticket office at the new UNM Student Services Center located at 1155 University Blvd., SE., and at the UNM Ticket Office at the UNM Bookstore on main campus.
Tickets will also be available online at: UNM Tickets or at area Albertson’s stores, but service fees may apply. Parking is available in the Cornell Parking Structure next to Popejoy Hall on Redondo just east of Stanford.
For more information visit: Lobo Reading Experience.
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth (505) 277-5627; kwent2@unm.edu