The Border Studies Advisory Board held its annual meeting November 1-3 in El Paso and Juárez.

A day of the dead altar on display at Cafe Mayapan.


Cindy and Jennifer admire another altar on display.

An altar by the Border Network for Human Rights.

After lunch, the committe takes a tour of UTEP, and the group meets with author and UTEP professor, Ben Saenz.


Field study visit at Maternidad La Luz, a local midwifery clinic in El Paso.


After a busy day, the committees regroup and are ready to head off to Salon Mexico to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Border Studies Program!


The anniversary pastel.


Howard and Patty Lamson (creators of the Border Studies Program) begin the 10th anniversary celebration with a toast thanking all those whose efforts have made the program's success possible!

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