In 2014, The University of Texas at El Paso celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1914 as the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. Our Centennial offers not only an occasion to celebrate our distinguished history, but also a window through which we can begin contemplating our bright future as the first national research university with a 21st century student demographic. The Centennial Lecture Series invites noteworthy speakers to the UTEP campus to share their perspectives on a broad range of contemporary issues that are likely to impact our society, culture, and lives in the years ahead. We invite you to join us in exploring important and timely topics and expanding our thinking about how they may help shape UTEP's next 100 years.
President Diana Natalicio
and
The College of Liberal Arts
cordially invite you to attend a UTEP Centennial Lecture
"Latinos, Texas and America's Future"
Monica Lozano is Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of ImpreMedia, a leading media company serving Hispanic communities in the United States. Lozano was named CEO in 2010. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President for Publications overseeing the newspaper and magazine division of ImpreMedia.
ImpreMedia publishes the most highly respected and influential Spanish-language newspapers and websites, including
La Opinión in Los Angeles and
El Diario La Prensa in New York. In addition, ImpreMedia owns and operates publications in Houston, Chicago, San Francisco and Orlando, along with
Vista magazine, and has a total market reach of 23 percent of all Hispanic adults. ImpreMedia's award-winning editorial content has established the company as a leader in coverage of issues important to the Latino community and is regularly recognized by civic, business and nonprofit organizations.
Lozano has more than 28 years of experience in Hispanic media. She started in the editorial department of the prestigious Spanish-language daily newspaper
La Opinión in 1985 and eventually worked her way up to the position of Publisher and CEO.
La Opinión was founded by her grandfather, Ignacio Lozano, in 1926.
Lozano has contributed significantly to nonprofit organizations, such as the National Council of La Raza and the University of California. She recently served as a member of President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness and the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
Today, she is widely regarded as one of the most influential Latinas in the country and is a member of the board of directors for Bank of America, the Walt Disney Company, the University of Southern California, the Weingart Foundation, and the Rockefeller Foundation.