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Taking Care of your Self This Summer: A Care Kit for You
May 19, 2020
CAPS is reaching out to provide you a (virtual) point of connection combining basic wellness strategies, coping skills, resources for dealing with loss, and tips to find meaning and motivation along the way.
Supporting Faculty During & After COVID-19: Don't Let Go of Equity
May 19, 2020 - Leslie D. Gonzales
Dr. Leslie Gonzales has recently published a technical report on COVID-19 and supporting faculty. Dr. Gonzales is core faculty of Chicano/Latino Studies and Associate Professor in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Learning.
Director Isabel Ayala named a Academic Leadership Program Fellow
April 23, 2020
Maria Isabel Ayala, Associate Professor, Sociology and Director, Chicano/Latino Studies Program, College of Social Science has been named a 2020-2021 Academic Leadership Program Fellow.
CLS announces courses available for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021
April 13, 2020
Chicano/Latino Studies is happy to announce the full roster of courses available for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021.
Latest Update on the COVID-19 response by MSU
March 16, 2020
All classes and instruction will continue to be offered in virtual settings through the conclusion of the semester, including finals. May 2020 Commencement is postponed.
MSU moves to online courses only until April 20
March 11, 2020
Effective at noon March 11, MSU is suspending face-to-face instruction in classroom settings and moving to virtual instruction. We are continuing to work with faculty and staff on laboratory and performance classes, and the university will provide additional guidance. This suspension of in-person classes will last until April 20.
MSU strives to keep community safe and informed on coronavirus
February 28, 2020
As the university continues to actively monitor the coronavirus outbreak and various media and organizations are discussing its spread internationally and domestically, our goal is to continue keeping campus informed on the university’s response and proactive efforts. It is important to note that there are still no confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state of Michigan.
Vanessa Aguilar presents her research at 2020 CLACS Conference
February 26, 2020
Chicano/Latino Studies PhD student Vanessa Aguilar presented her pre-dissertation research titled, "Excavating: Curanderismo in the Archive" at the 2020 CLACS Conference, a project sponsored by CLS and CLACS Tinker Grant.
Abstracts open for 11th Annual La Academia del Pueblo
February 25, 2020
La Academia del Pueblo, an annual academic forum hosted by the Wayne State University’s Center for the Latino/a and Latin American Studies, seeks to establish mutually beneficial connections between the academy, engaged citizens and urban communities.
New Website launched for Undocumented Students
January 24, 2020
MSU's Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives announces the launch of a website that will provide information and resources for undocumented students, refugees and recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
Dr. Eva Palma-Ramirez defends her dissertation
January 3, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Eva Palma-Ramirez who successfully defended her dissertation in Chicano/Latino Studies.
Christian Ramirez's research to be published in Rio Bravo: A Journal of the Borderlands
January 3, 2020
Christian Ramirez's research to be published in Rio Bravo: A Journal of the Borderlands