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CLS student, faculty receive Student Leadership Awards
May 14, 2021
CLS Graduate Certificate Student Amanda Flores earned the Graduate Student Leader Award and Dr. Patricia Marin was named the Walter Adams Advisor of the Year.
Dual PhD student Vanessa Aguilar awarded pre-dissertation research funding
May 12, 2021
Vanessa, a doctoral student in English and Chicano/Latino Studies, is researching how women in New Galicia sought relief in spiritual practices and magic to put social justice into their own hands.
CLS Core Faculty Dr. Erin Graham receives ISS Teaching Award
April 30, 2021 - Karessa Weir
As an Assistant Professor of History and Core Faculty in Chicano/Latino Studies Program, Dr. Graham explores labor, migration, and gender in Latin America, with a specific focus on Mexico and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
Latinx Listening Space
March 31, 2021
MSU CAPS invites you to join this inclusive, non-judgmental virtual space for sharing, listening, connecting, processing and healing. Issues within the Latinx community and Latinx experience will be shared.
Writing a Dissertation During a Pandemic: A Blog
March 30, 2021 - Dianey Leal, Amanda Flores, Christian Ramirez
On February 24, the Chicano/Latino Studies Program at Michigan State University invited us to participate on a panel to reflect on our different perspectives, challenges, and strategies as we navigated the dissertation journey. During the panel, we shared our personal stories and hoped that this space would provide a sense of community for us and others who were also writing their dissertations or would be starting on this journey soon. Although we chose to not record the panel (given the nature of the topic and our desire to be honest and transparent about our challenges), we also understood how important this conversation was for so many and decided to share our perspectives through this blog.
Factors and Interventions that Foster Success of Latinx Students in Public Community Colleges
February 22, 2021
Rosaura Dominguez-Rebollar, dual major PhD in CLS and Psychology, just published a manuscript in the Journal of Hispanic Higher Education with co-author Ignacio D. Acevedo-Polakovich, PhD entitled Factors and Interventions that Foster Success of Latinx Students in Public Community Colleges
CLS PhD student presents her research on adventure therapy with latinx youth
November 25, 2020
CLS Graduate Student Esther Ayers has presented her research at the 2020 AEE Symposium for Experiential Education Research.
Diana Rivera shares Latino art from the 1930s
November 23, 2020
CLS Librarian Emerita and Core Faculty member Diana Rivera shares Latino art dating back to the 1930s.
MSU Artists Earn Two Latin Grammy Nominations
October 20, 2020
MSU Music Professor Dr. Ricardo Lorenz, a Chicano/Latino Studies Core Faculty Member, has been nominated for Best Classical Album and Best Classical Composition in the Latin Grammy Awards for his album King Mangoberry.
Beyond Enrollment and Graduation: Examining Strategic Plans from Hispanic-Serving Institutions from Texas
October 9, 2020
CLS PhD student Dianey Leal and CLS Graduate Certificate student Amanda Flores have published their research in the Journal of Latinos and Education.
Hispanic and Latino students encouraged to apply for 2020-2021 Future Leaders Scholarship
September 25, 2020
The Hispanic Latino Commission (HLCOM) announced they are now accepting applications for the 2020-2021 Future Leaders Scholarship program. HLCOM is offering $35,000 in scholarships to higher-education students of Hispanic/Latino descent currently enrolled in a Michigan-based college, university or other recognized higher education institutions.
Cesar Chavez’s legacy at MSU How the celebrated activist’s influence lives on
September 22, 2020 - Layne Cameron
"The current Chicano/Latino Studies Program was the result of work, actions, meetings, negotiations and planning by students, faculty and university administrators, many of whom knew or grew up knowing about Chavez and Huerta's work," said Diana Rivera, Chicano Studies Librarian Emerita.
Diversity Champion: Dr. Ignacio Acevedo-Polakovich
September 15, 2020
Dr. Ignacio Acevedo-Polakovich is an associate professor of psychology at MSU and a core faculty member of Chicano/Latino Studies. Specializing in community psychology, Dr. Acevedo-Polakovich is the founder and director of the Community-Academic Innovation and Dissemination (Community-AID) lab, which studies ways to support the success and well-being of families and youth of all backgrounds.
Learn more about CLS!
August 28, 2020
Interested in learning more about the Chicano/Latino Studies program? Check out this informative video!
CLS Core Faculty Dr. Yomaira Figueroa receives tenure
June 26, 2020
MSU's Chicano/Latino Studies Program would like to congratulate CLS Core Faculty Dr. Yomaira Figueroa, Associate Professor of English, on receiving tenure! Well deserved!
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