Tickets are on sale for the Latino Cultural Dinner, which will feature Maria Hinojosa, anchor and reporter for PBS, NPR, and CNN.
Maria Hinojosa to headline Latino Cultural Dinner, November 7
Unit: Latin American and Latino/a Studies
Alfredo Mirandé to offer keynote for Latino Heritage Month, October 11
The Latin American and Latino/a Studies program will join with the campus to honor cultures and heritage during Latino Heritage Month with speakers, a film, and a Day of the Dead celebration.
Hispanic Heritage Fair, September 21
The Spanish Club will hosting the first Hispanic Heritage Fair at Illinois State University from 4-8 p.m. Friday, September 21, in the Circus Room of the Bone Student Center. The event is free and open to the public.
International Seminar Series: Climate refugees of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, September 19
Maura Toro-Morn will present “Climate Refugees in the Global Age of Migration: Puerto Rican Migration in the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria.”
Exploring Chicago’s Mexican and Puerto Rican museums
An ISU delegation traveled to Chicago Friday to explore connections with Mexican and Puerto Ricans museums and communities.
Latin American and Latinx Studies Student Spotlight: AJ Kurfman
AJ Kurfman, a senior here at Illinois State, is majoring in Spanish with a Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) minor. This spring, as he finished up his degree, he is doing an internship with the Immigration Project for credit toward the LALS minor. Despite his busy schedule, he made time to share with LALS
Latin American and Latinx Studies faculty spotlight: Alejandro Enriquez
Professor Alejandro Enriquez has been part of the Latin American and Latino studies program since he began his teaching career at Illinois State University, offering courses in Spanish on Latin American literary and cultural history.
Drip, drip to near-watershed moments: Moving beyond media stereotypes
Rocío Rivadeneyra, a scholar who has studied Latina/os and gender in the media for decades, discusses how roles are starting to delve a little deeper.
Career Center’s commitment to diversity advocates for student career success
With graduation rates for African American and Hispanic students at Illinois State exceeding the national average, the Career Center’s Cultural Career Network (CCN) hosts several programs annually to champion career success for all students.
Documentary on racial justice advocate Dolores Huerta to kick off ILACHE Conference
To celebrate the Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education coming to campus, a free screening of the documentary Dolores will be April 19 at the Normal Theater.
