Fall 2024 Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty seminar series
Now in its twenty second year, the Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for an informal conversation about their current research/work in progress with lunch provided.
New initiative “ALMA" at Cornell
We are excited to introduce “ALMA", (Aprendizaje, Liderazgo, Motivación y Autoestima), a new initiative under Latinx Student Empowerment.
Summer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
‘Innovative’ linguist Margarita Suñer dies at 82
The Latina/o Studies Program laments the recent passing of former collaborator and affiliated faculty, Margarita Suñer, Professor of Linguistics Emerita in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Olivia Ochoa '24 Finds “Familia” at LSP
Reflecting on wisdom, Ochoa notes the struggle to find not only an inclusive space but also a space where you feel like you belong. Regarding being at Cornell, "It gets easier and then it gets harder, but it gets better." To other Latine students, Ochoa remarked on the need to continue investing in the Latino Studies Program: " People really put so much effort into making it what it is. It's on them, it's on you all, to keep showing up."
Support Arts & Sciences on Giving Day March 14
Your gift allows the College to fulfill our mission — to prepare our students to do the greatest good in the world.
Support Latinx Studies on Cornell's Giving Day
"I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study." Support Latinx Studies on March 14, 2024!
Latina/o Studies Program Welcomes Student Interns from Class of 2027
Latina/o Studies welcomes three new student interns: Hayley Marino (she/her) from the College of Human Ecology, Ángel Escamilla (he/him) from the College of Arts & Sciences, and Angélica Ochoa (she/they) from the College of Arts & Sciences.
Spring 2024 Nuestra voz en español /Spanish Conversation Hour
“Nuestra voz en español” will continue during Spring 2024 to bring students together to speak Spanish with other heritage speakers in an informal setting.
Every Thursday 4:30-5:30 pm @ 429 Rockefeller Hall.
Undergraduates celebrate Latinx history through Rockefeller Hall exhibition
The collaborative mixed media projects, showcased online and in Rockefeller Hall, explore how culture strengthens and uplifts communities.
Alumna encourages undergrads to ‘be bold’
Estefania Perez ’21 is in her second year as a paralegal with the U.S. Justice Department’s Antitrust Division.
Spring 2024 Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar series
Now in its twentieth year, the Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for an informal conversation about their current research/work in progress with lunch provided.
April 26 @ 12 pm
429 Rockefeller Hall
Gabriela S. Gómez Estévez
Assistant Professor
Director of Orchestras
Department of Music
College of Arts and Sciences
Giving voice to the often voiceless, alum wins a ‘Genius Grant’
Fiction writer Manuel Muñoz, MFA ’98, draws inspiration from his upbringing in a Mexican-American farming family
Fernando Villegas Rivera joins Latina/o Studies/Department of Government as visiting assistant professor
Latina/o Studies visiting assistant Professor Fernando Enrique Villegas Rivera aims to connect with Cornell Latino/a/e Students by furthering his Transnational Studies of Migration.
Garcia receives Weiss teaching award
María Cristina García, Professor of Latina/o Studies and Department of History awarded a 2023 Stephen H. Weiss Teaching Award. We are grateful to have faculty like Professor García advising and advocating for students in and outside of the classroom.
Book reexamines scholarship, teaching in the era of COVID-19
Three years after the disruptions of 2020, teaching and research continue to be immensely different from pre-pandemic times, according to scholar Debra Castillo.
30th Annual Unity Dinner Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month, Unites Students and Faculty
Cornell alumna, Karla Vergara ‘11 J.D. Boston College ‘17 gave uplifting keynote address about her time at Cornell, her culture and advice to current Latine students at Cornell.
Lest Silence be Destructive: A Celebration of Chicana Feminism and the Work of Helena María Viramontes
Join us for a weekend of events, A Celebration of Chicana Feminism and the Work of Helena María Viramontes, October 20 - 21, 2023 at Cornell University.
The Cornell Latino Alumni Association launches mentoring initiative for students
This new Mentoring Initiative for Cornell Latinx Students is designed to connect students with CLAA alumni who have expertise in specific fields, and to cultivate, engage, and inspire Cornell Latina/o/x students in achieving personal and professional excellence and be the leaders of today and tomorrow.
Latina/o Studies course offerings for Fall 2024
For the 2024 Fall semester, Latina/o Studies offers a range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level with the opportunity to explore and learn about history, communities, literature, immigration, as well as cultural identity, migration, language, and more.
New Director of Latinx Student Empowerment hopes to provide students with a ‘sense of belonging’
Juan Jaimes Costilla joins Cornell University as Associate Dean of Students and Director of Latinx Student Empowerment.
Performance and conference honor Viramontes
Held Oct. 20-21, “Lest Silence Be Destructive" will feature readings, discussions and the first public performance of a musical album based on Viramontes' work.
Latina/o Studies welcomes Simon Velasquez as Latine Student Success Office Advisor
Simon Velasquez joins Latina/o Studies as the new Latine Student Success Office advisor.
Latino Living Center’s ¡Bienvenidos! event brings Latine students together
¡Bienvenidos! event brings Latine students together for an evening of music, food and camaraderie!
Fall 2023 Cine con Cultura Latinx American Film Festival
Cine con Cultura launches its film festival celebrating Latinx Heritage month. This years festival brings 11 films in Spanish, English, and Portuguese to Ithaca to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month. Film screenings will be held at Cornell Cinema, Cinemapolis, CUSLAR, or virtually. Some films are free and all are open to the public.
2023 Latinx Studies Open House
Join the Latina/o Studies Program and the Latine Student Success Office for lunch as we welcome new and returning students, mingle with faculty, staff and friends, and learn about how to enhance your degree with a Latina/o Studies minor.
Friday, September 8, 2023 @ 12 noon
429 Rockefeller Hall
Fall 2023 Nuestra voz en español /Spanish Conversation Hour
“Nuestra voz en español” will continue during Fall 2023 to bring students and staff together to speak Spanish with other heritage speakers in an informal setting.
Every Thursday 4:30-5:30 pm @ 429 Rockefeller Hall.
Karen Jaime receives tenure and promoted to associate professor
Congratulations to Karen Jaime, who recently received tenure and promotion to associate professor in Cornell University's Latina/o Studies and Department of Performing and Media Arts effective July 1, 2023. Jaime joined Cornell in 2014 and received her Ph.D. in 2013 from NYU in Performance Studies.
Karen Jaime receives both Schomburg Fellowship for 2023-2024 and Cornell Faculty Champion Award
Karen Jaime (‘97) Assistant Professor of Performing and Media Arts and Latina/o Studies has been awarded a 2023-2024 Schomburg Fellowship and the Faculty Champion Award for Junior Faculty presented annually by the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement and the Graduate and Professional Student Diversity Council at Cornell.
Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students
This summer, 101 students in the College of Arts and Sciences will take part in groundbreaking research on campus with 61 faculty as part of the Nexus Scholars Program.
Fall 2023 Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar series
Now in its twentieth year, the Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for an informal conversation about their current research/work in progress with lunch provided.
Latina/o Studies celebrates the class of 2023
Congratulations to the Latina/o Studies undergraduate and graduate minors and graduates of the class of 2023!
'I've learned about and connected to my culture in ways I had never imagined'
Claudia León is an American Studies major.
'I am more than capable of attaining all of my heart's desires'
Yomaris Valerio Hernandez is a sociology major.
'I feel like I am leaving a family of friends, mentors and loved ones behind'
Fabio Cabrera is a philosophy and German studies major.
'I became a poet at Cornell'
Isaac Salazar is an English major.
Melissa Montejo '23: How She Found Her Space at Cornell
Building community and bettering the lives of students on campus, especially after the pandemic, Montejo realized the importance of events that connected students to varying resources.
'Challenge yourself to think differently, explore broadly, and connect wholly'
Peter Terrazas is a science and technology studies major.
Monica Cornejo shares experiences as an Undocumented Immigrant in Academia
Cornejo’s status as an undocumented immigrant and DACA recipient has inspired her work as a professor.
Support Latinx Studies on Cornell's Giving Day
"I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study." Support Latinx Studies on March 16, 2023!
Latina/o Studies welcomes Dr. Monica Cornejo
Dr. Cornejo adds a welcome addition to the Latina/o Studies curriculum with a new course, "Vamos Pa'l Norte": U.S. Migration and Communication (LSP 3250) offered in Fall 2023 & Spring 2024.
Nuestra voz en español /Spanish Conversation Hour
“Nuestra voz en español”, a new initiative, will bring students and staff together to speak Spanish with other heritage speakers in an informal setting.
Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 @ 429 Rockefeller Hall.
Teatrotaller celebrates 30 years of great theatre
Teatrotaller, founded in 1993 by a group of enthusiastic and energetic students on the Cornell campus will be celebrating 30 years with a series of special events this Spring semester.
Today @ 1:00pm
Conversation with Cornell alum, Isabel Ramos '96 and founder of Teatrotaller
Virtual event
Latina/o Studies offers a robust curriculum in Fall 2023
For the 2023 Fall semester, Latina/o Studies offers a range of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level. With such a robust curriculum, you have the opportunity to explore and learn about history, performance, border environment, and education, as well as politics, immigration, cultural identity, language, and more.
Graduate minor field at Cornell was the first established at an Ivy League
The Latina/o Studies Program (LSP) at Cornell was the first of these types of programs to be established at an Ivy League institution, and it has played a significant role in validating the field as a legitimate scholarly project.
Spring 2023 Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar series
Now in its nineteenth year, the Latina/o Studies Fridays with Faculty luncheon seminar offers an opportunity for Latina/o and non-Latina/o students of all levels and disciplines to meet faculty and administrators from across the university for an informal conversation about their current research/work in progress with lunch provided.
April 14 @ 12 pm - 4th floor Rockefeller Hall
Shannon Gleeson
Professor, Department of Labor Relations, Law and History
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Independent Journalist to Give Talk on Current Local Issues in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican independent reporter Bianca Graulau will discuss the most pressing issues currently facing Puerto Rico in a Friday talk hosted by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program in collaboration with the Puerto Rican Student Association.
29th Unity Dinner brings together Cornell's Latinx community
On October 21st, Latina/o/x students, faculty, staff, and alums celebrated community and culture at the Clark Atrium in the Physical Sciences Building with a catered dinner by Cornell Catering, performances by students/student organizations and keynote address.
Anthology celebrates Nuyorican Poets Cafe founder
A digital and print collection, co-edited by Karen Jaime, pays tribute to the late Miguel Algarín.