Tag: Latinos
Manny Sanchez, one of the founding members of the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees, said an emotional farewell to the board Thursday, saying that while his title at the university had changed, his pride in the institution had not. “I am ending my status as a trustee at NIU, but not my status as...
NIU’s Center for Latino and Latin American Studies at NIU has announced its Graduate Colloquium Speaker Series for the spring. The center offers a minor in Latino and Latin American Studies, a graduate concentration in Latin American Studies, research grants for affiliated faculty and graduate students, undergraduate scholarships, cultural programming and outreach activities. About 30...
“Storming the Gates: The Struggle for Access to Higher Education in Illinois,” a powerful documentary which chronicles the ongoing history of blacks and Latinos in Illinois higher education, will screen at NIU. The screening begins at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, inside the Carl Sandburg Auditorium of the Holmes Student Center. The film features trailblazers...
With the increasing number of Latino undergraduate students who apply and enroll at NIU each year, Latino Resource Center Director Emily Prieto wanted to establish an honor society that would encourage academics, development and solidarity among this population. From personal experience, Prieto understands that Latino students can benefit from support through innovative programming and strategic...
Louis A. Pérez Jr., the J. Carlyle Sitterson Professor of History and director of the Institute for the Study of the Americas at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will visit campus Monday, Oct. 17. Pérez first will lead a 10 a.m. seminar on “National Character Reconsidered: The Cuban Case” in the Illinois...
The Latino Resource Center is currently seeking mentors for the Mentoring for Academic Success (M.A.S) program for fall 2011. M.A.S is a mentoring program focused on providing a welcoming environment for incoming Latino first-year and transfer students at NIU. The program offers new students peer and academic support, social and leadership opportunities, personal growth and...
Rosie Rios, treasurer of the United States, will visit NIU next month to deliver a public talk on the importance of Latinos taking on leadership roles in public service. The lecture will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, in the Altgeld Hall Auditorium. “It is vitally important that we continue to expose our...
Supporting Opportunities for Latinos (SóL) invites Latino males to the Latino Resource Center at 5 p.m. every Thursday. SóL was founded in 2006 in an effort to increase the retention and graduation rates of Latino males at NIU. SóL is a network of students, staff and faculty dedicated to assisting Latino males in navigating their academic...
