Our Story
"I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study."
On Cornell's Giving Day, March 13, 2025 we hope you will take a moment to reflect on the difference the Latina/o Studies Program and Latine Student Success Office has made in your life and consider the difference you can make in the lives of future students.
Latina/o Studies is committed to providing excellence in teaching and scholarship across disciplines at Cornell University. We pride ourselves on creating a friendly and supportive environment and providing space and resources for students interested in the study of Latina/os in the United States.
Here are some ways your gift to Cornell's Latina/o Studies will make a difference for our students:
• New computers for its computer lab
• Support undergraduate and graduate research grants
• Sponsor guest speakers
• Provide graduation stoles for our minors and a meaningful
commencement event
ACADEMICS • COMMUNITY • SUPPORT
Student reflections while at Cornell:
"The Latina/o Studies minor taught me not only about my own history, but the unique history of diverse groups of Latinx people across the United States."
"What I remember best from my Cornell experience are the Latinx community events, Latino Living Center BBQs, Latinx Unity Dinners, and the Fridays with Faculty luncheon series. I found a family here within the Latinx community."
"The Latina/o Studies minor has meant learning about myself and my community through classes. I have had my best classes of my Cornell undergraduate studies from the LSP minor."
"The Latina/o Studies graduate minor allowed me to meet people who not only enriched the scope of my research but who became colleagues. I found amazing mentors and role models, whose interdisciplinary and engaged work inspired me. The minor gave me the opportunity to collaborate in community-based and socially oriented projects with a diverse and vibrant body of faculty and students. The minor has encouraged and helped me to become a better teacher and scholar."
