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Latina/o undergraduate or graduate students can rely on the LSP Student Success Office (LSSO), housed in the Latina/o Studies Program (LSP), for academic as well as personal assistance. The LSSO Advisor helps all students navigate and make connections throughout the university community, as well as develop realistic expectations and successful new habits. Connections facilitate students' transition to the rigorous academic programs and help them achieve that delicate balance between academic success and a full, healthy life outside the classroom.
There are over 35 Latina/o student organizations at Cornell University, including sororities and fraternities, as well as those related to national identity, the disciplines, the professions, the arts and entertainment.
The LSP Student Success Office (LSSO) is a joint effort of the Latina/o Studies Program (LSP) and the College of Arts & Sciences Admissions and Advising Office.
Cornell Alum, Patricia Campos-Medina ’96, MPA ’97, executive director of ILR’s Worker Institute and senior extension associate, honored as a Changemaker Champion by the YWCA of the City of New York.
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On Friday Oct. 17th, a myriad of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members joined together at Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room in celebration of the 32nd Annual Latino Unity Dinner.
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In the wake of her passing, Castillo's children, colleagues, former students and collaborators remember her with affection, admiring her welcoming nature, compassion and commitment to mentorship.
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As a first-generation, low-income student, navigating academia has been challenging, but not impossible, thanks to the support of programs like the Latina/o Studies Program; I have been able to advance in my academic career.
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Eduardo Peñalver ‘94, former Dean of Cornell Law School, and longtime supporter of LSP, to become Georgetown University’s 49th president.
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Professor Debra Castillo, Stephen H. Weiss presidential fellow and Emerson Hinchliff professor of Hispanic Studies in the College of Arts & Sciences, died Oct. 5 at the age of 72.
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For the Spring 2026 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.
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Bilingual chisme, laughter, music, dancing and singing radiated throughout the crisp evening air of Thurston Avenue’s 500 block on Friday, September 5th, for the LLC's annual Bienvenidos BBQ
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