Latina/o Studies students at a commencement weekend event

Somos Comunidad/We Are Community

Student Life

Latina/o undergraduate or graduate students can rely on the Latine Student Success Office (LSSO), housed in the Latina/o Studies Program (LSP), for academic as well as personal assistance. The LSSO Advisor helps 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.

Student Life Destinations

Latine Student Success Office Latino Living Center Student Organizations Student Life Resources Latinx Unity Celebration Mi Comunidad Mentorship Program Resources for Undocumented Students

Beyond the Classroom

Students at a club event for Latina/o Studies

Student Organizations

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.

Representatives of the Latinx Student Success Office

Latinx Student Success Office (LSSO)

The Latinx 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.

Latina/o Studies Program News

Latina/o Studies welcomes Simon Velasquez as Latine Student Success Office Advisor

9/19/2023

Simon Velasquez joins Latina/o Studies as the new Latine Student Success Office advisor

Latino Living Center’s ¡Bienvenidos! event brings Latine students together

9/02/2023

¡Bienvenidos! event brings Latine students together for an evening of music, food and camaraderie!

Fall 2023 Cine con Cultura Latinx American Film Festival

9/07/2023

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 ...

2023 Latinx Studies Open House

8/29/2023

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

8/29/2023

“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. Today and every Thursday 4:30-5:30 pm @ 429 Rockefeller Hall.

Karen Jaime receives tenure and promoted to associate professor

8/22/2023

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. ...

A&S dean Jayawardhana named provost at Johns Hopkins

7/12/2023

Rachel Bean, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the Department of Astronomy and senior associate dean for math and science, has been named interim A&S dean.

Karen Jaime receives both Schomburg Fellowship for 2023-2024 and Cornell Faculty Champion Award

5/15/2023

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 Profes...

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