Carolina Montejo and Angel Escamilla tabling for LSP at the Bienvenidos BBQ

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

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.

Latine Student Success Office (LSSO)

The Latine 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

Chemist Héctor D. Abruña wins Enrico Fermi Award

The award recognizes scientists, engineers and science policymakers who have given unstintingly over their careers to advance energy science and technology.

31st Unity Dinner Creates Communidad Through Voces

The 31st Unity Dinner took place on October 18th and featured keynote speaker Dr. Evelyn Ambriz '11 and '15. The festive night included dinner and performances by Mariachi Regional en Cornell Univeristy, Salsa Pa'alante and Sabor Latino Dance Ensemble.

Karen Jaime awarded Cornell’s highest honor for graduate and undergraduate teaching

Karen Jaime, Associate Professor in Latina/o Studies and the Department of Performing and Media Arts in the College of Arts and Sciences received the Provost Award for Teaching Excellence in Graduate and Professional Degree Programs.

A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network

“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.

Cornell historian featured in ‘game-changing’ PBS series about Latinos

Paul Ortiz served as an adviser and on-camera expert for “American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos,” a three-part docuseries premiering Sept. 27 on PBS.

ILR historian featured in ‘game-changing’ PBS series about Latinos

Paul Ortiz, who joined the ILR faculty in summer 2024 as a professor of labor history, served as an adviser and on-camera expert for “American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos,” a three-part docuseries premiering Sept. 27 on PBS.

Spring 2025 Latina/o Studies course offerings

For the 2025 Spring 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.

Dance performers with white dresses — Folkloric Danza performers at the Kitchen Theater on Sept.16 Rodrigo Lanners-Campos

Cornell and the Ithaca community celebrate Latino Heritage Month

Cornell University, Ithaca College, and the downtown Ithaca community come together for a month long series of events in celebration of Latino Heritage Month. Don't miss the Annual Heritage Fiesta this Saturday, October 5th, 11 am-5pm, 110 W. Green Street, Ithaca!

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