The Latin American and Latino Studies Program (LALS) spotlights Glorivette Albino-Montalvo.
Staff spotlight: Glorivette Albino-Montalvo
Unit: Latin American and Latino/a Studies
LALS Student Spotlight: Victor Brito
The Latin American and Latino/a Studies (LALS) Program took a minute to catch up with Victor Brito and speak with him about his Illinois State experience.
Staff spotlight: Professor Jordan Arellanes
The Latin American and Latino Studies Program (LALS) welcomes Professor Jordan A. Arellanes, Ph.D., to our campus.
Celebrating 30 years of the Organization of Latino/a Employees, December 4
Part advocacy, part celebration, part networking—the faculty/staff affinity group Organization of Latino Employees (OLÉ) began in 1989 at Illinois State.
Eric Avilés to perform Where You From? What You Be About? November 20
Illinois State alumnus and Off-Broadway actor Eric Avilés will give a performance of his celebrated solo play at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, in the Westhoff Theatre.
Voice of the community: Soledad O’Brien speaks at ISU’s Latino Cultural Dinner
Soledad O’Brien remembers walking out of her high school one day with her mother, when an administrator stopped an African American teenager in the hallway.
Latinx: Queer Brown Voices, October 30
Salvador Vidal-Ortiz of American University will address how the term Latinx has become both a source of solidarity and contention.
Latinx Heritage Month at Illinois State
A series of talks, performances, and lectures will help celebrate Latinx Heritage Month, highlighted with a keynote lecture on “Latinx: Queer Brown Voices” on October 30, and the Hispanic Heritage Fair on October 10.
School of Art alumna Lourdes I. Ramos to speak at College of Fine Arts commencement
School of Art alumna Lourdes I. Ramos, M.A. ’84, has been selected as this year’s College of Fine Arts spring commencement speaker. Ramos is the president and CEO of the Museum of Latin American Art (MOLAA) in Long Beach, California.
Latin American and Latino Studies advisor spotlight: Ryan Gray
Meet Ryan Gray, who advises students on academic matters related to completing the minor, as well as internships and other opportunities to enhance their undergraduate experience.
