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Latinx Student Services (LSS) provides programs and resources that empower Latinx scholars at Augsburg University to thrive in higher education, develop and strengthen their self-advocacy and leadership skills, and contribute to advancing our larger Latinx community. Most importantly, LSS seeks to be an inclusive place where students feel a sense of belonging, community, and pride in their self-identified identities, affinities, and culture.
HISTORY
Latinx Student Services, formerly known as “Hispanic/Latino Student Services Program,” was established in January of 1993 to support a majority international and second generation of Latin@ students. Alumnus and community leader Eloisa Echavez founded and was the program’s first director. The program rebranded in 2017 under “Latinx Student Services” to recognize the changing demographics and needs of current Latinx students at Augsburg University. Currently, there are nearly 500 Augsburg Day students who self-identified as Latinx. Our students represent a diversity of identities, cultural and national backgrounds, individual and community experiences, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, class, and immigration statuses.
MISSION
The Department of Multicultural Life strives to be a national leader in multicultural student success and social justice education within higher education. Through collaboration with key departments, offices, and individuals, the development and implementation of cultural—and social-critical educational programming, and the focused mentoring and support of historically underrepresented student populations, the department works to co-create a university environment that allows all members to fully engage in the entirety of their collegiate experience.
VISION
When students have a greater understanding of self, they become empowered to reclaim* ownership of their education. Multicultural Life provides opportunities to deepen awareness and knowledge of identity, resilience, and advocacy.
Education in the U.S. is rooted in a white supremacist foundation; as such, our department is dedicated to working alongside underserved students in our shared work to ensure multiple identities and backgrounds are more fully present in the collegiate experience at Augsburg University.
Meet the LSS Team
[VACANT] Latinx Student Services Program Manager
Email: latinx@augsburg.edu
Meet our student workers
Paloma Haskell
2nd Year, Majoring in Psychology
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