We are committed to helping the University create an environment that acknowledges, respects, and enhances diversity. Our goal is to create for you a home away from home that will support you in all of your endeavors at WSU.
The center was established in 1971 to better serve the Chicana/o Latina/o student population at WSU. While encouraging students to make academic excellence a priority, we also provide opportunities for you to develop leadership and organizational skills. Toward that end, the center is a gathering place for the various Chicana/o Latina/o student organizations.
Student mentors are an asset to our center: Mentors are returning students who have been hired and trained to assist our incoming freshmen and transfer students as they adjust to college life.
Our traditional cultural programs include Dias de Independencia in September, Semana de la Raza in March, and the Chicana/o Latina/o Graduation Ceremony in May.
At the center, we acknowledge and celebrate our differences and similarities in an atmosphere of appreciation of our diverse, yet common heritage. Students of all races are welcome to experience and learn about the Chicana/o Latina/o cultures.
The Chicana/o Latina/o Student Center is committed to promoting college student success for Chicana/o Latina/o students and is committed to assisting Washington State University in its efforts to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of these students. In its efforts to promote and embrace diversity, the center provides opportunities in both academic and extra-curricular activities. The Center seeks to help students to empower themselves, so they will rise to their highest educational potential and meet the challenges of a multi-ethnic society.
The center acknowledges the following challenges faced by multicultural students specifically Ch/L students: 1) the need to adjust to a new environment; 2) the need to receive adequate financial assistance; 3) the need to create a social and academic climate that is inclusive and affirming; 4) the need to establish long term goals, short term objectives, and a commitment to both; 5) students' personal needs affecting their retention at WSU and graduation from WSU.
The center will encourage you to make academic excellence a priority and provide opportunities to develop your leadership and organizational skills. Our goal is to create for you a home away form home that will support you in all of your endeavors at Washington State University.
