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Chicano/Latino Studies at Michigan State University
Heat Risk Starting Saturday June 21 Beat the heat and stay cool, Spartans! Remember to protect yourself from the sun, stay hydrated, and take it easy as the temperatures rise. wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/heatrisk/


MSU CLS recognizes the importance of celebrating the full history of the United States and acknowledging the importance of Juneteenth. Today we celebrate the joy and resilience that has echoed through the centuries and continue to inspire all of us toward greater freedom!

From MSU HDFS: We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Linda Halgunseth will be the co-chair for the 2027 Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting 2027! Congratulations, Dr. Halgunseth, MSU CLS Core Faculty! #HDFS #MSUSocialScience

MSU Chicano/Latino Studies is celebrating Pride Month in solidarity with our LGBTQ+ community. We are all stronger together!

Great article by CLS Core Faculty @Deyant !
In @ConversationUS, Deyanira Nevarez Martinez (@Deyant), assistant professor of urban and regional planning in @CANRMSU, says the Model Cities program of the 1960s offers lessons for policymakers on how to respond to the current housing crisis. theconversation.com/could-a-bold-a…
CLS Associate Professor Lucia Cardenas (Teacher Education) has been awarded the College of Arts & Letters Engaged Pedagogy and Programming Fund Grant. Congratulations, Dr. Cardenas!!

MSU Chicano/Latino Studies is proud to share that our Core Faculty member Dr. Lucia Cardenas (Teacher Education) has earned tenure! We are so proud of you, Dr. Cardenas!

CLS Core Faculty Deyanira Nevárez Martínez gave the next mayor of Detroit tips on how to strengthen Detroit neighborhoods from the ground up in this article in The Conversation. clstudies.msu.edu/news-events/ne… #MSUSocialScience

Sofia Mireles-Gonzalez, a minor in Chicano/Latino Studies, graduating in spring 2025. She shared how Latino campus organizations shaped her success and provided a sense of purpose in this Student View feature. Congratulations, Sofia! clstudies.msu.edu/news-events/ne…

With an elegant mixture of Spanish and English, CLS graduate certificate Sofia Rosales inspired fellow graduates to take pride in their accomplishments at this year’s Hispanic/Latino Commission of Michigan’s post-secondary graduation ceremony. clstudies.msu.edu/news-events/ne…

Congratulations to CLS Graduate Certificate student Estela Gonçalves de Souza, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in History, who was awarded a 2025-26 GenCen Graduate Dissertation Fellowship award! clstudies.msu.edu/news-events/ne… #MSUSocialScience

Congratulations to CLS Core Faculty Dr. Linda Halgunseth on receiving the SRCD Latinx Caucus Mid-Career Research Award at the biennial meeting of Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May 2025! #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience

Congratulations to Dr. Linda Halgunseth on receiving the SRCD Latinx Caucus Mid-Career Research Award at the biennial meeting of Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) in Minneapolis, Minnesota in May 2025! #MSUHDFS #MSUSocialScience
CLS graduates! We are so proud of all your accomplishments and ask that you remain in touch, come back and visit and let us know all you do in the future! Congratulations again, alumni!

CLS is happy to announce two new courses starting Fall 2025 as part of our Dual Doctoral Majors and Graduate Certificate Program: CLS 810 Historiography and Social Science: Methods in Chicano/Latino Studies and CLS 811 Literary and Cultural Theory in Chicano/Latino Studies.


Chicano/Latino Studies Director Dr. M. Isabel Ayala is among the participants of the latest #SpartanBusTour . Dr. Ayala is touring sites throughout Detroit with MSU President Kevin Guskiewicz May 5-6. msutoday.msu.edu/news/2025/spar… #MSUSocialScience

CLS is proud to share that Natalie Rivera, who is a Dual Major Doctoral Degree Student in Criminal Justice and Chicano/Latino Studies, will represent CLS in the Council of Graduate Students. Congratulations, Natalie! #MSUSocialScience

CLS celebrates our 2025 graduates including Erika Vallejo who has earned her PhD in Political Science with a Chicano/Latino Studies graduate certificate. We are so proud of you, Dr. Vallejo! #MSUSocialScience

CLS is so proud to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates including Sofia Rosales who has earned an MA in American Politics with a Chicano/Latino Graduate Certificate. #MSUSocialScience

CLS students, it is finally here! You've worked so hard all semester and year and you are almost done. We wish you the very best luck on your finals but know you've got this!
