The office of Hispanic/Latino Student Affairs is one of three units under Multicultural Student Affairs. Hispanic/Latino Student Affairs serves as an advocate for Hispanic/Latino students at Northwestern University and provides individual and student group advising as well as a variety of programs ranging from cultural to career development.

Mission

The mission of Hispanic/Latino Student Affairs is to plan and implement services and programs that complement the academic mission of Northwestern University as well as that of Multicultural Student Affairs and support the personal and career development of Hispanic/Latino undergraduate students.

Structure

The office of Hispanic/Latino Student Affairs is a unit of the office of Multicultural Student Affairs. We are lead by a Director and supported by a graduate assistant, program assistant and undergraduate intern.

Why Hispanic/Latino?

When the decision was being made to name this office, many things were taken into consideration. The name of this department had to be representative of our mission and the student population we serve.

According to Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary the term Latino refers to a native or inhabitant of Latin America or a person of Latin American origin residing in the U.S.. According to the same resource, the term Hispanic is defined as of, relating to, or being a person of Latin American descent living in the U.S.; especially: one of Cuban, Mexican, or Puerto Rican origin.

“Hispanic/Latino Student Affairs” was chosen in an attempt to encompass and embrace the student population we seek to serve. We realize that students may identify with a myriad of race, ethnic or cultural titles and hope that regardless of what they may call themselves, they can call us a resource and home away from home.

Staff

Christian Yanez, Director
Claire Kelly, Program Assistant