Latino Organizations

To bring Latinos together to be active in school, with the surrounding community. To bring a sense of community among the students by offering community service, social activities and cultural awareness to The University of Iowa.

Contacts:

Daniel Mendez
708-699-8454
daniel-mendez@uiowa.edu

Marisol Pulido
847-871-3153
marisol-pulido@uiowa.edu

Organization:

Latino/Native American Cultural Center

Purpose:

The major purpose of the Centers is to meet the needs of students through a variety of programs and services. In conjunction with the Office of Student Life, they offer students a wide array of diverse cultural, academic, and personal support services to facilitate their growth, success, and adjustment to the University.

Website:

http://imu.uiowa.edu/osl/culture_diversity/cultural_centers/lnacc.php

Contact:

Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC)
308 Melrose Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52246
(319) 335-8298

Organization:

Latino and Native American Alumni Alliance

Purpose:

The goals of this alumni group is to support our youth, community, and students of The University of Iowa; utilizing and strengthening our collective resources for networking; and advancing and recruiting students to The University of Iowa.

Website:

http://www.uiowa.edu/~provost/oi/lana3/index.htm

Contact:

Rosa Heredia
Chicago, IL
rvheredia@aol.com

Organization:

Latina/o Graduate Student Association

Purpose:

The purpose of this group is to encourage professional collaboration and professional development of Latina/o graduate students, to facilitate a community of social and cultural support for Latina/o students at the University of Iowa, and also to provide a vehicle for the Latina/o students to support the University of Iowa and surrounding communities, particularly the needs of the Latina/o community.

Website:

http://www.uiowa.edu/~lgsaiowa/index.html

Contacts:

President
Mike Ridge
michael-ridge@uiowa.edu

Secretary
Monica Foley
monica-foley@uiowa.edu

Treasurer
Daniel Pschaida
daniel-pschaida@uiowa.edu

Public Relations
Jackie Leung-Heras
jacqueline-leung@uiowa.edu

Organization:

Latino Law Students Association

Purpose:

The Purpose of this group is to promote, encourage, and increase Latino enrollment at the College of Law.

Website:

http://www.law.uiowa.edu/groups/llsa/

Contacts:

Latino Law Students Association
University of Iowa College of Law
290 Boyd Law Building
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1113

President
Ian Baldwin
ian-baldwin@uiowa.edu

Vice President
Irma Aboytes

irma-aboytes@uiowa.edu

Organization:

Mujer

Purpose:

This group is designed to bring together Latinas from diverse backgrounds to discuss their experiences living in Iowa. Discussion topics will include the past, present and future status of women and the Latino/a community.

The group will meet on Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 pm, beginning September 13 through October 25.

Website:

http://www.uiowa.edu/~wrac/groups/mujer.htm

Contact:

Cristina (Nina) Ortiz

cristina-ortiz@uiowa.edu

Organization:

Sigma Lambda Beta

Purpose:

This Fraternity was formed to promote a positive image of the Latino community in the University of Iowa by promoting scholastic achievements, eternal Brotherhood, the dissemination of our unique and rich culture, and service to our community.

Website:

http://www.sigmalambdabeta.com/

Contact:

Ramiro Ramos

(319) 621-4286

ramiro.ramos@gmail.com

Organization:

Sigma Lambda Gamma

Purpose:

The goal of this organization is to provide social and academic support to Latinas/Hispanics and women of all cultures.

Website:

http://www.uiowa.edu/~slgalpha/about.html

Organization:

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, SHPE

Purpose:

National organization dedicated to the advancement of Hispanic people in the fields of Engineering, Math and Sciences.

Website:

http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/~shpe/

Contact:

Claudia Espinoza
shpe@engineering.uiowa.edu

Other Organizations

Organization:

Amigos del Inmigrante/ Friends of the Immigrant

Purpose:

Website:

http://www.friendsoftheimmigrant.org/

Contact:

Friends of the Immigrant

Iowa City, Iowa

Tel: 319-621-6626 (Please leave a message)

Email: info@friendsoftheimmigrant.org

President: Kelly O'Brien

Vice-President: Guillermo Walle

Treasurer: Mike Parker

Organization:

Center for Diversity and Enrichment

Purpose:

A merger of Support Service Programs and Opportunity at Iowa, the CDE provides leadership and coordination for outreach and service to underserved students from diverse backgrounds, including students of color, first-generation students whose parents have not received a baccalaureate degree and students from low-income families.

Website:

http://www.uiowa.edu/~cde/

Contact:

Center for Diversity and Enrichment
(formerly Opportunity at Iowa and Support Service Programs Academic Planning)
24 Phillips Hall
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1323
(319) 335-3555
(319) 353-2537 (Fax)
opportunity@uiowa.edu
ssp-advisor@uiowa.edu

Organization:

Ethnic Inclusion Effort for Iowa Engineering

Purpose:

This program provides a challenging and supportive atmosphere for multiethnic engineering students.

Website:

http://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/ethnic-inclusion/

Contact:

Ethnic Inclusion Effort for Iowa Engineering
4133 Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences
The University of Iowa, College of Engineering
(319) 335-1215 phone

(319)335-1415 fax

Organization:

International Crossroads Community

Purpose:

The International Crossroads Community (ICC), located in Mayflower Residence Hall, is a unique living/learning community for students interested in foreign cultures, languages, and international issues. It is one of the oldest living/learning communities on campus. The community is diverse; it is coed, and it accommodates students of different language abilities, international interests, ages, and experiences.

Website:

http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/housing/intllc.htm

Contact:

Buffy Quintero

International Programs

319-335-0345.

Organization:

Iowa Biosciences Advantage

Purpose:

The mission of the Iowa Biosciences Advantage (IBA) program is to identify academically talented undergraduate underrepresented minority students with aspirations for a research career and provide them with first-rate training that will facilitate their entry into doctoral programs in the biomedical, behavioral, and biophysical sciences.

Website:

http://www.uiowa.edu/iba/info.htm

Contact:

Iowa Biosciences Advantage

24E Phillips Hall
800/553-IOWA, ext. 2452 or 7830

FAX: 319/335-3145

Organization:

Iowa Edge

Purpose:

This weeklong freshman introduction to campus is held prior to the beginning of the fall semester to welcome African American, Asian American, Latino, American Indian, and first-generation college students to the University.

Website:

http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/upo/edge/

Contact:

Damien Parks

damien-parks@uiowa.edu

Organization:

Latin American Dance Club

Purpose:

To educate about Latin American culture through dance and social meetings.

Website:

http://www.uiowa.edu/~ladc/

Contact:

Zana Friganovic

(319) 335-0352

zana-friganovic@uiowa.edu

Organization:

Librarian Liaisons to UI Cultural Centers

Purpose:

Librarian Liaisons: Your personal connection to the library

Research consultations - individualized assistance from a librarian
Group library tours
Group instruction sessions
Customized presentations

Website:

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/ref/liaison/index.html

Contact:

Rachel Garza Carreón
Outreach, Recruitment, & Research Librarian
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, IA 52242
phone: 319-335-6441
rachel-carreon@uiowa.edu

Organization:

Mujeres Latinas

Purpose:

The Mujeres Latinas Project of the Iowa Women's Archives has been established to collect and preserve materials which document the lives and contributions of Latinas and their families to Iowa history.

Website:

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/mujeres.html

Contact:

Rachel Garza Carreón
Outreach, Recruitment, & Research Librarian
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, IA 52242
phone: 319-335-6441
rachel-carreon@uiowa.edu