Latinx News

September 15th marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month and for the first time the Logan City…

What is an emerging leader? To start, the term “emerging” means becoming apparent or prominent, up-and-coming. An emerging leader can be found in each of our young people and youth who are advancing equitable causes and projects, already engaged in leader...

Now located in room 227 of the Taggart Student Center, it provides a centralized meeting place for Latinx students on campus.

USU students than Ancell and Manual Santana are 2021 Goldwater Scholars.

This is the recording of Dr. Beatriz Aldana Marquez, who goes on to share her research on the immigrant detention system.

Utah State University has partnered with the Logan School District and Educational Excellence for Latinos to present the 2020 Latino Education Fair in Spanish at Logan High School on Oct. 24. The fair provides Latino students and parents the information t...

Statistics show the coronavirus hitting Latinos especially hard. One-third of Utah’s confirmed COVID-19 cases are Latino residents, even though they make up 14 percent of the state’s population, according to Utah Dept. of Health.

On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, Utah State University alumnus James Garcia Porras spoke as part of the Latinx Cultural Center’s Lunch with Latinx Leaders series.

Liz Allred, Program Director of Global Learning in the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business informs students about the Global Learning Experiences program and explains the importance of such learning experiences.

Last month, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released a comprehensive data analysis on the state of education across all educational levels, and it appears enrollment of Latino students at college campuses has increased.

The sound of the ancient pan flute draws listeners in as Los Hermanos de los Andes plays on the Utah State University campus. Many students stop to listen, take video and chat with members of the Latinx Cultural Center.

Isela Phelps went from speaking one word of English when she arrived in the US to earn two degrees from the Huntsman School. Here’s her incredible journey, in her own words.

The Latinx Cultural Center is holding an exhibit to showcase art featuring original photographs of people of all ages from different Latin countries, their first exhibit since opening last Spring.

When Boeing gave their summer intern, Jorge Espinoza, '13, a project to remedy a problem with aircraft window shades on one of its most popular models, he already knew what he had to do: establish the parameters and begin testing.

Utah State University Extension, in partnership with Latinos in Action, will host the second annual Leadership Boot Camp Conference on the Utah State University campus from June 4 to June 7.

USU's Latinx Cultural Center hosted its first Latinx Graduation Ceremony, a ceremony celebrating graduating Latinx students and their families that has become tradition at many universities across the country.

The Cache Valley Latinx community witnessed the first Leadership, Education Achievement and Prosperity Scholarship recipients at the LEAP Gala Tuesday evening.

Award-winning author and illustrator Raul the Third visits with third graders from Cache County and shares his love and inspiration for art and storytelling.

Utah State University Latinx Cultural Center Director Christopher Gonzalez spoke at the Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Luncheon to explain some of the challenges the Latinx community faces.

Christopher González has high hopes that he might also be able to facilitate the creation of a new center at USU devoted to increasing education, training, and mentoring opportunities for Latinx students.

Dr. Celina Wille discusses factors and implications for how parents can support their children while they make the difficult transition into higher education.

During the Latinos In Action conference at Utah State University on Wednesday, middle school and high school students gathered to mentor and be mentored by their peers.

A Latino youth leadership boot camp took place for the first time at Utah State University. The university joined Latinos-in-Action, a national organization working to encourage Latino youth to consider pursuing higher education.

On November 1st, the LatinX community of Cache Valley celebrates a special holiday with the public, Dia de Los Muertos. The holiday originated in Mexico and is a special tradition to honor both life and death.