List of Student Organizations:
The Coalition of Latino Student Organizations (CLSO)
formerly known as the Hispanic Heritage Coalition (HHC)
Contact Info: Carlos Salazar, 2009-2010 President, csalazar@umd.edu
Organization Listserv: clso@umd.edu
The Hispanic Heritage Coalition serves as an umbrella organization and is made up of all Latino/a student organizations active on campus, as well as faculty, staff, and students at large. HHC strives to promote cultural awareness and education. Activities include the coordination of Hispanic Heritage Month programming every Fall. Contact Pamela Hernandez in MICA at pamela@umd.edu for information on how to participate.
Latino Student Union
Contact Info: Lidia Rosa, 2009-2010 President lsu.umd@gmail.com
www.studentorg.umd.edu/lsu
LSU provides students a place to express Latino culture at the University of Maryland. The LSU serves as a home away from home to students who may feel lost on a campus as large as College Park. Students are given the opportunity to meet other Latinos and form lasting friendships, as well as gaining a sense of familia. The LSU is also very focused with what its members have to say, so the overall feel and attitude of LSU reflects its constituents.
o Latino Student Advocacy Committee
Contact Info: Wanika Fisher wanikaf@gmail.como Fundraising Committee
Contact Info: Mauricio Maldonado trezsp08@gmail.como Community Service Committee
Contact Info: Christian Del Cid cdelcid90@gmail.como Public Relations Committee
Contact Info: Rosa Barrientos lta.ace1@gmail.como Culre & Programming Committee
Contact Info: Zuleima Hidalgo endearingreminisce5@gmail.como Freshman Council
Contact Info: TBD
Latino Honors Society (formerly Latino Honors Caucus)
Contact Info: latinohonorssociety@gmail.com
http://groups.google.com/group/latino-honors-caucus?hl=en
The aims of the Latino Honors Society include unity and networking among Latino Honors students and those interested in learning about the Latino culture, encouragement of Latinos to enter the honors program, and service to the surrounding community.
Latina/o Graduate Student Association
Contact Info: Richard Medellin medellin@umd.edu
www.studentorg.umd.edu/lgsa
The Latina/o Graduate Student Association's mission is to provide a community for incoming and continuing Latina/o graduate students at the University of Maryalnd with the intent of increasing the recruitment and retention of Latina/o graduate students. LGSA conducts montly meetings and social events, periodic seminars, lecturers, and cultural enrichment programs to celebrate and highlight the diversity of the Latina/o community.
Hispanic MBA Association
Contact Info: Luis Jugo hmbaa@rhsmith.umd.edu
www.rhsmith.umd.edu/organizations/hmbaa
The Hispanic MBA Association (HMBAA) is a student run initiative established to foster the involvement of the Hispanic MBA community at the Robert H. Smith School of Business. The HMBAA organizes career development events and promotes the rich and diverse culture of its members.
La Voz Latina
Contact Info: Andres Gonzalez andres24@umd.edu
http://www.lavozlatinaumd.com/
lavozlatina@gmail.com
The Latino student newspaper has recently become SGA member to ensure its commitment in providing the Latino student's voices a publication on campus. The paper welcomes everyone regardless of personal identity.
La Familia Mentoring Program
Contact Info: Grace Frias & Elisha Shrestha
la_familia_umd@yahoo.com
http://www.lafamiliaumd.webs.com
La Familia Mentoring Program is a program to assist Hispanic/Latino/a first-year students as well as transfers with their college transition by providing one-on-one guidance and support through the use of peer mentors. We are currently accepting Mentor and Mentee applications for the 2009-2010 academic school year. As a La Familia Mentor, you will be able to serve as a role model to incoming Hispanic/Latino/a first-year students, attend events with your mentee throughout the year, make recommendations about the many resources available on campus, be an academic support for your mentee, and have fun! As a La Familia Mentee, you will be able to explore the campus with one-on-one guidance, attend events with your mentor throughout the year, use the many resources available to you on campus, engage in other cultures and backgrounds, and have academic support.
Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
Contact Info: Hector Neira shpeumdpresident@gmail.com
www.eng.umd.edu/SHPE/
SHPE aims to increase the number of Hispanic Engineering and Sciences students at the University of Maryland. In this effort, SHPE collaborates with industry to promote the advancement of Hispanic engineers and scientist in education and private sector.
UMD Salsa
Contact Info: Juan Zavala umd.salsa@gmail.com
We are an organization committed to giving Latin dance lessons. Our main area of focus is Salsa. However, there will be occasions where we teach merengue, bachata, and cha-cha-cha. Lessons are given weekly. The club also holds try outs for a performance team every semester so that this performance team can represent the UMD Salsa Club in on and off campus events.
Enlaces Latino Americanos
Contact Info: Angelo Gomez, Advisor, angelog@umd.edu
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/ela/
Our Mission is to expand the knowledge on Latin American cultures. Through social, athletic and cultural activities, we plan to educate, celebrate and spread awareness about Latin America's cultures, in a way that unites members of our community from various backgrounds. We also seek to provide guidance to incoming international students from Spanish-speaking countries.
Greek Organizations:
Lambda Upsilon Lambda
Contact Info: Nathaniel Guzman, 2009-2010 President, lul@umd.edu
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/lul
Lambda Theta Alpha
Contact Info: Jennifer Sanchez, 2009-2010 President, LTA_Upsilon@yahoo.com
http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/lta
Sigma Lambda Upsilon
Contact Info: Jennifer Contreras, jecont07@gmail.com
http://www.sigmalambdaupsilon.org/upsilon/
Gamma Phi Sigma
Contact Info: Josh Rojas, 2009-2010 President gammas.zeta@gmail.com
http://www.gammaphisigma.org/
