National Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month

University of Minnesota Resources & News

Explore campus resources for hispanic and latinx students, staff and faculty.


If you would like to submit a resource or event, please contact [email protected] with your submission.

Student Resources


Mi Gente Latinx Student Cultural Center

Mi Gente Latinx Student Cultural Center is dedicated to improving Chicanx/Latinx student life on campus. The mission is to provide and maintain a safe space and supportive environment for all in order to promote a greater historical, social, and cultural awareness of Latinx.

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Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE)

Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE) is a community-based space focused on the academic experiences of first-generation students, students of Color, and American Indian students.

Pláticas: Latinx Connection Space

Pláticas: Latinx Connection Space is a virtual weekly group for Latina/e/o/x undergraduate and graduate students to come together and discuss specific needs, themes, challenges, joys, and identities in our community. Some of the themes we may discuss include: colorism, language, belongingness, indigeneity, mestizaje, gender roles, religion and spirituality, immigration, and ongoing events that impact our people and communities. 

We acknowledge that within the Latinx community there are many different identities, experiences, and preferences in how we describe ourselves. We invite this variety in lived experiences and trust that each of our identities and stories will add to our group and discussions. Sometimes we can wonder if we belong and if these spaces are for us. We want to honor how vulnerable it can be to consider joining a community space and hope to affirm your belonging and enough-ness. Come as you are and we hope you will join us and explore these reactions, wonderings, and questions together. 

In collaboration with Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Program

Tuesdays 1:00 - 2:15  (virtual)

Facilitators: Nina Hernandez Beithon (she/her; SCS), Gisel Suarez Bonilla (she/her; SCS), Marisela Rodriguez-Gutierrez (she/her/Ella; MLK), and Sonyna Castillo (she/her/ella; MLK) 

To register, complete this sign-up form

Questions contact Nina at [email protected]

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