Bienvenidos | Welcome
The UO welcomes Ducks from everywhere, whether they're from another state or country, or have ancestors who made the journey before them. The university is creating a more welcoming home for the students, faculty, and staff from the diverse Latinx community. And we are working to help facilitate understanding from those who don’t come from this background.
In fall 2020, the university launched a Latinx minor, an initiative led by our faculty. This makes the UO one of just two Oregon universities offering such a program—and a national leader.
Over the past 20 years, the number of Latinx UO undergraduates has more than tripled. Graduate students have more than doubled. The university’s new Latinx Academic Residential Community (ARC), which began in 2019, is thriving.
As we celebrate these accomplishments, we’re also working to maintain a strong forward momentum. Our goals also include enhancing the student residential experience, academics, and student activities to include more challenging, engaging learning opportunities.
This will benefit all UO students and the many disciplines we serve. With donor support, we can build on our strong foundation of success.
“It is my hope that the Latinx Studies program will provide ample opportunities for the university community to come together to learn more about the linguistic, cultural, and academic contributions Latinx people have made—and continue to make—to our university, community, and country.”
—Audrey Lucero
Associate Professor, Department of Education Studies
Director, Critical & Sociocultural Studies program
Director, Latinx Studies Program
Gifts to the Latinx Studies Program unrestricted fund may be used to support the following impact areas:
- New academic opportunities
- Experiential learning programs
- New mentorship program, in conjunction with Latinx ARC
- Student Research Symposia
- Networking events
- Panels and speaker series
- Graduate students
- Programs with university and community partners
Contributions to this fund provide discretionary dollars that can be used in many different ways. This flexible funding enables us to stay nimble, respond quickly to new opportunities, and overcome unanticipated obstacles to success.
Your gift also demonstrates trust and confidence in university leaders, empowering them to advance our goals efficiently and effectively—today, and years from now, regardless of what the future holds.