CLACS is hiring for two student positions, a Social Media Specialist and a Public Engagement Specialist. Apply by September 26, 2022 by sending your resume and cover letter to CLACS Assistant Director, Aimee Orndorf (aorndorf@uwm.edu) Social Media Specialist Job Summary: … Continue Reading »
LACUSL Alumna shares her experiences
Hear from UWM Latin American, Caribbean, and U.S. Latinx Studies graduate Maddy Randel on her post-graduation experience in Peru and how she uses her language skills to educate the youth in her community. Watch the YouTube Video!… Continue Reading »
Spotlight: Cheri Price
Receiving a FLAS award to study Mixtec in Oaxaca, Mexico was such a unique opportunity to challenge myself by learning a new language and making deeper connections with people in Oaxaca. Mixtec has many variants, but people who spoke other … Continue Reading »
Spotlight: Alex Seager
Read about the experiences of Alex Seager, as she recently returned from her study abroad program in Brazil this summer. Alex was a recipient of CLACS’ Donald R. Shea Scholarship!… Continue Reading »
Spotlight: FLAS Recipient Tim Lomeli
UWM alum Tim Lomeli talks about his experience receiving a graduate summer Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) in 2016 to study Haitian Creole. See past Spotlights.… Continue Reading »
Spotlight: LACUSL Alum Eileen Stillwell
Spotlight LACUSL Alum Eileen Stillwell recently skyped with us to tell us about her experiences with the LACUSL program and her post-bachelors work. Thanks, Eileen!… Continue Reading »
Fall 2018 Student Award Recipients
CLACS is proud to announce the student recipients of the Fall 2018 award cycle. Congratulations to Marissa Paulson (BA, Global Communication; Portuguese) and Sugeiry Berroa (BA, Global Studies; Portuguese) for receiving the Donald R. Shea Scholarship! This scholarship may be … Continue Reading »
CLACS 2017-18 Student Awards
With the conclusion of the 2017-2018 academic year, the UWM Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies is proud to announce this year’s student award winners. CLACS awarded over $54,000 in Student Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants to support sixteen undergraduate … Continue Reading »
LACUSL Phi Beta Kappas
Monday, April 23, 2018, two students of the Latin American, Caribbean, and US Latin@ Studies major were inducted into the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society, the highest of honors in the liberal arts. Congratulations to students Lucero Rocha and Eileen … Continue Reading »
Field research grants available from CLACS
CLACS announces availability of two field research funding opportunities for students:
Tinker Pre-Dissertation Field Research Grants and the Ruggiero-Handelman Field Research Award
March 2, 2018… Continue Reading »