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The Latin American Graduate Student Association (LGSA) at the University of Virginia is dedicated to fostering a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment for Latinx graduate students and professionals across UVA. Through a variety of initiatives, LGSA aims to:
Community Building: Create a sense of belonging and support among Latinx graduate students at UVA.
Cultural and Social Engagement: Organize events that celebrate Latin American culture and provide opportunities for social interaction for the whole UVA community
Professional Development: Offer resources and programs to help Latinx students advance academically and professionally
Community Outreach: Engage with the broader community to promote diversity and inclusion.
Peer Recruitment and Retention: Attract and retain Latinx graduate students by providing a supportive network
Celebrating Achievements: Recognize and highlight the accomplishments of Latinx graduate students.
These efforts are aimed at ensuring that Latinx graduate students thrive during their time at UVA and are well-prepared for their future careers.
Community Building: Create a sense of belonging and support among Latinx graduate students at UVA.
Cultural and Social Engagement: Organize events that celebrate Latin American culture and provide opportunities for social interaction for the whole UVA community
Professional Development: Offer resources and programs to help Latinx students advance academically and professionally
Community Outreach: Engage with the broader community to promote diversity and inclusion.
Peer Recruitment and Retention: Attract and retain Latinx graduate students by providing a supportive network
Celebrating Achievements: Recognize and highlight the accomplishments of Latinx graduate students.
These efforts are aimed at ensuring that Latinx graduate students thrive during their time at UVA and are well-prepared for their future careers.
Contact: Instagram: @lgsa_uva, email: [email protected]
President: Aida López-Ortiz ([email protected])
Co-President: Katherine Haro ([email protected])
Secretary/Historian: Rossymar Rivera-Colón ([email protected])
Events
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Latinx Student Center, Newcomb Hall, 3rd Floor
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Claude Moore Nurse Building
The Latinx Graduate Student Association (LGSA) is dedicated to fostering a strong sense of community among Latinx graduate students across our campus.
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We are looking forward to reconnecting and unifying the Latino community at the university and creating space for networking.
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Bavaro Hall Room 116
Register online at the link below for the 2023 Diversity Retreat.
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UVA Alumni Hall | 221 Emmet St S, Charlottesville, VA 22903
The Doctoral Diversity Dinner is an opportunity to celebrate the academic accomplishments of our graduate students and recognize 2022-2023 doctoral graduates.