Center for Latino Studies
Interim Director for the
Center for Latino Studies
Albert DeJesus-Rivera
CLS Assistant Director
Anthony Ramirez
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Center for Latino Studies
One Main Building
N1038
About the Center for Latino Studies
The Center for Latino Studies is an inclusive community of faculty, staff, students, and community partners who are committed to empowering all students in their quest for academic and professional success. We take pride in the vibrant diversity of our student body and our local community. The Center for Latino Studies advances the University of Houston-Downtown’s institutional mission to be an inclusive university of choice for Houstonians seeking to contribute to the social, intellectual, and cultural lives of their communities.
Mission Statement
The Center for Latino Studies (CLS) is an academic center open to all for scholarly inquiry and teaching development that promotes and nurtures scholarship, creative work, and community engagement opportunities with a particular focus on the Latino communities in Houston, the United States, and abroad.