Monday—Thursday
9:00 a.m—9:00 p.m.
Friday
9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Summer and breaks:
Monday—Friday
9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Closed during University holidays.
Latino Cultural Center
Purdue University
600 N. Russell St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
(765) 494-2530
The Latino Faculty And Staff Association (LaFaSA) is an educational organization whose purpose is to be an advocate for the Latino issues in higher education, which also includes the educational welfare and advancement of the Latino community. Our Goal is to promote the social and cultural dimensions of Latino history, heritage, and culture as it relates to education.
LaFaSA is dedicated to hearing and promoting the voice of all Latino/a faculty and staff on all levels at Purdue University. LaFaSA also strives to create community and a support network facilitating Latinos/as being a visible and viable part of the university environment.
The goals of LaFaSA are to communicate interests, concerns, and awareness of Latinos/as; assist in recruitment and retention of Latino/a faculty, staff, and students at Purdue University; foster the educational missions of the University and progress of our faculty and staff through the ranks; and enhance multicultural knowledge of Latinos/as among faculty, staff, administration, and students of the Purdue and general community.
For further information or assistance, please contact LaFaSA President Kimber J. Nicoletti at (765) 494-6871 or knicolet@purdue.edu.LaFaSA Activities
Latinos have historically valued a strong sense of community. LaFaSA strives to create that sense of community on campus and offers a variety of monthly activities to meet the diverse needs of the Latino community.
* Monthly meetings
* Copitas and social gatherings
* Informal lunch gatherings
* Outreach to Latino/a campus service staff
* Collaborative relationships and activities with student groups,
Advocacy for Latino voice on campus and in education
Listserv Moderated by LaFaSA
LaFaSA is concerned with being a viable part of the Latino community on campus and in the state of
Kimber J. Nicoletti, president
Statewide minority outreach director for the Communities Against Rape (CARe) Initiative of the Youth Development and Agricultural Education Department in the Purdue College of Agriculture
Javier Magallanes, vice president
Director of development for the President’s Council
Toni Munguia, treasurer
Director of Technology Diversity Programs
Marisol Uribe, secretary
Executive administrative assistant at the
Ignacio Caramillo, faculty chair
