2024-2025 Events
Dia de los Muertos
Friday, November 1| 6PM-8PM | North & South Ballrooms, Purdue Memorial Union, 101 Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47906
Each year the Purdue University Latino Cultural Center gathers to call upon our ancestors who have passed, and to celebrate their life and death. In 2008, UNESCO recognized the importance of Día de los muertos by adding the holiday to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Day of the Dead originated several thousand years ago with the Aztec, Toltec, and other Nahua people. For these pre-Hispanic cultures, death was a natural phase in life’s long continuum. The dead were still members of the community, kept alive in memory and spirit—and during Día de los Muertos, they temporarily returned to Earth.
The evening will also feature crafts, live performances, and traditional food enjoyed on Dia de los muertos.
Co-sponsored with PSUB
Excelencia Graduation Ceremony
Friday, May 16| 11AM-1PM | Beck Agricultural Center, 4550 US-52, West Lafayette, IN 47906
Excelencia celebrates the graduating class of 2024 in a ceremony where all graduating students are welcome. Faculty, staff, and students' loved ones are encouraged to attend as we also recognize the efforts of their family and friends and the impact they've had on their academic career. We integrate students' loved ones into the ceremony which is held in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Graduating students should dress to impress. They are not required to wear regalia but may do so.
2025 Registration coming March 2025.
Resource Hours Fall 2024
The LCC teams up with departments, student organizations and partners across campus to host resources in-house. All Purdue University students are welcome to use these resources. There is no cost to participate, and no appointment is needed.
Ponte las Pilas: Graduate Student Series
9AM-12PM, Tuesdays @ LCC Conference Room, Beginning September 5th
Graduate students are invited to Join the Latinx Graduate Student Organization and LCC Graduate Assistant, for quiet study hours whether you're working on a publication, dissertation, thesis or class assignment. We will help keep you on track. Food available. No RSVP needed. No need to stay the entire time.
Maximize your Potential at Academic Success Hours
12:30-2PM, LCC Maricela Alvarado Lounge
The Helen Bass Williams Academic Success Center (ASC) provides a variety of academic support services for undergraduate students at Purdue. Drop in to plan the rest of your semester, get tips on study skills, or how to manage your time better.
- September 3rd
- October 1st
- November 5th
Chats with CAPS
4PM-5PM
All students are welcome to drop in to speak to the LCC Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) liaison. This is an informal session to check in on how the semester is going and to see how CAPS can further support you. This is open to all Purdue University students.
Career Conversations with CCO
1PM-2PM, Wednesdays @ LCC
All students are invited to use this service. Need help with your resume or cover letter? Do you have questions about how to interview well? Come chat with Amruta and Christy, Center for Career Opportunities (CCO) liaisons.
- September 4th Topic: Intro to CCO & PPA, Cristy & Amruta
- September 18th Topic: Elevator Pitch
- October 2nd Topic: Professional Communities in the Workforce
- October 16th Topic: Mentorship/Support Groups
- November 13th Topic: Professional Development/Conferences
- November 20th: Topic: Graduate School Search
Spanish Conversation Tables
6PM-7PM, Wednesdays @ LCC Beginning September 4th
Purdue University and Greater Lafayette community members are invited to practice their Spanish conversation skills with Heritage Spanish Speaker Silvana. No quizzes or tests, just fun speaking Spanish!
CARE Advocacy Hours @ LCC Maricela Alvarado Lounge
11:30 PM-1:30PM
Come get to know the Center for Advocacy, Response and Education (CARE) advocates or receive entirely confidential support for direct or indirect experiences of interpersonal violence (e.g. sexual violence, relationship violence, stalking, sexual harassment, etc.).
- September 12th Topic: Intro to CARE and Lila
- September 26th Topic: Painting (possibly wooden hearts/small canvas)
- October 10th Topic: Small Pumpkin decorating and painting
- October 24th Topic: Puzzle, Card, Board Games
- November 14th Topic: Friendship Bracelets
- December 5th Topic: Screen Short Christmas Theme movie/tv show
Purdue OWL @ LCC Maricela Alvarado Lounge
2PM-4PM
Writing is key to every discipline. Stop by the Purdue OWL hours at the LCC to get support in beginning a project, reviewing a draft and improving your thought process, organization and writing skills.
- September 5th
- September 19th
- October 3rd
- October 17th
- November 7th
- November 21st
- December 5th