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Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies

The Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies (CBS) seeks to transform the University and ultimately society through a four-part program of (1) comprehensive student services (2) the creation of new knowledge through research (3) University advocacy on Latina/o issues, and (4) educational outreach in the larger Metropolitan community. It provides equitable access to a quality university education that enhances the environment of diversity on campus.

The center has served as a gateway to the university for more than 1,200 students in more than 30 years. It is the home or cross-listed department for a number of courses on Latina/o and Latin American history and culture. CBS offers a sophisticated recruitment and retention program that includes pre-college enrichment, self-empowerment seminars, undergraduate research mentorship, leadership and career development opportunities, early-warning performance monitoring system, supplemental instruction, and personalized advising. The center awards more than $100,000 in scholarships a year on a competitive basis.

CBS enriches the experiences of Latina/o and non-Latina/o students who wish to take advantage of its multiple programs. Many of its courses fulfill the university’s general foreign culture requirement!

CBS AT A GLANCE

U.S. Latinos are a multiethnic, multiracial population with ancestral ties to Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Asia. We invite you to learn with and about the Latino/a cultural experience in an atmosphere of respect and shared interest.

BASIC ADMISSION INFORMATION

Counselors assigned to the Center conduct periodic recruitment, financial aid, and university career fairs in schools and community agencies in conjunction with the WSU Admission’s Office. High school and/or transfer students and at least one of their parents/guardians are invited to visit campus and meet with a CBS counselor to familiarize them with the university and the CBS program. Students that are admitted to the university may choose to receive orientation, advising, registration, and other services from the Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies. Once in CBS, they can join its Scholars Program, which provides the core recruitment & retention activities.

For more information about CBS, please contact:

Center for Chicano-Boricua Studies
Wayne State University
3324 Faculty/Administration Building
656 W. Kirby at Anthony Wayne Drive
Detroit, Michigan 48202
Tel. (313) 577-4378
Fax (313) 993-4073
http://www.cbs.wayne.edu
http://www.clas.wayne.edu