Welcome

The students of CLS 492 felt it imperative to create a space which gave respect to our foundations, highlighted the work of our community today, and detailed our goals for CLS in the future. This website takes its viewers through a timeline of CLS at MSU, beginning in the 1960s with the movement across the nation pushing for ethnic studies in schools. We aim to document this understudied time in our university and community's history, utilizing historical research methods such as close readings of archival documents and oral history interviews. 

You can browse our website to learn more about the events taking place within the 60s and 70s and how students at that time took action. It is important to remember our history and learn more about how the CLS program came to be here at Michigan State University. 

You will also find resources and information about Latinx life at MSU today. From important resources Latinx students need to thrive at MSU to more information on why CLS is right for you, this website has something for current and prospective students alike.

Lastly, this website also includes information about the growth of CLS at MSU. After 50 years of Chicano studies courses at MSU and 25 years as a program, it's time for CLS to grow to fit the current needs of our faculty, staff, and students. You will find a short documentary about the state of CLS and why we need more support as well as action items to help you find out how you can help. 

Below, you will also be able to navigate our official CLS webpage from the university. If you are interested in minoring or enrolling in our graduate certificate or Dual PhD Program. Click the 'Learn More' tab.