Current director of LASC Britta Anderson hugs a former director at the end of the center's 30th anniversary celebration

LASC celebrates 30 years at UMD despite minor tension with administration

By Sahana Jayaraman The University of Maryland has no Latin American Studies major — a fact that may a come as a surprise, given that Latinx students made up 8.2 percent of the campus population, according to a breakdown of students enrolled between Winter 2017 and Spring 2018. What the university does have, however, is a certificate program for Latin American studies, established through the … Continue reading LASC celebrates 30 years at UMD despite minor tension with administration

Historic Preservation Program celebrates 30th anniversary with diversity lecture

Dr. Sarah Zenaida Gould delivers her lecture in front of Historic Preservation faculty and students.  By Casey Gannon The Historic Preservation Graduate Program celebrated its 30th anniversary Feb. 21 with a lecture from Sarah Zenaida Gould. Gould, who is based in San Antonio, is one of three co-founders of the Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC), founded in 2014. LHC allows historic preservationists to network with each other, … Continue reading Historic Preservation Program celebrates 30th anniversary with diversity lecture