Latino Resource Center

The Latino Resource Center is a unit of the Division of Academic Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NIU. Better known as the LRC by students and staff, the Latino Resource Center focuses on student-centered service by developing partnerships that promote academic success, while establishing an inclusive community that builds collaborative relationships across campus and the surrounding area.

Your donation will support the success of the Huskie community is through enhancement of the Latino Resource Center space, and signature programs such as:

• Adela de la Torre Latino Honor Society (ATLHS): the first honor society initiated by Latinos at NIU. Its mission is to recognize the academic excellence among students who either identify as Latino/a/x or wish to explore Latinx cultures and identities by promoting student leadership, participating in outreach and community service initiatives, and offering scholarships to members.

• Mentoring and Engaging Through Academic Success (METAS): a mentoring program designed to aid freshmen or transfer students who either identify as Latino/a/x or wish to explore Latinx cultures and identities. The program helps students have a successful transition in their academics and social life at NIU.