A database is also being developed to serve as a resource on and for Hispanics.
The Julian Samora Research Institute (JSRI) is committed to the generation, transmission, and application of knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities in the Midwest. More specifically:
◆ Generation of a program of research and evaluation to illuminate the social, economic, educational, and political condition of Latino communities;
◆ Transmission of the research findings to academic in
08/13/2026
Congratulations!
MSU Chicano/Latino Studies is proud to share that after a year as interim director, Dr. Linda Halgunseth has been named permanent Director for Chicano/Latino Studies. Thank you for your leadership and congratulations, Dr. Halgunseth!
08/07/2026
MSU Chicano/Latino Studies is pleased to co-sponsor “Making Dances, Making Places: Tejano Labor Migration and Musical Community in the Midwest” -by Richard Cruz Davila, Julian Samora Research Institute.
This Our Daily Work/Our Daily Lives presentation will take place from Noon to 1:15 in the Green Room of the MSU Library.
07/08/2026
06/11/2026
This Thursday!
05/20/2026
We're excited to welcome Cristián Doña-Reveco, Ph.D., as director of the Julian Samora Research Institute, effective August 1, 2026.
🔗 go.msu.edu/Dona-Reveco
“Returning to Michigan State University is especially meaningful to me,” Doña-Reveco said. “I look forward to reconnecting with the community that shaped my academic path and to guiding JSRI’s continued growth in the years ahead.”
05/14/2026
Check out our very own, Richard Cruz Dávila and Manny Chavez! Cambio de Colores Conference June 3-5, 2026.
03/13/2026
Scholarship applications deadline has been extended to March 20, by 5pm.
📣Two student scholarship opportunities available through the Julian Samora Research Institute! Learn more: jsri.msu.edu
02/17/2026
📣Two student scholarship opportunities available through the Julian Samora Research Institute! Learn more: jsri.msu.edu
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