06/29/2026
Attention USD PILAS students. Student loan update for our community:
Starting July 1, 2026, federal student loan borrowers enrolled in auto pay can receive a 1% interest rate reduction.
To qualify, enroll in auto pay by September 30, 2026. The reduced rate will apply through June 30, 2028. Students already enrolled do not need to reapply.
Auto pay also helps you stay eligible for benefits like income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Learn more and enroll here:
https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-announces-student-loan-interest-rate-reduction
05/14/2026
PILAS Wonderful 2026 Graduates, Georgina Durán and Azucena Cibrián-López with Program in Latin American Studies Director Dr. Emily Edmonds-Poli and former director Dr. Antonieta Mercado. Congratulations to the graduates!
04/15/2026
Join Día de Mu***os and Community LATS-494. A 3-unit class open to PILAS Minors and all Majors. This class blends history, art, alternative journalism, and artivism. You will learn about the spiritual Indigenous roots of this tradition, examine its colonial and modern shifts and help build our campus altar contributing with your own Alebrije that you will make in the class. We will partner with the Jardin Mixteco community in Linda Vista through practices of tequio, or communal work. Earn credit in Latin American Studies, Communication, or as an elective in any major. Turn your creativity into a living tribute! Contact Dr. Antonieta Mercado if you have any questions. [email protected]
