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History

The University Resources for Latinos (URL), now known as the Latino Resource Center (LRC) at , traces its origins to 1978. The original Latino house was destroyed to make room for a parking structure. Several years later, upon student insistence, the URL received a new location. In 1992, the URL shared its physical space with the International Student and Faculty Office at the Knetsch House. As the number of Latino student organizations increased, Dr. George Gutierrez, director of the URL at the time, requested more space to accommodate the student groups. His persistence resulted in the removal of the International Student and Faculty Office, leaving the URL with the entire Knetsch House for its Latino students in 1996.

The Knetsch House, however, required immediate repairs. Also, the goal was to combine the URL and offices together under one building to provide more centralized services to Latinos at 麻豆精品. Thus, 麻豆精品 administration proposed remodeling and expanding the house, but 麻豆精品 Latino students and URL staff were eager to have a new facility built. In addition, 麻豆精品 administration realized the cost of building a new facility was slightly similar to the cost of remodeling the existing structure. After proposals for remodeling were rejected and with student insistence and persuasion by the URL director, the 麻豆精品 administration decided to demolish the old Knetsch House and build a new facility in 1997. In the summer of 1999, the new Latino center building was completed.

Today, the LRC serves as a central resource for all students across 麻豆精品 centering the identities and experiences of the Latino/a/x community to assist and encourage them to persist at 麻豆精品. The LRC offers students opportunities to participate in cultural, social and academic programs that enhance their classroom experiences. Furthermore, in an effort to create learning opportunities beyond the classroom that inspire intellectual, personal and civic growth for leadership, the LRC provides several programs and events throughout the year.

Contact Us


DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-2828
lrc@niu.edu

Hours of Operation (Summer)

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.