Nuestra Historia/Our History
Sobre Nosotros/About us
Seton Hall University is poised to become the premier site for Latino Studies in the tri-state area through the creation of a Latino Institute and a new undergraduate major in Latino Studies. Building on a rich legacy of service to the Seton Hall Latino community by the Puerto Rican Institute and the Dominican Institute, the Unanue Latino Institute has evolved as an institution which seeks to fulfill two intertwined missions. The first is one of service. The Latino Institute is the home at SHU for Latino students and all students, faculty and staff with an interest in Latin American and Latino topics. The second is one of scholarship. Through generous support from a benefactor and the support and initiative of Monsignor Sheeran (who said "we are living in a Latino moment”), the Trustees and the Dean of Arts and Sciences, the Latino Institute and Latino Studies program will promote research and teaching on aspects of Latino culture.
Faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences plan to launch a comprehensive and interdisciplinary Latino Studies major in Fall 2006. This major, combining Seton Hall’s existing assets in the areas of languages (Modern Languages), culture (Sociology/Anthropology and Religious Studies), history (History), and political science (Political Science), and building the university’s resources over time in terms of faculty specializing in Latino and Latin American studies, will put Seton Hall University on the map with premier Latino Studies program in the country with the highest level of institutional support and prestige.
The Unanue Latino Institute offers a breadth of programming and will serve as the cultural arm of the College and the Latino Studies major. We have continued the former-Puerto Rican Institute’s scholarship programs and worked with the Office of International Programs to support international students as well as promote study abroad.
Please email us at latinoinstitute@shu.edu for more information.
Nuestra Misión/Our Mission
Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute Mission Statement
Consistent with the mission of Seton Hall University, the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute will promote the development of servant leaders with a focus on the culture, the experiences and the contributions of Latinos in the United States, as members of a global community.
The Institute aims to provide a space for dialogue, to encourage research and study of the Latino experience, with particular emphasis on literature and the arts, the sciences, and business and finance, to further advance intercultural understanding.