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OSU serves Hispanic/Latinx Students

OSU is home to a thriving Hispanic community. Our campus supports Hispanic culture by creating an atmosphere that fosters the development of social and educational opportunities for Hispanic students at OSU.
With our Hispanic Student Association, we are committed to developing social and educational opportunities for students at OSU and promoting friendship and understanding among all people. 

OSU Hispanic/Latinx Highlights

OSU is among the Top 100 Degree Producers for Latino and biracial/multiracial graduates (2014-2022)


69%
increase

increase in enrollment for Hispanic students from Fall 2008 to Fall 2018 

141%
increase

in bachelor’s degrees earned by Hispanic students from 2010 to 2016

113%
increase

in graduate degrees granted to Hispanic students from 2009 - 2016


Hispanic/Latinx Student Organizations

 
OSU supports opportunities that enhance the Hispanic/Latinx tradition through campus organizations, including the Hispanic Student Association (HSA), Latin American Student Association (LASA) and Multicultural Greek Council (MGC). These organizations promote friendship and unity within the Cowboy family.
OSU hosts several campus traditions to honor Hispanic/Latinx culture, including the Mr. and Miss Hispanic/Latinx OSU Scholarship Pageant, Dia de los Muertos, Flor de Canto and Fiestas de las Americas. The pageant and the Hispanic Student Association celebrate all facets of Hispanic culture and have created an atmosphere that values diversity while promoting community.

OSU Opens Doors and Inspires Students 

First-generation OSU Alum, Casandra Salinas grew up on a small ranch in the rural Mexican town of Atolinga. Her father died in 2010, and the California-born Salinas ended up in Oklahoma City with her aunt. Despite attending three different high schools and a slew of other challenges, Salinas maintained a 4.0 GPA. 
At OSU, Salina’s involvement in HSA pushed her to apply for the Alliance for Minority Participation program (OK-LSAMP). Through OK-LSAMP, she started her research project on cystic fibrosis. The program opens students’ eyes to possibilities and opportunities available at OSU and all Oklahoma Alliance institutions. The National Science Foundation recently awarded a $3.9 million grant to the program, ensuring that the Oklahoma alliance will be able to continue preparing underrepresented scholars to enter STEM fields and engage in research around the world.

Programs and Resources

Hispanic Student Association

Hispanic Student Association

Latin American Student Association

Latin American Student Association

Minority Women's Association

Minority Women's Association

Latino Business Student Organization

Latino Business Student Organization

Multicultural Greek Council

Multicultural Greek Council

Sigma Delta Pi

Sigma Delta Pi

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science

SACNAS

Latin American Graduate Student Association

 

Spanish Club

 

Spanish Club

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

 

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (OK-LSAMP)

Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (OK-LSAMP)

Latin Dancing and Cultural Club

Latin Dancing and Cultural Club

Minority Association of Pre-Health/Pre-Medical Students

Minority Association of Pre-Health/Pre-Medical Students

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Science

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Science

International Student Organization

International Student Organization
Samuel Alvarado Garcia

“OSU has driven me to dream big and know that anything is possible when you set your mind to it.”

- Samuel Alvarado Garcia, a biology and psychology major from Enid, Oklahoma, an Oklahoma State University 2019-2020 Outstanding Senior.
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