Established 2010
The organization is designed to support, assist, and encourage Latina\o faculty and staff at UNT which include:
- Recognizing, promoting and publicizing professional achievements and cultural events
- Increasing the visibility of Latinx people at UNT by working with community organizations
- Advocating for the resolution of issues that affect the Latinx population at UNT
- Assisting with the recruitment and retention of Latino faculty, staff and students
- Supporting the Latinx faculty, staff, and students
- Supporting the Latinx student organizations on campus
- Supporting and helping promote the Latina\o Mexican American Studies Program (LMAS) and similar programs
- Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration for research and publications on Latinx issues
- Promoting and ensuring representation