Hours of Operation
Monday – Friday: 8:30 – 4:30 pm
Welcome Message:
The Latinx Center at Northeastern University is more than a resource center for our students; it is a home away from home.
The LSCC empowers Latinx leaders of tomorrow in an increasingly global environment through their academic, personal and professional development. The Center promotes interactions between NU students from diverse backgrounds to enhance their academic, cultural, and social experience.
The center provides student support and leadership development through a social justice lens. Our cultural values of orgullo, familia y communidad, are foundational as we explore and celebrate identity in a manner that ultimately becomes the unshakeable foundation for students.
I invite all students to join us and be part of our growing diverse community of students. The consciousness building and fantastic friendships that are found here is a truly magnificent component of the NU experience. I hope you will take advantage of our center and its resources.
The Latinx Student Cultural Center at NU…
Cultura! Familia! Comunidad! Orgullo!
Los Espero!
Staff
DEAN FOR CULTURAL LIFE
INTERIM DIRECTOR, LSCC
Robert (Bob) Jose
Bob serves as the Dean for Cultural Life which includes the John D. O’Bryant African American institute, The Asian American Center, The Latin X Center, The Center for Spirituality, Dialogue and Service, The Social Justice Resource Center, The LGBTQA Resource Center, The Center for Intercultural Engagement. He works closely NU Hillel and The Office of Global Services. A veteran of more than 30 years working in Higher Education, he has a deep passion for enhancing the experience of all students. He strongly believes that the key to inclusivity is building understanding, that educating across differences along with developing skills in empathy based engagement must be priorities if students are going to be successful
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Sara Rivera, M.Ed.
Sara has been a staff member at the LSCC since 1997, just a few months after the LSCC opened its doors at 104 Forsyth Street. In her years of employment, she has had the pleasure of meeting many students and has been a witness to their successes. As Associate Director, she works closely with the LSCC staff to create programs and events. Sara is Chair the LaCLA Scholarship Committee overseeing the LaCLA Peer Tutoring Program, which is offered during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Sara is a triple husky earning a AS in Business Administration, a BS in Leadership and an M.Ed in Higher Education Administration, and was inducted into the Sigma Epsilon Rho Honor Society. Sara has also received the VP Award for Outstanding Advisor Involvement for her service as LASO’s advisor. She is a mother of two very smart daughters, in which she has instilled the importance of a college education.
OFFICE ASSISTANT
Rosa Torres
Rosa Torres is the Office Assistant of the Latinx Student Cultural Center (LSCC). She has worked at the LSCC for over 15 years. Rosa was born and raised in the Dominican Republic. She moved to Boston, MA when she was a teenager. In 1996 she graduated from Charlestown High School in Charlestown Boston.
Rosa attended One with One Academy where she received a certificate in intensive administrative training. As the Office Assistant, Rosa assists the center with translations Spanish and English, manages the LSCC front desk, supervises work-study students, and is the orientation representative for the LSCC, she is also in charge of Hora del Café Spanish conversation event.
STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR
Claudio Concepcion
Claudio started at the LSCC in 2022. He received his B.S. in Political Science from Stony Brook University. Previously, he worked as the Diversity Coordinator for the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance at the Obama Foundation which seeks to build a safe and supportive community for boys and young men of color where they feel valued and have clear pathways to opportunity.
Originally from the Bronx, NY, Claudio came to Boston to join LSCC staff. He is passionate about helping students shape themselves for a better future, beyond just helping them academically. He is excited to be at the LSCC and to get to work with students and student organizations to help them achieve their goals.
History
This Center would also find a way to give back to their community. The vision of a Latinx Center was a way to take a theory and to put it into practice. This theory centered around the idea of transforming the classroom experience into community related activities and services. The work of this group culminated in the creation of the Latinx Student Cultural Center and its opening on October 2, 1997.
The Ground Breaking Ceremony took place on April 29, 1997. Those who participated are some of the many people who have been and continue to be great contributors to the development of the Latinx Student Cultural Center at Northeastern University.
Why the ‘x’ in Latinx?
To honor and respect the diverse Indigenous peoples connected to this territory on which we gather, we acknowledge all of this, and remember that many of us are visitors on this land.