About LHFA

The Latinx and Hispanic Faculty Association is a group open to all faculty, regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin, who desire to center inclusion and belonging of all self-identified Latinx and Hispanic faculty at UMBC in order to advance full-time academic appointments, retention, and promotion of Latinx and Hispanic faculty, as well as the mentoring and recruitment of outstanding graduate and undergraduate students of Hispanic and Latinx heritage.

Recent News:

Immigrant Appreciation Day: Jessy DeSantis

A Keynote Presentation

RSVP here please:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/142446 Thursday, May 1, 2025 · 11 AM - 12 PM The Commons : Sportszone Celebrate our immigrant communities...

Posted: April 22, 2025, 1:44 PM

Repost: 2025 Immigrant Appreciation Day

Celebrate our immigrant communities at UMBC

See original post here:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/posts/149329 This a LHFA sponsored event. We will be reaching out for volunteers in the next few days for the breakfast and...

Posted: April 22, 2025, 1:36 PM

Repost: Campus Message on International Travel

FYI

See original post here:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/announcements/posts/148551 --- Dear Campus Community, I am writing to address ongoing questions and concerns received from...

Posted: April 2, 2025, 2:16 PM

Humanizando La Deportación/"Humanizing Deportation"

A Community-based Digital Storytelling Project

Monday, March 3, 2025. 5-6 pm RSVP HERE:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/dreshercenter/events/140797 For the GLBL 400 course: Global Stories, Dr. Tania Lizarazo presents Humanizando La...

Posted: February 26, 2025, 9:56 AM

Humanizando La Deportación/"Humanizing Deportation"

A Community-based Digital Storytelling Project

RSVP HERE:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/dreshercenter/events/140797 For the GLBL 400 course: Global Stories, Dr. Tania Lizarazo presents Humanizando La Deportación/Humanizing Deportation...

Posted: February 26, 2025, 9:52 AM

Faculty and Staff Lunch and Learn

Updates and information on undocumented students

See original post and rsvp here:  https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/vpsa/events/140567 Virtual  Thursday, February 27, 2025 · 12 - 1 PM Retriever Support Services and guest, Dr. Sandy...

Posted: February 25, 2025, 9:51 AM

Is Grad School for Me?

Please Share with Students

An event for undergraduates   On February 21, the Latin American Feminisms Working group presents an event geared towards undergraduate students: Join Dr. Yvette Martínez-Vu and Dr....

Posted: February 20, 2025, 3:35 PM