Finals With CASA: Get Free Supplies For Finals
Do you want free items to help you prepare for finals? The Central American Student Alliance (CASA) is hosting Finals With CASA on Dec. 7, 2023, in Old Main 203. Between noon and 2 p.m., stop by and pick up a gift bag that includes snacks, pens, pencils and more to get you through the end of the semester!
This event is sponsored by the Latin American and Latino Studies (LALS) program and is open only to U of A students who are members of CASA on Hogsync. To become a member of CASA, click here. RSVP for this event is required. Click here to RSVP.
About LALS: LALS is a teaching and research academic unit committed to promoting knowledge of and public engagement with the many peoples that comprise Latin America, the Caribbean and the U.S. Latina/o/x community. The program cultivates a vibrant intellectual environment that stimulates collaborative and interdisciplinary research, provides comprehensive education appropriate for all university students at the U of A and generates comparative knowledge of the many populations and their varied experiences, based on race, class, culture, ethnicity, and gender and sexuality, of the above communities. The program also endeavors to conduct all necessary on- and off-campus outreach in pursuit of the goals listed above.
For more information about the LALS program, click here.
About CASA: CASA was founded in the fall of 2023 by Salvadorian undergraduates Daniella Fernandez and Nurian Chavez. The purpose of CASA is to create a sense of belonging for Central American students, promote awareness of Central American culture and to provide support and resources for minority groups.
For more information about CASA, follow their Instagram page @uarkcasa. For questions regarding the event or the organization, please contact Daniella Fernandez, daf006@uark.edu, 479-251-0673, or Nurian Chavez, nchavez@uark.edu, 479-220-1563.
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Daniella Fernandez, founder, Central American Student Alliance RSO
Latin American and Latino Studies Program
479-251-0673,
daf006@uark.edu
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