Center for Mexican American Studies

The Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) was established in 1971 to create new opportunities for service to the Mexican American community and to promote a greater understanding of the Mexican American experience. Academically anchored by the Mexican American Studies minor, the CMAS also collaborates with other academic departments to provide a variety of courses that complement and enhance any major through the study of the Mexican American experience and the dynamics of interethnic relations.

To underscore its academic grounding, the Center for Mexican American Studies is housed in an academic building (Langner Hall) and provides a reading and study center which allows students, staff, faculty, and community individuals to utilize a number of selected library materials (books, journals, magazines, videos, and audio tapes) on Mexican Americans. By providing computer services for students, staff, and faculty use, the CMAS extends its service campus-wide. As the principal place on campus where students from all backgrounds explore and practice Mexican American culture in a welcoming and appreciative environment, the CMAS is used as the homebase for the Mexican American Students Association (MASA), a student group with an active, open-to-all membership, and for the Latino Alumni and Friends Association at Texas Lutheran.

To find out more about the Mexican American Students Association visit the MASA Web site.

To find out more about the Latino Alumni and Friends Association visit their Web site.