Perspectivas: In Honor of Gilberto Cardenas Art Exhibit Opening Reception

Date: Thursday, September 3rd

Exhibit on display from Sept 3-Oct 2nd 

Time: 4-6 pm

Location: Chen Art Gallery, Maloney Hall 

Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade

Date: Tuesday, September 8th

Time: 9am

March with Central at Hartford's annual Puerto Rican Day Parade! Students, alumni, faculty, family, and friends, are all welcome. Participants must register by Tuesday, Sept 8

Register 

Gallery Talk with Dr. Claudia Zapata

Artist and Associate Curator of Latino Art at the Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at Austin

Date: Wednesday, September 16th

Time: 4-6 PM

Location: Chen Art Gallery, Maloney Hall 

Join us for a special gallery talk presented by Dr. Claudia Zapata, art historian, curator, artist, and writer specializing in Chicano, Latinx, and Indigenous art. Currently serving as Associate Curator of Latino Art at the Blanton Museum of Art, Zapata previously worked at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, where they contributed to the award-winning exhibition ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of Chicano Graphics, 1965-Now. They hold a Ph.D. in Art History from Southern Methodist University and have published extensively on Chicano and Latinx visual culture. In addition to their curatorial work, Zapata is a co-founder of the Puro Chingón Collective, an interdisciplinary art project, and is recognized for their scholarship, exhibitions, and creative projects that explore identity, social justice, and the histories of Latino communities in the United States.

Salsa Fest and Study Abroad Fair 

Date: Tuesday, September 22nd

Time: 12-3 PM

Location: Outdoor Student Center Circle

Rain location: Alumni Hall, Student Center 

Join us for an afternoon of music, dancing, food, and community! In collaboration with the Study Abroad Fair and the Mosaic Center, the LALCC will host an outdoor salsa celebration featuring a live performance by the Hart All Stars salsa band, basic salsa dance lessons, local Latino/a/x vendors, community resource organizations, and Latin food trucks. Come enjoy the music, learn some salsa moves, and celebrate Latin American culture with the CCSU community!

Mentoring Mondays

Fall 2026

Discover campus resources & build the confidence to thrive in college!

• 9/14 – Student Financial Literacy 101
  • With Kelly Perrotti
    Associate Director, Financial Literacy Office
• 10/5 – Career Coaching: Life’s New Stages
  • With Valerie Wilson
    Assistant Director, Office of Career & Professional Development
• 10/19 – OAS: Know Your Resources
  • With Surbhi Patel, Director,
    Ted Czepiga, SASI Program Coordinator
    Office of Accessibility Services
• 10/26 – GEC: Studying Abroad
  • With Dr. Zongxiang Mei
    International Education Coordinator, ARO
    Global Engagement at Central
• 11/9 – Academic Writing: Pro Tips
  • With Dr. Amanda Fields
    Director, The Writing Center

Time: 3-4 pm
Location: Elihu Burritt Library
4th Floor, Suite 408

For more information, please contact LALCC@CCSU.EDU or call 860-832-0056.

Talking Tuesdays

Fall 2026

A series of inspiring stories and conversations with successful Latino/a/e and Caribbean leaders

• 9/8 – Lindaluz Carrillo Airis
  • With Kelly Perrotti
    Associate Director, Financial Literacy Office
• 9/15 – Evelyn Ruiz
  • With Valerie Wilson
    Assistant Director, Office of Career & Professional Development
• 10/6 – Noel Casiano
  • With Surbhi Patel, Director,
    Ted Czepiga, SASI Program Coordinator
    Office of Accessibility Services
• 11/17 – Lynette Colón
  • With Dr. Zongxiang Mei
    International Education Coordinator, ARO
    Global Engagement at Central

Time: 12-1 pm
Location: Elihu Burritt Library
4th Floor, Suite 408

For more information, please contact LALCC@CCSU.EDU or call 860-832-0056.

Wednesday Wisdom

Fall 2026

Faculty, graduate, and undergraduate researchers showcase their research exploring Latin American, Latino, and Caribbean Studies

• (Thurs) 10/8 – Title
  • With Dr. Julia A. Kushigian
    M.Phil., Ph.D., Professor of Hispanic Studies,
    Social Justice and Sustainability Pathway Coordinator, Connecticut College
• 10/28 – Title
  • With Dr. Liza W. Rozas
    Ph.D., LCSW, Professor,
    Director of the Puerto Rican and Latino Studies Project,
    UCONN

Time: 3-4 pm
Location: Elihu Burritt Library
4th Floor, Suite 408

For more information, please contact LALCC@CCSU.EDU or call 860-832-0056.