Mission and Objectives
Mission
CUSLAI has become a gateway to Latin America through the U.S.- Mexico Border region since 1995, enhancing academic relationships between students and faculty and their corresponding counterparts with an interdisciplinary approach to education, research, and public service. The Center is focused on producing engaged students, while preparing them for life and leadership in a constantly changing world, providing the necessary support and funding for scholars conducting groundbreaking research and expanding scholarship of this evolving intellectual space.
Objectives
Faculty
To conduct research and offer courses that support undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide array of fields in collaboration with Latin American Studies—International Political Economy, Literature, Global Business, Political Sciences, and Public Policy.
Students
To facilitate and implement CUSLAI’s academic agenda designed by the Center’s faculty associates through extensive research, analysis, and production, while enhancing UT Dallas visibility and leadership.
Community
To strengthen the community of UT Dallas faculty and students both inside of and outside of the University, regarding Latin American interest and affairs through strategic efforts and a Latin American scholarship.