Latinx Student Union records

Before the Latinx Student Union (LSU) became a recognized student organization, a group of students came together to form the Hispanic Student Association whose goal was to create the Notre American Hispano Association (North American Hispanic Association). On May 1, 1987, the North American Hispanic Association became a recognized student organization and changed its name to La Allianza De Estudiantes Lationos (The Alliance of Latino Students, LADEL). In 1999, La Alianza De Estudiantes was renamed the Latino Student Union (LSU). The LSU was originally located in the Multicultural Center. The reorganization of the Multicultural Center in 2000 relocated the group to the Office of Student Life, the clearing house for all recognized student organizations. In an effort to be more inclusive, LSU changed its name to the more gender-neutral name Latinx Student Union in 2016.

The goal of LSU is to promote the identity and unity of Latinx students at Ball State University through intellectual, cultural, and social growth. LSU membership is open to all students, regardless of racial or ethnic backgrounds. LSU-sponsored programs include: Fiesta on the Green, Latinxpalooza, Bailando con Familia, LSU Month, and much more.