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CSRC Newsletter - Fall 2025

A message from the director, updates on California Freedom Summer and the Latina Futures 2050 Lab, a new report on ethnic studies teacher training programs, CSRC Library outreach, a new editor for Aztlán, and more in the fall quarter CSRC Newsletter. Photo: CSRC director Veronica Terriquez (third from left) and recently hired UCLA faculty at the CSRC Faculty Advisory Committee’s fall quarter reception, October 13, 2025. (CSRC)

For Some Latinx College Graduates, Student Loan Debt Is Tied to Mental Health

According to a new study, led by Latina Futures 2050 Lab researcher and UC Merced associate professor Daisy Verduzco Reyes, the COVID-19 pause on student loan repayments impacted college graduates—including Latinx millennials—by reducing their stress levels and enabling greater confidence in planning for the future.

Joshua Javier Guzmán Named Next Editor of Aztlán Journal

Guzmán, associate professor and vice chair of graduate affairs in the UCLA Department of Gender Studies, will begin his term January 1, 2026, succeeding current editor Charlene Villaseñor Black.

New Research on Santa Cruz County

The UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, Latina Futures 2050 Lab, and other collaborators, including the UC Santa Cruz Center for Labor and Community, have been conducting research in Santa Cruz County. Among the most recent findings are preliminary survey results pertaining to Cabrillo College students' demographics, labor experiences, and self-identification.

Progress Made in Training Ethnic Studies Teachers, Yet Challenges Remain

A recent UCLA-Stanford survey found that 77% of teacher preparation programs offer training relevant to ethnic studies instruction, but might be insufficient to meet a new 2030 state graduation requirement.

Since its founding in 1969, the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC) has played a pivotal role in the development of scholarly research on the U.S. Chicano-Latino population. Our research mission is supported by five distinct components: a library with special collections archive, an academic press, collaborative research projects, public and academic programs, and community-based partnerships.

The CSRC will operate with limited hours December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026. The CSRC Library will close December 12, 2025 and reopen January 5, 2026.

The CSRC is proud to be a part of the Institute of American Cultures. We actively collaborate with the Institute's three other ethnic studies research centers and other campus units. Groundbreaking projects include:

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