Chicago State University - Emblem Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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W PRE Students from area high schools stand before their winning President Alexander and Representative Susan Catania serve Thanks- proiects m physics and biology at CSU sponsored District giving dinners to senior citizens at annual Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner. Science Fair. Representatives from firms and business concerns converge at Chicago State University on Careers Day. These represen- tatives get a chance to look over CSU seniors who are interested in beginning

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Latino Day Festivities Above: Members of the CSU Hispanic community and their guests enjoy Latino Student Day reception in the University Center. Below: Members of the San Clemente Dance Troupe pose for photograph after their lively presentation to Latino Student Day guests. At right: Guitarist plays for Flamenco Dancers whose visit to the CSU campus was sponsored by HACEP and the Latin American Student Association, In May of the past year, the Chicago State University family joineci with its Latino members for a special observance of the Sixth Annual Latino Student Day. The event was sponsored by the CSU Latin American Student Association, the CSU Office of Admissions, and the Bu- reau of Guidance Programs. Not all of the day ' s activities were centered around working sessions, however, as the young Latino visitors were given tours of the university campus and were entertained by special dancers and other entertainers. Among its many other activities, the Latin American Student Association (LASA) also holds an annual awards banquet in order to recognize Hispanic students who have demonstrated high academic achievement and or meritorious service to the LASA organization and to raise money for the association ' s scholarship fund.

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Students participating in CSU ANNUAL Model United N iference. 1=1 PIO EVENTS During the course of each academic year, the university involves itself in the life of the greater Chicago community by hosting a multitude of events designed to allow Chicago State University to fulfill its community service mission to the citi- zens of the State of Illinois. Among the events and functions of the past year were the Chicago District Science Fair, the Senior Citizen ' s Pre- Thanksgiving Dinner, the Model United Nations Assembly, the College Career Planning Day, the WVON Bikathon, the Women ' s Club Mother ' s Day Prayer Breakfast, the Illinois Right to Life Cam- paign, the Summer Basketball League, and the CSU Foundation Annual Phonathon. Through these and a host of other events, the university serves as a regional resource center and provides the use of its extensive physical plant to a number of groups and organizations.