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Liam Seeley ’23 elected to Phi Beta Kappa Society
May 31, 2023

SPO graduating senior Liam Seeley ’23 has been elected for induction to Phi Beta Kappa, the oldest of all national honorary scholastic societies, which has a chapter at Princeton.

Graduating senior Jack Thompson '23 awarded Labouisse Prize for international civic engagement projects
May 31, 2023

The Labouisse Prize, which awards $35,000 to each recipient, enables graduating seniors to engage in a project that exemplifies the life and work of Henry Richardson Labouisse. Read about Jack's plans to return to Brazil to honor Labouisse's contribution to his work in the area of health policy.

Liam Seeley '23 receives Stanley J. Stein Senior Thesis Prize in Latin American Studies
May 30, 2023

Congratulations to SPO's Liam Seeley on being awarded the Stanley J. Stein Senior Thesis Prize in Latin American Studies from the Program in Latin American Studies. 

A Class Day celebration to remember!
May 30, 2023

On May 29th, over one hundred people gathered to celebrate SPO seniors, certificate students and prize winners in the beautiful Chancellor Green Rotunda! Check out the photos on SPO's Instagram and Facebook.

Congratulations to SPO Ph.D. graduates for the 2022-23 academic year!
May 30, 2023

On May 29th, SPO's Ryan Goodman was hooded by Chief Marshall, Professor Sandra Bermann. Goodman successfully defended his dissertation on August 12th, 2022.

Professor Emeritus Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones has received Honoris Causa from Princeton University
May 30, 2023

The honorary degree was awarded by President Christopher L. Eisgruber during the Commencement ceremony on May 30, 2023, and is the most unequivocal recognition of Professor Díaz-Quiñones’s consistent and profound contributions to the University and to Puerto Rican and Latin American Culture.

Congratulations to Paula Perez-Rodriguez for successfully defending her dissertation
May 24, 2023

On May 16th, Paula Perez-Rodriguez successfully defended her dissertation titled Verboexorbitancias. El paso de "la literatura" a las artes verbales en España, 1909-1936, advised by Germán Labrador Méndez. See more photos on SPO's Instagram.

SPO Lecturer Nicholas J. Figueroa and his book club return to offer more academic scholarships for middle school students in the Bronx!
May 24, 2023

On Monday, May 22nd, 2023, SPO lecturer Nicholas J. Figueroa, founder and moderator of the Latinos Urbanos Book Club, alongside its members, returned to KIPP All Middle School to offer scholarships to two new students and their families. Check out the photos on SPO's Instagram.

Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones and Alma Concepción donate 6 pieces to Puerto Rican Graphic Arts Collection
May 23, 2023

In addition to silkscreen posters and prints donated soon after they moved to Princeton in 1982, SPO Emeritus Professor Arcadio Díaz-Quiñones and Alma Concepción added 6 more pieces from various graphic artists to their generous donation.

Congratulations to Alejandro Martinez for successfully defending his dissertation
May 23, 2023

On May 22, Alejandro Martinez successfully defended his dissertation titled Poesía expandida. Artefactos poéticos, medios y participación en Chile durante la Guerra Fría (1952-1989), advised by Javier Guerrero.