How to Subscribe to the CLACS Newsletter and Stay Updated on CLACS News

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You can subscribe to the Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies (CLACS) newsletter through the "Subscribe to CLACS Newsletter" link on the CLACS website, which points to a University of Illinois subscription form at groups.webservices.illinois.edu. Subscribing is the direct way to receive CLACS updates and announcements; the site lists no price for it, so treat any cost or access terms as unconfirmed unless the subscription form states them.

Subscribe to the newsletter

  1. Go to the CLACS website (clacs.illinois.edu).
  2. Find the "Subscribe to CLACS Newsletter" link, listed alongside "Connect with CLACS."
  3. Open the subscription form at groups.webservices.illinois.edu/subscribe/84527.
  4. Enter your details in the form and submit it.

Expected result: you are added to the CLACS newsletter list and receive updates and announcements by email. If the form asks for information you don't want to provide, or if you don't receive a confirmation, that's the main point to check before assuming the subscription went through.

What kind of updates you'll get

CLACS news centers on faculty research and recognition. Recent examples from the site:

Item Detail
Gisela Sin Professor of Political Science, CLACS Director, and Acting Director of the Illinois Global Institute; received the Jewell-Loewenberg Prize from the American Political Science Association's Legislative Studies Section for "Line-item Vetoes as a Coordination Mechanism," named Best Article in Comparative Politics in Legislative Studies Quarterly (2025)
Marc Hertzman Professor of History; named a 2026–2027 University Scholar, a program granting each recipient $15,000 per year for three years; specializes in Brazil and Latin America, race, the African diaspora, culture, slavery and its legacies, labor, and gender
Ramón Soto-Crespo Named the James M. Benson Professor

The newsletter is the channel through which this type of award and appointment news is shared.

Other ways to stay connected

Beyond the newsletter, the CLACS site groups its engagement options under "Connect with CLACS," which also lists Community Resources and Donate. If you want to follow CLACS activities without committing to email, those sections are the other entry points the site offers.

What CLACS is, in short

CLACS serves students, faculty, and scholars across the University of Illinois campus, plus communities across Illinois and the Midwest, by promoting research, specialist teaching, and public awareness of Latin America and the Caribbean. It is a designated National Resource Center for 2022–2026, supported by the Department of Education under Title VI funding. That designation is why its public-facing news and resources are aimed at both campus and regional audiences.