The Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) promotes global understanding through support for teaching, learning, and research in and on Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diverse diasporic communities of Latin American and Caribbean origin. CLAS provides faculty with the resources and intellectual environment to realize cutting-edge research, and students with unequaled educational experience and a solid path to a successful career. Through its community engagement programs, the center shares its resources regionally, nationally, and internationally. To learn more about our offerings, visit our website. You can reach us at clas@pitt.edu, (412) 648-7391, or at 4200 Wesley W. Posvar Hall.