Xochitl Estrada Shuru

Associate Professor of Modern Languages

As Affiliated Faculty for Inclusion and Equity, Dr. Shuru collaborates with the Institute for Inclusion and Equity, Student Affairs, and the Latin American Studies academic program to support the growing Latinx community at Ursinus. Dr. Shuru serves as a mentor to students while developing events and activities on campus that raise awareness of the issues that affect this community. In addition to connecting Latinx students to other student groups and communities on campus, Dr. Shuru brings members of this community together to strengthen their presence on campus and to create spaces to discuss their unique experiences.

Department

Modern Languages

Degrees

  • B.A. Loyola Marymount University
  • M.A. University of California
  • Ph.D. University of New Mexico

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Ursinus Indigenous Peoples Day
Ursinus Indigenous Peoples Day
Please join the Institute for Inclusion and Equity (IIE) and Inclusive Community Fellow Xochitl Shuru for the 2nd Annual Ursinus Indigenous Peoples Day. This program will take place via zoom and will feature:

-Student Speakers
-Navajo Blessing
-Ollinpaplotl Dance Group
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Medicine Across Cultures: Ursinus Offering New Spanish Health Professional Course

Lecturer of Modern Languages Viena Ballesteros is helping bridge the cultural gap in healthcare through a new course that combines her Spanish-speaking background and expertise in medicine, offering a new interdisciplinary classroom experience at Ursinus College. 

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Last 3 Conversations About and Across Difference
A special treat is in store for our last three fall semester dates! Not only will you have a free lunch, for each of our last three lunch dates, we will randomly draw participants’ names to win prizes.