Naming this Guide and Cal Poly Organizations and Support
This box explains how the author of this guide chose to name it Latinx. In the US there has been an evolution of terms used for this population including Hispanic, Chicano, and Latino. In researching pan-ethnic labels for populations in the US, the author looked for the most inclusive word available and found it to be Latinx. In addition the author looked at Cal Poly's student and faculty organizations Latinx organizations to determine their naming conventions, and found most organizations used Latinx in their name.
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