CRISTOBAL SALINAS JR.
Multicultural Liaison Officer
Academic Adviser
International & Design Open
Academic Adviser
International & Design Open
Degrees and expertise
BA, University of Nebraska, Kearney, Spanish Education and English as a Second Language
MEd, Iowa State University, Higher Education/Student Affairs
BA, University of Nebraska, Kearney, Spanish Education and English as a Second Language
MEd, Iowa State University, Higher Education/Student Affairs
About Cristobal
Cristobal Salinas Jr. is the College of Design's multicultural liaison officer (MLO). He works directly with prospective and current students from diverse backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Cristobal Salinas Jr. is the College of Design's multicultural liaison officer (MLO). He works directly with prospective and current students from diverse backgrounds, especially those from underrepresented groups.
Cristobal can help you find resources to inform your decision about attending Iowa State University, such as university-wide programs and services as well as programs and services within the College of Design that cater specifically to the needs of multicultural students. This includes information on scholarships, student organizations and academic support. Once you arrive at Iowa State for your first year, Cristobal can guide you through the application process at the end of your Core experience with workshops and one-on-one support.
In addition to his duties as MLO and an academic adviser, Cristobal serves on the college and university diversity committees, the Fraternal-Hazing National Associate Member Education Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Search Committee.
Cristobal graduated from Schuyler Central High School in Schuyler, Nebraska, where he participated in student government, speech, drama (one-act plays) and choir. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Education and English as a Second Language with a minor in dance from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2010, and in May 2012 he completed his Master's in Education degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs with an emphasis in student affairs and leadership and learning from Iowa State.
Before joining the College of Design in late November 2011, Cristobal was a George Washington Carver graduate assistant in the ISU Office of Multicultural StudentAffairs and the coordinator for the ISU Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies' 2011 Interview Days. He is a member of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA), American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity.
Cristobal previously interned in the office of U.S. Senator Michael F. Bennet of Colorado during summer 2009, and State University of New York-Brockport doing leadership development and social justice training during summer 2011. He danced for Center Stage Dance Company in Schuyler, Nebraska, and taught Spanish courses at Elsik High School in Houston during the 2009-2010 academic year.
What led you to become an MLO?
I wanted to work at the university level to help educate and influence students to pursue a higher education.
I wanted to work at the university level to help educate and influence students to pursue a higher education.
What are some of the highlights of your role as an MLO?
As a student affairs practitioner and an educator, my goal is to help multicultural college students to increase their success in higher education. I strongly believe that providing academic advising, mentoring, leadership opportunities, and a safe zone where students can express themselves, helps them achieve their full potential and develop their personal and professional identities.
What do you enjoy most about working with prospective students?
I enjoy helping students to discover and create future plans. It is rewarding to me when students take leadership roles and succeed at various levels within the university or their community.
As a student affairs practitioner and an educator, my goal is to help multicultural college students to increase their success in higher education. I strongly believe that providing academic advising, mentoring, leadership opportunities, and a safe zone where students can express themselves, helps them achieve their full potential and develop their personal and professional identities.
What do you enjoy most about working with prospective students?
I enjoy helping students to discover and create future plans. It is rewarding to me when students take leadership roles and succeed at various levels within the university or their community.
What is your favorite place on the Iowa State campus?
I enjoy spending time in the Parks Library Reading Room. It's the perfect place for me to read my favorite book, do research and meet with my friends.
I enjoy spending time in the Parks Library Reading Room. It's the perfect place for me to read my favorite book, do research and meet with my friends.
What do you do for fun away from campus?
I like to go out for sushi with friends and visit my family in Nebraska. Also, because Ames is so centrally located, I have had the opportunity to travel to Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Iowa City while attending Iowa State.
I like to go out for sushi with friends and visit my family in Nebraska. Also, because Ames is so centrally located, I have had the opportunity to travel to Chicago, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Iowa City while attending Iowa State.
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