Movimiento Estudiantil Progressive Action (MEPA)
Scope and Contents
This record group documents student organizations at the College throughout its history with the earliest materials dating to 1848. Records of these organizations are arranged into the following eleven series: Academic Organizations; Arts Organizations; Campus Service Organizations; Club Sports and Recreational Organizations; Media Organizations; Multicultural Organizations; Peer Education Organizations; Philanthropic Organizations; Pre-Professional Organizations; Religious Organizations and Special Interest Organizations. Within each series, individual clubs and organizations are arranged in alphabetical order.
Dates
- Creation: 1848-2024
Conditions Governing Access
Consult with Archivist
Historical Note
This organization is the Holy Cross chapter of the national Movimiento Estudiantil Progressive Action, which seeks to promote Chicano unity and empowerment through political action. The organization used to be called Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MECHA).
Extent
From the Record Group: 46.46 Cubic Feet (93 document boxes, 3 record cartons, 6 flat boxes, 1 flat file)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
From the Record Group: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the Archives Repository