"(C.R.U.) is the Michigan State University Council of Racial and Ethnic Students (CORES) Latino student Organization. C.R.U is an organization that houses and supports many of the Chicano/Latino organizations on campus for political, social, cultural, and academic issues that addresses the Chicano/Latino student community at Michigan State University. C.R.U. also serves as a cohesive voice of the Latino community by advocating for issues that affect la communidad and Latinos at Michigan State University.

Mission: CRU's mission is to increase the quality of life academically, socially, and culturally through retention and cultural programming while promoting Chicano/Latino unity and celebrating diversity at Michigan State University.

Through our membership and affiliated organizations, we strive to increase awareness of issues facing Latinos to influence change and ensure our Latino students have an inclusive, positive, and engaging experience at Michigan State University. The Council of Racial and Ethnic Students (CORES) is comprised of four cultural communities at Michigan State University." The antecedents of CRU include : MAYO (Mexican American Youth Organization), MEChA (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan), and ChiSPA (Chicano Students for Progressive Action (1971-), later renamed Coalition of Chicano and Hispanic Students for Progressive Action.)