Office of Ag Multicultural Programs

What is an MLO?

Aurelio Curbelo is the Interim Director of the Ag Multicultural Programs Office for the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences at Iowa State University. Aurelio serves as the Minority Liaison Officer (MLO). The MLO acts as an advocate and a resource for minority/students of color in the college. His responsibilities are to promote diversity, facilitate internship opportunities, and encourage research experiences in the areas of agriculture, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Mr. Curbelo is a talented bilingual individual recruiting and retaining multicultural students into experiential agricultural programs. As a graduate student, his leadership inspired him to explore factors influencing minority students to participate in community colleges and land grant universities. His education includes an associate degree in tropical crop production from the University of Puerto Rico in Utuado, plus a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Agricultural Education and Studies with a minor in Horticulture from Iowa State University.

Aurelio Curbelo Agriculture Multicultural Programs
23B Curtiss Hall
(515) 294-1701
e-mail: acurbelo@iastate.edu
Office fax: (515) 294-2844