To unite, support, and educate Boricua graduate students at Penn State. To create social, cultural, and professional opportunities for the Boricua community on and off-campus. To mentor incoming Boricua and other minority graduate students. To support Penn State's efforts in the recruitment and retention of Boricua graduate students and other underrepresented groups by providing potential graduate students with a strong network of new friends, contacts, and local resources. To collaborate with other Latino and non-Latino groups inside and outside Penn State. To establish and maintain a network with Penn State's Boricua Graduate Alumni.