Hispanic Heritage Month

"National Hispanic Heritage Month... (September 15–October 15) in which the people of the United States honour the achievements of Hispanics. The celebration was first authorized in 1968, when the U.S. Congress adopted a resolution asking the president of the United States annually to issue a proclamation designating a week in September including September 15 and 16 as “National Hispanic Heritage Week.” In 1988 Congress expanded the celebration to a 31-day period beginning September 15. The resolution calls “on the people of the United States, especially the educational community, to observe National Hispanic Heritage Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” Hispanic Heritage Month coincides with the celebrations of Independence Day in many Latin American countries—including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (September 15), Mexico (September 16), and Chile (September 18)—as well as with Día de la Raza (October 12) and Columbus Day (originally October 12 in the United States but now commemorated there on the second Monday in October)."

Encyclopædia Britannica. (n.d.). National Hispanic Heritage Month. Britannica Academic. Retrieved September 5, 2023, from https://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/article/National-Hispanic-Heritage-Month/433582

Events during Hispanic Heritage Month 2025

These events are a collaboration between the Modern and Classical Languages, English, and Music departments; the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium; and the Equity and Campus Diversity Office.

The full schedule of events is as follows: 

• Latin Poetry Reading, 12:15–1:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 16, in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall
• Film Screening, Sentir el son 12:15-1:30 Thursday, September 18, in the LoRusso Alumni and Visitor Center
• Film Screening, Afro Latin X, 12:15-1:30 Tuesday, September 23, in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall
• Modern and Classical Languages Mixer, 12:15–1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 25, in Buckham A114
• Mayan Astronomy, 12:15–1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 2, in the Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium
• Latin Roundtable Discussion, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 7, in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall
• Latin Dance Demonstration, 12:15-1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 9, in the Campbell Student Union Assembly Hall
• Concert: Sabor Latino, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 15, in Ciminelli Recital Hall

All events are free and open to the public. 

The events are made possible by funding from the Faculty-Student Association.