Hispanic Heritage Month

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The Intercultural Student Engagement Center, in collaboration with the Hilltopper Organization of Latin American Students (HOLAS), several academic departments, and the WKU Alumni Association, have planned a calendar of events for the WKU campus community. Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated nationally on September 15 - October 15 and is set aside to honor Hispanic and Latin Americans in the U.S. by focusing on their cultures and unique contributions to American society. #HispanicHeritageMonth

 

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Join the celebration!

• HOLAS presents: “All Around the World”
  • Hispanic Heritage Festival featuring information about different Latinx cultures, including food, art, music, and more.
  • Monday, September 16, 2024, from 5:30-7:00 pm
  • FAC
    
  • Sponsored by WKU HOLAS, the Asian American Student Association, Black Student Alliance, Potter College of Arts and Letter, WKU Athletics, and the Intercultural Student Engagement Center
• An Evening with "Quiara Alegria Hudes"
  
  • September 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM
  • DSU Auditorium
• Game Night!
  • Join us for a Game Night to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
  • September 25, 2024 from 5 pm-6 pm
    
  • HCIC 2017
  • Sponsored by the Spanish Club
• Movie Night!
  • Join us for a Movie Night to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
  • September 25, 2024 at 7 PM
    
  • HCIC Lawn
  • Sponsored by the Spanish Club
• Loteria!
  • Join us for a classic Loteria event and win lots of prizes!
  • September 30, 2024, at 6:00 PM
    
  • DSU Niteclass
  • Sponsored by the Intercultural Student Engagement Center, HOLAS, and the Spanish Club
• HOLAS presents: "Zumba"
  • Join us for Zumba!
  • October 3, 2024 from 6 pm-8pm
    
  • DSU Niteclass
  • Sponsored by WKU HOLAS
• WKU vs. MTSU Volleyball: Hispanic Heritage Movie Night
  
  • Join us for volleyball and culture!
  • October 9, 2024 from 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
    
  • E.A. Diddle Arena

 

WKU Hispanic Heritage Month Planning Committee  

Name	Department	College/Division
Yertty VanderMolen	Modern Languages	Potter College of Arts & Letters
Kiria Braden	Intercultural Student Engagement Center (ISEC)	Student Experience
Valery Garcia	HOLAS President	Potter College of Arts & Letters
Fabián Álvarez	English	Potter College of Arts & Letters