UNM invites community to be part of Hispanic Heritage Month
September 29, 2022 - Savannah Peat
The University of New Mexico is inviting the community to a series of events commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month.
Since 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the U.S. to recognize and honor past and current Hispanics, Latinxs and their diverse cultures, eventually growing from a week to a month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
It’s an especially important time of year for UNM, as a Hispanic-serving institution with over 11,000 students enrolled this fall who say they are Hispanic.
In addition to expanding on history, the Department of Chicano and Chicana Studies, Latin American & Iberian Institute, and Southwest Hispanic Research Institute are showcasing captivating art, poetry, and music, with the help of the Mellon-funded NM Humanities Now!
Full story at UNM Newsroom.
