Student Involvement
Hispanic Heritage Month
Paying tribute to Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our society from September 15 through October 15
Events and Activities
'Change the Subject' Documentary Screening
Wednesday, Sept. 20 • Noon to 1:30 p.m. • Library 2206
The true story of Hispanic students’ fight to change the “illegal alien” Library of
Congress subject heading to “undocumented immigrant.”
Host: Fresno State Library
La Bienvenida
Friday, Sept. 29 • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Satellite Student Union
Free celebration with DJ, live performers, food, a keynote speaker and a resource
fair. Open to the campus community – RSVP online to attend.
Host: Latino Faculty and Staff Association
Noche de Baile
Friday, Sept. 29 • 7 to 10 p.m. • Resnick Student Union – South Lawn
Celebrate Hispanic cultures through free food, music, vendors and activities for students.
Host: Spotlight Events (Student Involvement Center)
Meet Your Pueblo
Wednesday, Oct. 4 • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Resnick Student Union, Room 207
Social networking event for students to meet peers by playing games related to the
Latino/a community.
Host: Cross Cultural and Gender Center – Latino/a Programs and Services
Tomás Casademunt ArtHop Exhibition and Reception
Thursday, Oct. 5 • 5 to 8 p.m. • M Street Graduate Art Studios, 1419 M St. (at Tuolumne
Ave.)
Día de los Muertos-themed show runs through Nov. 2 in Downtown Fresno, times to be
determined.
Contact: Martín Valencia
“La Civil” Screening
Friday, Oct. 13 • 5 p.m. • Peters Educational Center Auditorium (west of Save Mart
Center in the Student Recreation Center)
Following the film, Director Teodora Mihai will participate in a discussion.
Host: Cineculture | Contact: Dr. Mary Husain, mhusain@csufresno.edu
Eighth Annual Feria de Educación
Saturday, Oct. 14 • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Satellite Student Union
Event to assist primarily Spanish-speaking families and their students in accessing
resources and information to prepare for college success. Special guests include Leo
Gonzalez, a comedy writer and producer, and Beatriz Adriana, an actress and singer,
plus a performance from Los Danzantes de Aztlán.
Host: Fresno State Outreach and Special Programs and Univision Communications Inc.
| Contact: Martina Granados, ospinfo@csufresno.edu
Resources and Services
Hispanic-Latine/x Pride
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 | Hosted by Fresno State Library and Cross Cultural and Gender
Center – Latin
An online selection of library resources celebrating current and historical figures
of Latine/x Heritage.
Hispanic-Latino/x Figure Highlights
Learn about trailblazers within the Hispanic community at the La Casita de Helen Ramirez
in the Cross Cultural and Gender Center (Thomas Building, Room 111). Open 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.
About National Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year, the United States observes National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. Read full details about the events and resources on campus on FresnoStateNews.com.
History
The observation started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover the current 30-day period.