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Posted: 9/17/20

TAMIU Continues Hispanic Heritage Month Observance

 

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Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) continues its observance of Hispanic Heritage Month ).

Upcoming events include:

  • Border Heritage Museum History – Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, 12  – 1p.m.; Student Center (SC) Rotunda

  • Hispanic Heritage Trivia – Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; SC 124

More about the observance is available online on the TAMIU Dustdevil Diversity website.

TAMIU Hispanic Heritage Month events are the result of a collaboration between the TAMIU Student Orientation, Leadership and Engagement, CAB, the TAMIU Office for International Engagement and the TAMIU Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee (TIDE), said Mika Akikuni, associate director of marketing and TIDE Committee co-chair.

“TAMIU proudly observes Hispanic Heritage Month during the month of September by highlighting the cultures, traditions, customs and contributions of Hispanic individuals,” she said, “Over 90 percent of TAMIU’s population is Hispanic and nationally, TAMIU is one of the Top 10 Colleges With the Most Hispanic Students.”

TAMIU includes over 31 countries represented in its combined undergraduate-graduate student population and the largest number comes from México.

Charged by the Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, TIDE is committed to The Texas A&M University System’s normative principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. It is further committed to advancing the cause of these principles by pursuing cross-cultural exploration, inter-cultural relationship- building, and mutual learning and growth through events and activities that celebrate the unity of cultures in a democratic environment.

For more information, please contact Dr. Haruna at , at 956.326.2613 or email pharuna@tamiu.edu.

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