National Hispanic Heritage Month started as a celebration of the anniversary of independence for five Latin American countries in 1921: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
The annual recognition period started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to be a month-long observation from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Fresno State's celebration started with Bienvenida, connecting students to clubs, organizations and campus programs. Other events included a CineCulture screening and La Feria de Educación this past weekend.
On Thursday, Oct. 10, there will be a reading by author Kali Fajardo-Anstine, who critics have praised for her "haunting stories on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands, centered on Latinas of indigenous ancestry that shine a new light on the American West."
But in addition to campus events, the College of Social Sciences also celebrated the month with profiles of its Latinx/Chicanx faculty. The stories asked questions about their heritage, family traditions and how they celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Visit the College of Social Sciences blog to read more.
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