Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
Sept. 15 – Oct. 15: “Latin American Cuisine”
Sponsored by Aramark Collegiate Hospitality services. Weekly Latin American cuisine celebration. Florham Campus: The Dish (Dining Hall), Student Center. Metropolitan Campus: The Dish (Dining Hall), Greg Olsen Student Union.
Sept. 15 – Oct. 15: “Celebrating Afro-Latinidad”
Sponsored by the FDU Libraries. Book display with bilingual library guide.
Sept. 17, 2024, at 2:30 PM: “Fall 2024 Career and Internship Fair”
Sponsored by the Career Development Center, Silberman College of Business and the Hispanic Center. Part of the fair, there will be a reception for Hispanic-identifying students to meet with prospective employers. Metropolitan Campus: Bogota Savings Bank Center. Bus transportation for Florham Campus students provided on first-come, first-serve basis. To secure bus transportation, contact Alexander Schwartz at alexsmzs@student.fdu.edu. To register for the fair and for more information go to Fall 2024 Career and Internship Fair. For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu.
Sept. 17, 2024, at 4:00 PM: “Movie Night”
Sponsored by the Consulate General of Peru and the Hispanic Center. Metropolitan Campus: Robinson Hall Annex, Robinson Hall. For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu.
Sept. 20, 2024, at 9:00 PM: “Movie Night and Food Trucks”
Sponsored by the Office of Student Life and the Office of Housing and Residence Life. Florham Campus: Library Lawn. For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu.
Sept. 21, 2024, at 4:00 PM: “New York Red Bulls Game”
Sponsored by the Office of Student Life, the International School of Hospitality, Sports, and Tourism Management and the Hispanic Center. Live panel with Red Bulls leaders followed by the soccer match. Red Bulls will be facing Atlanta United at the Red Bull Arena. Transportation available and tickets ($15 each) must be purchased at the information desk in the Greg Olsen Student Union, Metropolitan Campus. For more information, contact Rashard Mills, director of Student Union and campus engagement and chief student experience officer, at rmills@fdu.edu.
Sept. 24, 2024, at 10:30 AM: “Ribbon-cutting Ceremony, The FDU Center for First-Generation Scholars”
Sponsored by the Office of the University Provost and the FDU Center for First-Generation Scholars. Remarks by President Michael Avaltroni; Benjamin Rifkin, University provost and senior vice president for academic affairs; Eleni Mylonas, MA’19, EdD’22 (Metro), rhetoric/composition and founding director, The FDU Center for First-Generation Scholars; Veronica Chavez, BA’19/MAT’20 (Metro), Spanish instructor/World Language Society adviser, Passaic County Technical Institute, Wayne, N.J.; and Patricia Keefe Durso, rhetoric/composition and associate provost for academic affairs. Refreshments served. Metropolitan Campus: Suite 450, Fourth Floor, Robison Hall (inside Hispanic Center Office). For more information, contact Eleni Mylonas at emylonas@fdu.edu.
Sept. 26, 2024, at 3:00 PM: “Seis Nébulas Peruanas: Book Presentation”
Sponsored by the Latin American Studies Program. A presentation of the book Seis Nébulas Peruanas written by Patricia Bazán, professor of language, literature, and university core. The book narrates six stories of love and death within the Peruvian milieu. Florham Campus: Hartman Lounge, Hennessy Hall (The Mansion). For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu.
Sept. 27, 2024, at 6:00 PM: “Soccer Game”
Sponsored by the Latin American Student Organization (LASO). The game will offer students from diverse backgrounds an opportunity to connect, wear their country’s jerseys and enjoy a friendly soccer match filled with athletic fun. Florham Campus: Robert T. Shields field. For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu. Follow LASO on Instagram for updates.
Sept. 30, 2024, at 11:30 AM: “Latinx Communities and Environmental Justice”
Sponsored by the School of Social Sciences and History. A panel featuring Lisa Flavia Garcia, EPA Region 2 Administrator, Leonardo Vazquez, Northern New Jersey Community Foundation Executive Director, and Alejandro Garcia Lozano, CUNY professor. Panelists will speak about their environmental justice work as well as environmental and health issues in Latinx communities. Metropolitan Campus: Rutherford Room, Greg Olsen Student Union. For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu.
Oct. 3, 2024, at 3:00 PM: “Docuseries”
Sponsored by the School of Social Sciences and History. Documentary from the Ambulante Documentary Film Festival. Florham Campus: Hartman Lounge, Hennessy Hall (The Mansion). For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu.
Oct. 3, 2024, at 4:00 PM: “Docuseries”
Sponsored by the School of Social Sciences and History. Documentary from the Ambulante Documentary Film Festival. Metropolitan Campus: Wilson Auditorium, Dickinson Hall. For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu.
Oct. 10, 2024, at 6:00 PM: “¡CANTEMOS!”
Sponsored by the Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics. Bilingual karaoke. Participants submit their song requests and belt out to their favorite tunes by following along to the lyrics provided. Song requests in both English and Spanish are encouraged. Florham Campus: Bottle Hill Room, Student Center. For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu.
Oct. 24, 2024, at 5:00 PM: “Hispanic Songs”
Sponsored by the School of Humanities. A selection of Hispanic songs and their context. Florham Campus: Bottle Hill Room, Student Center. For more information, contact Luz E. Huertas, assistant professor, at lhuertas@fdu.edu.