Hartwick College Celebrates Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month

Throughout the 2018-19 academic year, Hartwick College will offer programming that celebrates diversity and inclusion. Mid-September through mid-October is Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month on campus, featuring a series of events that celebrate the background, ranging from lectures and family history research nights to movie nights and salsa dancing lessons.

The Women’s Center will host several activities throughout the month, including a trivia night on September 13, movie night on September 24, and dinner discussion – co-presented with the Pluralism Associates League for Students (PALS) and Society of Sisters United/Brothers United (SOSU/BU) – on October 10.

On Friday, September 28, the Hartwick College Music Department will offer a faculty concert showcasing “Music from the New World in Honor of Hispanic Heritage.” The event will be held in Anderson Theatre, Anderson Center for the Arts, at 7:30 p.m.

The full schedule of events follows. All are open to the public, unless otherwise noted:

• Monday, September 17 – Exploring Hispanic/Latino Roots, Session 1. Family history seminar hosted by the Office of Intercultural Affairs. Advanced registration required via matthewsh@hartwick.edu.
  Chesebro Room, Dewar Union, 5:15 – 7 p.m.
• Thursday, September 20 – Latino/Hispanic History: Jeopardy Night. Co-hosted by the Women’s Center and the History Club.
  Laura’s Lounge, Dewar Union, 6 p.m.
• Friday, September 21 – Welcome Dance. Hosted by Black Student Alliance (BSA)
  Laura’s Lounge, Dewar Union, 8 p.m. to midnight
• Saturday, September 22 – Salsa Magic. Salsa lessons offered by professional dancers Lee “El Gringuito” Smith and Kat La Gata. Hosted by the Hartwick College Activities Board (HCAB).
  Hutman Studio, across from Campbell Fitness Center, Dewar Union, 3 – 6 p.m.
• Monday, September 24 – Movie Night with refreshments: Exploring Latino/Hispanic Culture, Film: “Innocent Voices.” Co-hosted by Society of Sisters/Brothers United (SOSU/BU) and the Women’s Center.
  Yager Hall, Room 323, 6 – 8 p.m.
• Friday, September 28 – Latino/Hispanic Fiesta. Co-hosted by BSA, Pluralism Associates League for Students (PALS), and the Women’s Center.
  Stack Lounge, Dewar Union, 5 – 7 p.m.
• Friday, September 28 – Faculty Showcase: Music from the New World in Honor of Hispanic Heritage. Hosted by the Hartwick College Music Department.
  Anderson Theatre, Anderson Center for the Arts, 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 3 – Exploring Hispanic/Latino Family Roots, Session 2. Family history seminar hosted by the Office of Intercultural Affairs. Advanced registration required via matthewsh@hartwick.edu.
  Chesebro Room, Dewar Union, 5:15 – 7 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 10 – Dinner Discussion: Co-hosted by PALS, SOSU/BU, and the Women’s Center. Reserve your seat through matthewsh@hartwick.edu.
  Chesebro Room, Dewar Union, 5:15 – 7 p.m.

Also, from September 15 to October 15, Hartwick’s Stevens-German Library will show showcase items celebrating Latino/Hispanic background.

“I am quite pleased with the way that various student, staff and faculty groups at Hartwick are contributing to the monthly diversity and inclusion events,” said Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Intercultural Affairs Harry Bradshaw Matthews. “It says a lot about the positive ways in which our campus community is reacting to the greater diversity at the College.

“We continue to use family research as a common reference point for opening us personal reflections about our similarities and differences. This academic year, the genealogy case study of HRH Meghan Markle will be used in the series of family research seminars throughout the year, beginning during Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month,” he added.

The topics for each future monthly diversity and inclusion calendar are:

• October – Interfaith Harmony & Appreciation Month
• November – Veterans Recognition, Family Stories & Native American Heritage Month
• January, 2019 – Martin Luther King, Jr. & Civil Rights Movement
• February – Black History Month & the African Diaspora
• March – Women’s History Month
• April – Celebrating the Diversity of Humanity (including Gay Pride Week)

For more on Latino/Hispanic Month events, visit the website or contact Matthews at 607-431-4428 or matthewsh@hartwick.edu.