September 15th: Latinx Hangout at the Hangar | KU Hangar
Celebrate the start of Latinx Heritage Month by building community in the Hangar. Free pool, bowling, and more. Sponsored by El Orgullo Latino, Alpha Psi Lambda, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, & Gamma Phi Omega.
5:00pm - 7:00pm
September 16th: PACO 21st Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Festival & Parade | Riverscape MetroPark
Faculty, Staff, and Students are invited to participate in the parade to represent both UD and their cultures and countries. There will be events all day celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
11:00am - 11:00pm
September 19th: Arts & Crafts: Papel Picados | Alumni Hall 016
Build fellowship and learn how to make Papel Picados with University Ministry. Sponsored by University Ministry.
4:00pm - 6:00pm
September 19th: Make your own churros! | 223 K St.
Join Alpha Psi Lamda as you learn how to make your own churros and hear about the tasty treat's history. Enjoy a sweet Latinx snack while building community. Sponsored by Alpha Psi Lambda
7:00pm - 8:00pm
September 20th: Latinx Trivia | KU 222
Do you know your trivia? Test your knowledge with some Latinx Trivia. Sponsored by Alpha Psi Lambda and El Orgullo Latino.
7:00pm - 8:00pm
September 21st: Latinx MEC Day Lunch | Alumni Hall 1st Floor
Enjoy Latinx cuisine from Taqueria Mixteca as part of the MEC's Latinx Heritage Month.
11:30am - 1:30pm | While supplies last.
September 21st: Salud Mental | KU 211
Come learn about mental health in the Latinx community. Sponsored by Diversity Peer Educators and Co-Pilots.
6pm - 7pm
September 24th: Spanish Mass / Misa en Español | Marianist Hall
Campus Ministry will be having mass in Spanish on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Mass will be 4:00 PM and it will be celebrated at the Chapel located in Marianist Hall. Everyone is welcome to attend. We will have food afterwards.
Campus Ministry invita a todas las personas a asistir a la misa en español que tendremos el domingo 24 de septiembre a las 4:00 PM en la capilla de Marianist Hall. Tendremos comida y convivencia despues de misa.
4:00pm Mass | Dinner and Fellowship in MEC Family Room immediately after.
September 25th: David Romero, Latinx Spoken Word Artist | Humanities Plaza
David A. Romero is a Mexican-American spoken word artist from Diamond Bar, CA. Romero is the author of My Name Is Romero (FlowerSong Press), a book reviewed by Gustavo Arellano (¡Ask a Mexican!), Curtis Marez (University Babylon), and founding member of Ozomatli, Ulises Bella. Romero has received honorariums from nearly a hundred colleges and universities in thirty-four different states in the USA and has performed live in Mexico, Italy, and France. Romero's work has been published in literary magazines in the United States, Mexico, England, Scotland, and Canada. Romero has opened for Latin Grammy winning bands Ozomatli and La Santa Cecilia. Romero's work has been published in anthologies alongside poets laureate Joy Harjo, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Luis J. Rodriguez, Jack Hirschman, and Tongo Eisen-Martin. Romero has won the Uptown Slam at the historic Green Mill in Chicago; the birthplace of slam poetry. Romero's poetry deals with family, identity, social justice issues, and Latinx culture.
7:00pm - 8:00pm
September 25th: David Romero, Poetry Workshop | MEC Family Room
Following his performance, David Romero will present a poetry workshop for aspiring writers.
8:00pm - 9:00pm
September 26th: Arts & Crafts: Cempasuchil (Paper Flowers) | 223 K St.
Build fellowship and learn how to make Papel Picados with University Ministry. Sponsored by University Ministry and Alpha Psi Lambda.
4:00pm - 5:30pm
September 26th: Panel: The Ignorance of Being Ignorant | KU 310
Join a panel discussion focusing on the effects of silence and choosing to be ignorant. Sponsored by El Orgullo Latino.
6:00pm - 7:00pm
September 27th: Culture Fest | KU Mall
Culture Fest is an annual event attracting over 2,700 students, faculty and staff that come together to celebrate the rich cultural diversity reflective of the University of Dayton's campus. Culture Fest is a campus-wide collaborative initiative that showcases music, dance, spoken-word and diverse culinary traditions.
4:30pm - 7:00pm
September 28th: SHPE Game Night | MEC Family Room
Challenge other students to dominos or learn how to play lotería! Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.
6:00pm - 8:00pm
September 30th: Family Weekend Carne Asada Potluck | 403 Stonemill Rd.
Enjoy some food and community at the EOL House during Family Weekend. Sponsored by El Orgullo Latino, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Alpha Psi Lambda, and Gamma Phi Omega.
12:00pm - 2:00pm
October 3rd: Arts & Crafts - Calaveritas (Sugar Skulls) | Liberty Hall 08
Students will learn how to make sugar skulls while understanding the history and meaning behind the items. Sponsored by University Ministry and El Orgullo Latino.
4:00pm - 5:30pm
October 10th: Arts & Crafts: Aguas Frescas | Adele McGinnis
Join students in learning how to make aguas frescas and understand its significance. Sponsored by University Ministry and El Orgullo Latino.
4:00pm - 5:00pm
October 10th: Salsa Under the Stars | Humanities Plaza
Students will learn to dance salsa and other traditional Latin American dances like merengue, bachata, rumba, etc with Dayt0n1Salsa. Snacks provided prior.
5:30pm - 8:30pm
October 11th/12th: Vejigantes Mask-Making | Art Street
Understand the historical significance of these masks in Puerto Rico, starting with the frames then come back to decorate them the next day. Sponsored by Student Government Association, Multicultural Programming Committee, and University Ministry.
6:00pm
Additional student organizations can be found through 1850, the university's platform for campus groups.
