Hispanic Heritage Month
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Nanibah Chacon’s mural “Maawed Miijim: The One Who Provides” in Lansing, Michigan, depicts the act of wild strawberry picking, sacred to the Anishinaabe. Chacon, Diné and Chicana painter, muralist, and art educator, depicts Indigenous and Latin women in power in her work. This mural was completed during Chacon’s time as an artist in residence at Michigan State University's Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. Photo Courtesy: Jackie Hawthorne, MSU College of Social Science.
This month, we celebrate the “National Hispanic Heritage Month.” A month set aside to celebrate the history, cultures, and contributions of America citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
Diversity Champion
Faculty/Staff
Dr. Ignacio Acevedo-Polakovich
Dr. Ignacio Acevedo-Polakovich, associate professor of Psychology at MSU, has demonstrated a commitment to understanding and serving youth in Latina/o communities.
Diversity Torch
Student
Ana Rivera
Ana Rivera is a graduate student in Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences who is committed to improving urban environments through the use of geo-spatial science.
Diversity Spotlight
Alumni
Dr. Carlos Aleman
Dr. Carlos Aleman, Deputy Director of the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, works in community development and advocacy to champion economic equality, civic engagement, and social justice for Latino families in Alabama.