Sept. 1, 2023 – Collin College will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with events in September and October. Free and open to the public, book exhibits of Hispanic authors will be featured from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 at the college’s campus libraries in Plano and Celina. Additional events, listed below, are also free and open to the public.
September Events:
Poster, Artifacts, and Crafts Displays
Sept. 15-Oct. 13
Frisco Campus Library
Poster Exhibition
Sept. 18-21
Plano Campus Atrium
Hispanic American Résumé Workshop
Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-Noon
Plano Campus Career Center, F-102
Diversity Career Series: Hispanic Virtual Career Panel
Sept. 20, 2-3 p.m.
Virtual – Zoom
Contact Arturo Silva Lozano at arturosilva@collin.edu for more information.
Frida Movie Screening
Sept. 21, 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Frisco Campus University Building, Lab 131
Frida Movie Screening
Sept. 26, 2:30-3:20 p.m.
Frisco Campus, University Building, Lab 131
Domino Games
Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-11:15 p.m. and Noon-1:15 p.m.
Plano Campus Atrium
Mariachi Arraigo de América
Sept. 27, 1-2 p.m.
Celina Campus Breezeway
Mariachi Arraigo de América
Sept. 28, Noon-1 p.m.
Frisco Campus Alumni Hall Cougar Den Patio
October Events:
Guest speaker: New York Times Bestselling Author and Poet Javier Zamora
Oct. 3, 1-2 p.m.
Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center
Kumbala Dance Group and One O’Clock Guitar Ensemble directed by Dr. Fernand Vera
Oct. 4, Noon-1:30 p.m.
Plano Campus Atrium
Table Games
Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Frisco Campus University Hall Atrium
Student Poster Display of Hispanic Scientists
Oct. 9-15
Wylie Campus Library
Visiting Artist Monica Marie Garcia Mural Unveiling/Lecture
Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Wylie Campus Student Center Atrium
Spoken Word Poetry
Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m.
Wylie Campus Student Center Atrium
Kumbala Dance Group
Oct. 12, Noon-1 p.m.
Wylie Campus Student Center Atrium
Guest speaker: Award-winning Author Alex Temblador
Oct. 12, 1-2 p.m.
Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center
Hispanic country flags will be on display in the Wylie Campus Student Center from Sept. 15- Oct. 15. Additionally, a special menu featuring Hispanic dishes will be available for purchase each Wednesday throughout Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 20-Oct. 11) at the Wylie Campus Mama Lucido’s Café. For Collin College campus addresses, visit www.collin.edu/campuses.
Hispanic Heritage Month at Collin College is sponsored by Academic Affairs and the Student Activity Fee Advisory Committee. For more information, contact Dulce de Castro at ddecastro@collin.edu.
Collin College serves more than 57,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government, and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.