This event is just part of Hispanic Heritage Month, presented by Monmouth University’s Intercultural Center. Each year, Monmouth University observes National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Join the Hispanic […]
Featuring the Alborada Spanish Dance Theater, and sponsored by the Department of World Languages and Cultures, this program will expose participants to the history, diaspora and multicultural fabric of Spanish culture.
Dolores Huerta is a legendary labor leader, women’s advocate, and civil rights activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers (UFW). Working alongside UFW President César Chavez, Huerta was involved in numerous community and labor organizing efforts in Central California, and quickly became a skilled organizer and negotiator for the union. Huerta still works tirelessly, developing new leaders and advocating for the working poor, women, and children. She speaks regularly to students and organizations across the United States and abroad about issues of social justice and public policy.
This day-long campaign will allow participants to share their experiences with immigration and why allyship is so critically important. Follow the brothers of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Incorporated, all day for ways to participate. There will also be an Instagram Live panel at 9 p.m. featuring those who have direct experience with immigration.
A Conversation on Police Violence, Black Lives Matter, and Police Reform. Panelists Lorenzo M. Boyd, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized leader in police-community relations and an authority on urban policing. Boyd is the vice president for diversity & inclusion at the University of New Haven. As the former director of the Center for Advanced Policing […]
Elite colleges are accepting diverse and disadvantaged students more than ever before—but to Anthony Jack, access does not equal acceptance. An assistant professor at Harvard and author of The Privileged Poor, Jack—once a low-income, first-generation college student himself—studies how poor students are often failed by the top schools that admit them. In talks, he details how […]
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Presented by The Intercultural Center, Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving, and Career Development Join us for a panel discussion with Black Alumni as they share their stories from college to career, obstacles they had to overcome and offer advice on how to prepare for a successful career. All alumni are invited to attend the panel […]
Please join us for a special evening with award-winning journalist, writer, professor and podcast host and producer, Daniel Alarcón! Daniel has found great success as a writer of fiction, a journalist for outlets such as El País, Harper’s Magazine, and The New York Times, and co-founder and executive producer of NPR’s podcast “Radio Ambulante”. Daniel […]
