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 Latinx Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th to October 15. 

See events that are part of University of Iowa's celebration below. 

Upcoming Events

Celebrating 50+ Years of the LNACC Welcome

Saturday, September 28, 2024 8:00am to 8:50am
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
The welcome ceremony will greet alumni and participants of the Latino Native American Alumni Alliance Reunion. University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson will introduce moderator Brenda Child and guest speakers Joy Harjo, Sandra Cisneros, and Juan Felipe Herrera. Tribal Elder Alex Walker of the Meskwaki Nation will offer a blessing, and there will be an overview of the reunion weekend activities. Learn more at this page. 

Telling Our Stories Session

Saturday, September 28, 2024 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
There will be concurrent sessions of Telling Our Stories throughout the afternoon in the following rooms:  Sigma Lambda Gamma and Sigma Lambda Beta (MGC Room) Los Bailadores Zapatistas, Conjunto Zapatista, Teatro Zapatista, Pow Wow, El Laberinto (Native American Room) Alumni Career Paths (Divine Nine Room)