Cultural Heritage Months
UT Dallas recognizes the rich cultural heritage present in our community and invites Comets to honor, commemorate and celebrate the cultural contributions that different groups have made to the United States and beyond.
These celebrations provide opportunities to appreciate and learn from others’ traditions and culture, and shape our history, present and future.
Our calendar of Cultural Heritage Months is a reference point and is not meant to be interpreted as an exhaustive list. We invite the campus community to share other cultural heritage months/celebrations for consideration. Email us now.
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Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15-October 15 and recognizes the contributions of those with roots from Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean.
America’s 36th president, Lyndon B. Johnson, began the celebration in 1968 as National Hispanic Heritage Week and President Ronald Reagan expanded it to its current monthlong format in 1988.
Hispanic Americans represent about 20 percent of the total U.S. population and are the largest ethnic group according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Hispanic Americans contribute to the U.S. economy via politics, science, technology, sports, the arts, cuisine and more.
As of Fall 2024, 14.61 percent of the UT Dallas collegiate population is made up of Hispanic students. As of 2021, 3.2 percent of UT Dallas faculty are Hispanic.
At UT Dallas, we are proud of the contributions of our Hispanic community members. We invite you to explore and celebrate their culture through events and programs hosted in partnership with Intercultural Programs and UT Dallas organizations, as well as through off-campus cultural events happening throughout the month.
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Events
Additional Cultural Heritage Months
September
Hispanic Heritage Month
October
German American Heritage Month, Italian American Heritage and Culture Month, Filipino American History Month, Polish American Heritage Month
November
Native American Heritage Month
February
Black History Month
March
Irish-American Heritage Month, Greek American Heritage Month (also known as Hellenic History Month)
April
Arab American Heritage Month, Scottish American Heritage Month
May
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, Haitian Heritage Month
June
Caribbean American Heritage Month
July
French American Heritage Month, South Asian Heritage Month (July 18 – August 17)