HSI Week and Hispanic Heritage Month at Regis University
Join Regis University in celebrating National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, Sept. 9-15, and Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15!
Join us all month as we continue cultivating a rich and culturally affirming campus. We are thrilled to celebrate the achievements and contributions of our Hispanic, Latine and Chicano/a community members as an official Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI)!
HSI Week | Sept. 9-15
This year’s HSI week will introduce Regis’ partnership with Iberoamericana León University in Guanajuato, Mexico, by highlighting the work of two activists artists, Zahara Gómez Lucini and Alejandra Díaz. Their Memory Recipe Book documents the process of searching for and remembering the desaparecidos (disappeared individuals) in Mexico through their stories and their cherished family recipes.
Monday Sept. 9
Conversation with Zahara Gómez Lucini and Alejandra Díaz
9:30-10:45 a.m.
St. John Francis Regis Chapel
Open to all!
Keynote: “Food and Play: Creating to Connect and Heal from Loss” Alejandra Díaz
5-6:30 p.m.
Interprofessional Health Campus at Thornton, Rm. 138
Open to all! Food provided.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
Conversation with Zahara Gómez Lucini and Alejandra Díaz
9:30-10:45 a.m.
St. John Francis Regis Chapel
Open to all!
Tuesday, Sept. 10 (Cont.)
Presentation of Memory Recipe Book and selected dishes!
5-6:30 p.m.
Dayton Memorial Library Fireside Lounge
Open to all! Food Prepared by El Chingon & Chile Verde Restaurants
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Good Trouble Conversation: Art as a Tool for Social Change
2-3:30 p.m.
Claver Hall 309
Open to all!
Cooking and Conversation with Zahara Gómez Lucini and Alejandra Díaz
6-8 p.m.
Convivio Café 4935 W. 38th Ave.
Email aespinoza006@regis.edu to sign up
Hispanic Heritage Month | Sept. 15 - Oct. 15
Hispanic Heritage Month at Regis is a time to come together and celebrate the vibrant cultures and traditions that make up our diverse community. We invite you to join us in a series of exciting events.
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Lotería Kick-Off!
Play some games of Lotería and enjoy some Hispanic desserts!
11:00-1:00 p.m.
Walker’s Pub
Open to all!
Thursday, Sept. 26
Latin Beats: Sonidos de las Américas
Field trip/carpool to a free concert performed by Colorado Symphony.
10 Tickets available for staff and faculty
Sign Up Here!
Thursday, Oct. 3
Good Trouble Conversation: Sociedad de Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos (Society for the Mutual Protection of United Workers)
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Claver Hall 328
Open to all!
Wednesday, Oct. 9
GOZA hosted by SOMOS
Closing celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Fiesta with food and music!
6-8 p.m.
Student Center Patio
Open to all!
Roots and Recipes with Harvest Table
Harvest Table will highlight culturally significant recipes on the following Tuesdays during Hispanic Heritage Month!
9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/15
5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Receive a 15% discount for community members when you say you are there for Roots and Recipes!
The Regis University Santos Collection
The collection includes nearly 1,000 items and free to the public.
Ongoing
7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Dayton Memorial Library
Denver 7 News article on this collection
Good Trouble Conversation: Author Talk with Claudia Rankine
Thursday, Nov. 7 | 7-8 p.m.
St. John Francis Regis Chapel
Open to all!