Collin College Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 15, 2022 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 colleges campus libraries in Plano, Celina, and Frisco. Additional events, listed below, are also free and open to the public.

September Events:

Artist Ricardo Ruiz Allegory Wood Recent Works Exhibition
A pioneer of the Contemporary Chicano Art Movement, Ruizs work is featured in the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture in Riverside, California.
This exhibition features 12 original drawings created specifically for the Collin College event.
Monday-Friday now through Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Bill and Anita Collins Art Gallery, Wylie Campus

Poster Exhibition
Sept. 19-21
Plano Campus Atrium

Ida y Vuelta Flamenco dance group and One OClock Guitar Ensemble
Directed by Dr. Fernand Vera
Sept. 21, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Plano Campus Atrium

Guest speaker: Author Juan Gabriel Vsquez
Sept. 28, 1-2:15 p.m.
Living Legends Conference Center, Plano Campus

Kumbala Dance Group
Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-Noon
Frisco Campus Conference Center

October Events:

Student Poster Display of Hispanic Scientists
Oct. 1-15
Wylie Campus Library

Domino Game
Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Plano Campus Atrium

Kumbala Dance Group
Oct. 5, Noon-1 p.m.
Celina Campus Commons Area

Guest speaker: Poet Ignacio Ruiz-Prez
Oct. 11, 1-2 p.m.
Living Legends Conference Center, Plano Campus

Speaker: Artist Ricardo Ruiz
Oct. 13, 1-2 p.m.
Wylie Conference Center

Artist Ricardo Ruiz Allegory Wood Recent Works Exhibition Closing Reception
A Collin College student will recite a poem during the closing reception.
Oct. 13, 2-4 p.m.
Bill and Anita Collins Art Gallery

Wylie Campus Guitar Ensemble Performance
Oct. 13, 2- 4 p.m.
Wylie Campus Student Center Atrium, Wylie Campus

Hispanic country flags will be on display in the Wylie Campus Student Center from Sept. 15- Oct. 15. Also, a special menu featuring Hispanic dishes from Mexico, Cuba, Peru, and Argentina including enchiladas, ropa vieja, lomo saltado, and chicken chimichurri will be available for purchase each Wednesday throughout Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 21-Oct. 12) at the Wylie Campus Mama Lucidos Caf.

For 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 atddecastro@collin.edu.

Collin College serves more than 56,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction 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, visitwww.collin.edu.