Collin College to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

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 college’s campus libraries in Plano and Celina. Additional events, listed below, are also free and open to the public.

September Events: 

Poster, Artifacts, and Crafts Displays
Sept. 15-Oct. 13
Frisco Campus Library 

Poster Exhibition
Sept. 18-21
Plano Campus Atrium 

Hispanic American Résumé Workshop
Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-Noon
Plano Campus Career Center, F-102


Diversity Career Series: Hispanic Virtual Career Panel
Sept. 20, 2-3 p.m.
Virtual – Zoom
Contact Arturo Silva Lozano at arturosilva@collin.edu for more information. 

 

Frida Movie Screening
Sept. 21, 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Frisco Campus University Building, Lab 131 

 

Frida Movie Screening
Sept. 26, 2:30-3:20 p.m.
Frisco Campus, University Building, Lab 131  

 

Domino Games
Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-11:15 p.m. and Noon-1:15 p.m.
Plano Campus Atrium 

 

Mariachi Arraigo de América
Sept. 27, 1-2 p.m.
Celina Campus Breezeway 

 

Mariachi Arraigo de América
Sept. 28, Noon-1 p.m.
Frisco Campus Alumni Hall Cougar Den Patio 

 

October Events: 

Guest speaker: New York Times Bestselling Author and Poet Javier Zamora
Oct. 3, 1-2 p.m.
Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center 

 

Kumbala Dance Group and One O’Clock Guitar Ensemble directed by Dr. Fernand Vera
Oct. 4, Noon-1:30 p.m.
Plano Campus Atrium 

 

Table Games
Oct. 5, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Frisco Campus University Hall Atrium 

 

Student Poster Display of Hispanic Scientists
Oct. 9-15
Wylie Campus Library 

 

Visiting Artist Monica Marie Garcia Mural Unveiling/Lecture
Oct. 12, 11 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Wylie Campus Student Center Atrium 

 

Spoken Word Poetry
Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m.
Wylie Campus Student Center Atrium 

 

Kumbala Dance Group
Oct. 12, Noon-1 p.m.
Wylie Campus Student Center Atrium 

 

Guest speaker: Award-winning Author Alex Temblador
Oct. 12, 1-2 p.m.
Plano Campus Living Legends Conference Center 

Hispanic country flags will be on display in the Wylie Campus Student Center from Sept. 15- Oct. 15. Additionally, a special menu featuring Hispanic dishes will be available for purchase each Wednesday throughout Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 20-Oct. 11) at the Wylie Campus Mama Lucido’s Café. For Collin College 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 at ddecastro@collin.edu. 

Collin College serves more than 57,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 200 degrees and certificates, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a new Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations 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, visit www.collin.edu.