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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:75%'><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>SEPT. 18: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH KICK OFF AND HISPANIC OUTREACH OPEN HOUSE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Thank you for your support at the Kick Off!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Everyone enjoyed this event with free food, live music, and ballet folklorico. Students also took the opportunity to network and learn about student organizations and campus resources. And of course, everyone received a spirit button designed out of blue and gold tissue paper flowers. <span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>HISPANIC HERITAGE BAILE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The celebration continued for the evening with a Baile (Latino dance) </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The festivities included free enchilada plates, a live Mariachi Band, live music by DJ Fade, and Piñatas. There was also a traditional “Grito Contest” also known as the Mexican Yell Contest. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>We hope to see you at remaining<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#7030A0'>Hispanic Heritage Month events!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#7030A0'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>SEPT. 24: SALSA NIGHT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>7 pm to 10 pm, RSC Conference Rooms <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The popular rhythms and sounds of Salsa music bring the entire campus community to the dance floor this year with </span><a href="http://havananrglive.com/"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Havana NRG Salsa Band</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> and a DJ. Get ready for authentic Mexican food, dance lessons, and fun games. Dress to impress!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sponsored by: Campus Recreation and Hispanic Outreach<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Dance Lessons by Fusion Dance Crew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>SEPT. 25: TRAFFICKING BANNED BOOKS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>2 pm to 3 pm, RSC Conference Room B<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>In 2012, Tucson Public Schools abolished the highly successful Mexican American Studies program and publicly confiscated all of the related books. To protest this action, a group of writers banded together to form </span><a href="http://www.librotraficante.com/"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:purple'>Librotraficante.</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> The group started a nationwide campaign to smuggle the banned books back into Tucson. </span><a href="http://lianalisa.com/"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:purple'>Liana Lopez</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>, a founding member, will discuss Librotraficante’s efforts to preserve and promote Mexican American Studies and the social challenges faced by minorities</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>. <span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=Default><b>Sponsored by: </b><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default>Vice President for Student Access and Success, Dean of the College of Humanities, Social Sciences & Arts Provost, Vice President of Academic Affairs, The Libraries, and The Office of Hispanic Outreach<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>OCT. 9: SABOR LATINO, LATINO FLAVOR: HISPANIC HERITAGE DINNER, 4 pm, RSC Dining Room<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Latin American Food is the highlight for this evening: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#7030A0'>Ropa Vieja, Taco Salad, Tortas, Cuban Burger, Aztec Warrior Pizza, Salsa Bar, and Homemade Mexican Desserts made by our own Dinning Team. </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Learn about the origins of the food and savor tasty Latin cuisine. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>*All students, faculty, and staff who possess a meal plan and guests who purchase a meal at the time of the event are eligible to participate in this event! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Sponsored by the Office of Hispanic Outreach and Student Programs, Sodexo Dinning Services, and the Hispanic Student Association</span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-contextual-alternates:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0000CC'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For questions about these programs and/or to request ADA Accommodations, please contact the Office of Hispanic Outreach three days before each program by emailing or calling our office. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:HispanicOutreach@tamuc.edu">HispanicOutreach@tamuc.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:75%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>(903) 468-8665<span style='mso-contextual-alternates:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0000CC'>--------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Gilbert Hernández, Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Office of Hispanic Outreach and Student Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/HispanicOutreach"><span style='color:windowtext'>www.tamu-commerce.edu/HispanicOutreach</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-MX style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Office: (903) 468-8665<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-MX style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>En Tu Idioma: (903) 468-8699<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:Gilbert.Hernandez@tamuc.edu"><span lang=ES-MX style='color:windowtext'>Gilbert.Hernandez@tamuc.edu</span></a></span><b><span lang=ES-MX style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=ES-MX style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0000CC'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=ES-MX><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>