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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
Dr. Belkys Torres addresses attendees of the Hispanic Latinx Month Gathering at the Swanson School of Engineering on Wednesday.

‘A part of something’: Students and staff celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Engineering Office of Diversity

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer • October 11, 2024
Students gathered on Wednesday afternoon in Benedum Hall for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, hosted by the Engineering Office of Diversity. The “Leveraging Cultural Competency for Student Success” event featured speaker Dr. Belkys Torres, who spoke on student inclusion, identification and culture.
A dancer smiles during the Latin American Festival in Pittsburgh in March 2016.

Roundup of Latinx and Hispanic Heritage month events

By Donata Massimiani, Assistant News Editor • September 19, 2023

Latinx and Hispanic Heritage month began Sept. 15. The Pitt News has compiled a list of events taking place on campus and in the city that focus on amplifying and celebrating Latinx and Hispanic voices.  “Latino...

Students wait outside of a food truck near Sutherland Drive and Terrace Street Monday afternoon.

Local food trucks celebrate Latinx, Hispanic Heritage Month on campus

By Anoushka Parnerkar, Staff Writer • October 11, 2022
Students gathered outside the School of Dental Medicine to celebrate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month in an event hosted by Pitt’s Office of Health Science Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
“Present and Represented: Latinx Mental Health Research, Practice and Experience in Pittsburgh” on Wednesday night was part of Pitt’s Hispanic Heritage Month.

Panel addresses mental health care in Pittsburgh’s Latinx community

By Paul Mlodgenski, For The Pitt News • October 2, 2020
García Zubieta was one of the expert panelists at the “Present and Represented: Latinx Mental Health Research, Practice, and Experience in Pittsburgh” held Wednesday night on Zoom.
“COVID-19: The Pittsburgh Latinx Community Experience & Response” was a part of the University’s Hispanic Heritage Celebration Month, which is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

Discussing the distinctive effects of COVID-19 on Pittsburgh’s Latinx community

By Rashi Ranjan, Staff Writer • September 28, 2020
“COVID-19: The Pittsburgh Latinx Community Experience & Response” covered the impact of COVID-19 on Pittsburgh’s emerging Latinx community and featured Latinx speakers from the School of Public Health’s Center for Health Equity and Casa San Jose.
First-year Mia Moore poses in face paint and traditional dress at the kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month.

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off with celebration of Latinx culture

By Jade Chang, For The Pitt News • September 15, 2019
On the William Pitt Union lawn, two girls with bottles of red, green, yellow, white and black face paint carefully brushed a Mexican flag onto a male Pitt student’s cheek as they tried to keep from laughing. Others bobbed their heads to Spanish pop music playing on the speakers.
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