MARCH 2023

SDSU is commemorating Disability Celebration Month through a series of exciting community events. Disability organizations date back to the 1800s, but progress for disability rights experienced significant growth in the second half of the 20th century. It was not until 1990 that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed. The ADA, and the subsequent ADA Amendments Act of 2008, are well known civil rights legislation prohibiting discrimination against disabled people and continue to shape the disability community today. We are honored to celebrate disabled contributions to our campus and larger culture throughout the month.

 READ THE VP's MARCH ANNOUNCEMENT

 Visit SASC

MARCH 2023

Women's History Month is celebrated every March in recognition of women's rights and the ongoing efforts for intersectional gender justice. During Women's History Month, students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend a wide variety of programming that highlights feminist activism, centers folks who face multiple, intersecting forms of oppression, and offers spaces to celebrate our resilience.

 READ THE VP's WHM ANNOUNCEMENT

 VISIT THE WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER

MARCH (observed)

SDSU is partnering with the Anti-Defamation League and Hillel to introduce new initiatives toward creating a more inclusive community for Jewish students, faculty and staff. Beginning in fall 2021, these and other initiatives will be launched through a partnership with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in San Diego and Hillel to offer interventions that address antisemitism while also supporting Jewish inclusion at SDSU and elsewhere. While nationally, May is the month designated for Jewish Heritage Month, SDSU will pay tribute earlier while students are on campus.

 MORE ABOUT JEWISH HERITAGE MONTH

 READ THE VP's ANNOUNCEMENT FOR JHM

FEBRUARY 2023

February is the designated month to celebrate and honor African Americans. Blacks have significantly impacted the development of the social, political, and economic structures of the United States and the world. Credit for the evolving awareness of blacks' proper place in history, in large part, be bestowed on one man, Carter G. Woodson.

 VISIT THE BLACK RESOURCE CENTER

READ THE VP's MESSAGE FOR BHM 2023

NOVEMBER

November marks National Native American Indian Heritage Month, which provides a platform for Native people to share their culture, traditions, music, crafts, dance, and ways and concepts of life.

San Diego State has established a longstanding commitment to respectfully acknowledging, celebrating, and serving the Kumeyaay communities and all tribal nations. The past few years of strategic initiatives have shown a focus on strengthening support and presence for the growing Native American/Indigenous body of students at SDSU. 

VISIT THE NATIVE RESOURCE CENTER

READ THE VP's MESSAGE FOR NHM 2022

OCTOBER

Filipinx History Month is acknowledged during the month of October to recognize the important presence of Filipinos in the United States and celebrate the group's heritage and culture. October was designated Filipinx History Month because the earliest documented proof of Filipino presence in the contintental United States was on Oct. 18, 1587 when the first "Luzones Indios" set foot in Morro Bay, Ca.

MORE ABOUT FILIPINX HISTORY MONTH

 VISIT THE APIDA RESOURCE CENTER

READ THE VP's MESSAGE FOR FHM

SEPT-OCT

National Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month dates back to 1968, when it was established as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Lyndon B. Johnson. The week was expanded in 1988 to the now full month of observation. Sept. 15 marks the anniversary of independence for several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, while Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH KICKOFF

VISIT THE LATINX RESOURCE CENTER

OFFICE OF HISPANIC-SERVING
INSTITUTION AFFAIRS

 READ THE VP's MESSAGE FOR LHM 2022

JULY

San Diego State University invites alumni to join the upcoming celebration of San Diego Pride, including an annual mixer and happy hour for SDSU alumni and friends. SDSU is recognized as one of the top 25 colleges and universities in the country for LGBTQ+ students by the Campus Pride Index, and we are honored to host and participate in this year’s events.

 MORE: PRIDE MONTH

 READ THE VP ANNOUNCEMENT FOR PRIDE 2022

MAY

May is Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month, which serves as a national celebration of the history, contributions, and achievements of APIDA communities. This month was designated to commemorate the first Japanese immigration to the United States on May 7, 1853, while also honoring the Chinese immigrants who worked to complete the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.

 Visit the APIDA Resource Center

 READ THE VP's MAY ANNOUNCEMENT

APRIL

To coincide with the Arab American Heritage Month, which is observed in April, the SDSU Center for Intercultural Relations (CIR) is hosting its inaugural Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Heritage Series. The goal of the series is to increase awareness about the vibrant history, cultures, experiences, contributions, and resiliency of the SWANA community. All members of the SDSU community are invited to participate in our virtual events.

READ THE VP ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SWANA

 More about SWANA