
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

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