Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) are federally set forth in the Higher Education Act, which was first signed on our very own TXST campus by TXST alumnus Lyndon B. Johnson. A federally designated HSI since 2011, Texas State University celebrates National HSI Week with a variety of events held across campuses and presented by TXST’s HSI Community Council, collaborators, and co-sponsors.
HSI Week Celebration is a collaboration among faculty, staff, and students to host community conversations to heighten awareness of the important role that HSIs play in improving access to education. All community members are invited to attend and celebrate the HSI designation, academic excellence, and Hispanic culture.
HSI Week and Hispanic Heritage Month
HACU Internship Program Workshop
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
LBJ Student Center 3-14.1 & ZOOM
Bring your "brown-bag lunch," join us for light snacks, and learn more about PAID federal and corporate internships. Internships provide real world experience and are available in major U.S. cities and remotely. For more information visit HACU internship site.
Sign up and attend the workshop: Form
If you require accommodations due to a disability in order to participate, please contact 512.245.2361 at least 72 hours in advance of the event.
Center for Diversity and Gender Studies (512.245.2361 | Website)
Career Services (512.245.2645 | Website)
HSI Meet and Greet at Round Rock
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Round Rock Campus: Avery Building 256
University leaders will discuss the history and meaning of the federal Hispanic-Serving Institution designation, the future of TXST’s Round Rock Campus, and provide an in-depth meet and greet with the Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies (OWLS).
Come hear from the President's HSI Community Council, the Vice President for TXST’s Round Rock Campus, and the Department of OWLS!
Somos Tejas State t-shirts, snacks, and refreshments will be provided, first-come, first-served.
HSI Community Day
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
LBJ Student Center Ballroom
The goal of this event is to engage and connect students, faculty, and staff with Texas State University and community resources. The event will include HSI grant programs, Hispanic student organizations, and services on campus. Participants will learn how Texas State University advances academic achievement, research, and practice as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
Free food and Somos Tejas State Shirts on a first-come, first-serve basis.
As of 11:11 AM on September 7, 2023, tabling registration is closed due to maximum capacity being met.
National HSI Week
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities announced National Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) week will be observed Sept. 11-17, 2023. The observance takes place during National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated Sept. 15-Oct. 15. HACU-member HSIs are encouraged to observe the week with campus activities to heighten awareness of the important role HSIs play in improving access to education and advancing equity for traditionally underserved students.
Description courtesy of HACU.
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More about HACU
HACU member HSIs are encouraged to observe the week with campus activities to heighten awareness of the important role HSIs play in improving access to education and advancing equity for traditionally underserved students.
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, founded in 1986, represents more than 500 colleges and universities in the United States, Latin America, Spain, and school districts throughout the U.S. HACU is the only national association representing existing and emerging Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs). The Association’s headquarters are in San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, California. This year, HACU celebrates its 35th Anniversary since its founding. Description courtesy of HACU.net.
Texas State University is an active institutional member of HACU.
Hispanic Heritage Month
Our History is Your History
Texas State University observes National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 – October 15 which celebrates the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans with Hispanic and Latine ancestry from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America.
On September 17, 1968, Congress passed Public Law 90-48, officially authorizing and requesting the president to issue annual proclamations declaring September 15 and 16 to mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Week and called upon the “people of the United States, especially the educational community, to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” Our very own Texas State alumnus, President Lyndon B. Johnson, issued the first Hispanic Heritage Week presidential proclamation the same day in 1968.
A Global Celebration of Independence
Throughout the United States and the world, many communities participate in national celebrations, festivals, gatherings, conferences, and in honor of our those who fought for independence, liberty, and social justice. Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua celebrate their independence in September.
Countries and Dates of Independence
September 15th - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua
September 16th - Mexico
September 18th - Chile
September 21st - Belize
HSI Week and Hispanic Heritage Month | Upcoming Events
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center; 3-14.1
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Gloria Martinez-Ramos
(512)- 245- 2470
gm21@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Diversity and Gender Studies
- Location:
- Avery Building; Avery Building 256
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies (OWLS)
owls@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- HSI Community Council
Come hear from the President's HSI Community Council, the Vice President for TXST’s Round Rock Campus, and the Department of OWLS!
Somos Tejas State t-shirts, snacks, and refreshments will be provided, first-come, first-served. Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Ballroom
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Karina Ogunlana
getinvolved@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- HSI Community Council and Student Involvement and Engagement
Free food and Somos Tejas State Shirts on a first-come, first-serve basis. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Flowers Hall; 231
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Tammy Gonzales tammyg@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- Center for the Study of the Southwest
- Location:
- Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Kristina Ayala, gen_stem@txstate.edu
Lauren Ibarra, Director of Transfer Initiatives, transfercenter@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Generación STEM
In addition to the opportunity to connect with your Transfer Ambassador at the Transfer Center table, the event will feature:
- Networking activities
- The opportunity to meet STEM student focused programs, student organizations and resources
- Networking with other students, post-docs, faculty, and staff, and
- Light refreshments
Advance registration is requested.
Click here for more information
- Location:
- Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall; First Floor Lobby
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Kristina Ayala (gen_stem@txstate.edu)
- Campus Sponsor:
- Generación STEM
This event will feature:
- Networking activities
- Opportunity to meet STEM student focused programs, student organizations and resources
- Networking with other students, post-docs, faculty, and staff
- Light refreshments
Advance registration is requested.
- Location:
- Flowers Hall; 230
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Tammy Gonzales
tammyg@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for the Study of the Southwest
- Location:
- Flowers Hall; 230
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Tammy Gonzales tammyg@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- Center for the Study of the Southwest
- Location:
- Flowers Hall; 230
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Tammy Gonzales tammyg@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- Center for the Study of the Southwest
- Location:
- Flowers Hall; 230
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Tammy Gonzales Tammyg@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- Center for the Study of the Southwest
- Location:
- Music Building; MUS 236 (Recital Hall)
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Daveda Karanas, Voice Area Coordinator
512 245-3378 - Campus Sponsor:
- School of Music
She has released eleven albums and published numerous scholarly editions of scores and books, including The Latin American Art Song: Sounds of the Imagined Nations, the go-to history on its subject.
Patricia has led a crusade to include underrepresented repertoires and creators in music curricula and concert venues, having performed worldwide and founding and directing the Barcelona Festival of Song, which focuses on studying art songs in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese.
Her interdisciplinary training as a musician, musicologist, and physician and her interest in technology led her to develop numerous creative projects and collaborations with artists and scientists worldwide. An example of this is her newest book: We are what we listen to: the impact of music on individual and social health.
Patricia holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Medical Doctor’s degree from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Music Building; MUS 236 (Recital Hall)
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Daveda Karanas, Voice Area Coordinator
512 245-3378 - Campus Sponsor:
- School of Music
She has released eleven albums and published numerous scholarly editions of scores and books, including The Latin American Art Song: Sounds of the Imagined Nations, the go-to history on its subject.
Patricia has led a crusade to include underrepresented repertoires and creators in music curricula and concert venues, having performed worldwide and founding and directing the Barcelona Festival of Song, which focuses on studying art songs in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese.
Her interdisciplinary training as a musician, musicologist, and physician and her interest in technology led her to develop numerous creative projects and collaborations with artists and scientists worldwide. An example of this is her newest book: We are what we listen to: the impact of music on individual and social health.
Patricia holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Medical Doctor’s degree from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina. Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center Amphitheater
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Monica Flores, ozv6@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- SACA
- Location:
- Music Building; MUS 236 (Recital Hall)
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Daveda Karanas, Voice Area Coordinator
512 245-3378 - Campus Sponsor:
- School of Music
She has released eleven albums and published numerous scholarly editions of scores and books, including The Latin American Art Song: Sounds of the Imagined Nations, the go-to history on its subject.
Patricia has led a crusade to include underrepresented repertoires and creators in music curricula and concert venues, having performed worldwide and founding and directing the Barcelona Festival of Song, which focuses on studying art songs in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese.
Her interdisciplinary training as a musician, musicologist, and physician and her interest in technology led her to develop numerous creative projects and collaborations with artists and scientists worldwide. An example of this is her newest book: We are what we listen to: the impact of music on individual and social health.
Patricia holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Medical Doctor’s degree from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina. Click here for more information
- Location:
- LBJ Student Center; LBJSC Teaching Theatre
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Karina Ogunlana
getinvolved@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Student Involvement and Engagement, Department of Housing and Residential Life, Student Association for Campus Activities, Residence Hall Association
Summary for "Hailing Cesar":
Hailing Cesar is a film about my journey to understand the legacy and struggle of my grandfather, the civil rights activist Cesar Chavez.
I was only three years old when Cesar passed away. Growing up comfortably in the Bay Area, where my father Fernando was a lawyer, I had difficulty connecting with my grandfather’s life.
After a turning point in my life, I began to explore the places, learn about the people, and carry out the activities that were so important to Cesar. My journey included working in the fields, picking grapes, as both my grandfather and father once did.
My goal is to share Cesar's message with a new generation. This film is my first step in honoring his legacy
- Location:
- Performing Arts Center; Recital Hall
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Daveda Karanas, Voice Area Coordinator
512 245-3378 - Campus Sponsor:
- School of Music
She has released eleven albums and published numerous scholarly editions of scores and books, including The Latin American Art Song: Sounds of the Imagined Nations, the go-to history on its subject.
Patricia has led a crusade to include underrepresented repertoires and creators in music curricula and concert venues, having performed worldwide and founding and directing the Barcelona Festival of Song, which focuses on studying art songs in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese.
Her interdisciplinary training as a musician, musicologist, and physician and her interest in technology led her to develop numerous creative projects and collaborations with artists and scientists worldwide. An example of this is her newest book: We are what we listen to: the impact of music on individual and social health.
Patricia holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Medical Doctor’s degree from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Music Building; MUS 236 (Recital Hall)
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Daveda Karanas, Voice Area Coordinator
512 245-3378 - Campus Sponsor:
- School of Music
She has released eleven albums and published numerous scholarly editions of scores and books, including The Latin American Art Song: Sounds of the Imagined Nations, the go-to history on its subject.
Patricia has led a crusade to include underrepresented repertoires and creators in music curricula and concert venues, having performed worldwide and founding and directing the Barcelona Festival of Song, which focuses on studying art songs in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese.
Her interdisciplinary training as a musician, musicologist, and physician and her interest in technology led her to develop numerous creative projects and collaborations with artists and scientists worldwide. An example of this is her newest book: We are what we listen to: the impact of music on individual and social health.
Patricia holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Medical Doctor’s degree from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Music Building; MUS 236 (Recital Hall)
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Daveda Karanas, Voice Area Coordinator
512 245-3378 - Campus Sponsor:
- School of Music
She has released eleven albums and published numerous scholarly editions of scores and books, including The Latin American Art Song: Sounds of the Imagined Nations, the go-to history on its subject.
Patricia has led a crusade to include underrepresented repertoires and creators in music curricula and concert venues, having performed worldwide and founding and directing the Barcelona Festival of Song, which focuses on studying art songs in Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese.
Her interdisciplinary training as a musician, musicologist, and physician and her interest in technology led her to develop numerous creative projects and collaborations with artists and scientists worldwide. An example of this is her newest book: We are what we listen to: the impact of music on individual and social health.
Patricia holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a Medical Doctor’s degree from the Escuela Colombiana de Medicina. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Alkek Library; Alkek One technology studios on the first floor of Alkek
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Shannon Weigum
Co-Director
TXST Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
sweigum@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
Produced in partnership with the Texas State Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, the first Future Maker Accelerator is being hosted at Alkek One on the first floor of the Alkek Library. Alkek One offers a wide variety of creative technologies that program participants can use to create or develop business ideas.
Whether you are looking to create an individual side hustle or get VC funded and build the next world-changing corporation, this program will help you assess the pros and cons of entrepreneurship, evaluate next best steps, and prepare to pitch potential customers and investors. This program is open to all members of the community thanks to a generous grant from the Alkek Foundation.
The flexible structure of the program allows participants to start on any workshop date, pick up wherever they leave off, and attend weekly support sessions for small group and individual coaching.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Saturday Workshops Topics Include:
- Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- Developing Your Business Model
- Building Your Team
- Pitching Your Business
Summer/Fall PROGRAM SCHEDULE
4-hour Weekly Workshops will be held on select Saturdays at Alkek One from 1pm – 5pm, based on the university’s Academic Calendar.
Here are the currently scheduled workshops for 2023:
- July 15 – Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- July 22 – Developing Your Business Model
- Sep 30 – Building Your Team
- Oct 7 – Perfecting Your Pitch
- Nov 11 – Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- Nov 18 – Developing Your Business Model
Pitch Practice will be from 3pm – 5pm on the Thursday afternoon following each Saturday Workshop. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Alkek Library; Alkek One technology studios on the first floor of Alkek
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- Dr. Shannon Weigum
Co-Director
TXST Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
sweigum@txstate.edu - Campus Sponsor:
- Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship
Produced in partnership with the Texas State Center for Innovation + Entrepreneurship, the first Future Maker Accelerator is being hosted at Alkek One on the first floor of the Alkek Library. Alkek One offers a wide variety of creative technologies that program participants can use to create or develop business ideas.
Whether you are looking to create an individual side hustle or get VC funded and build the next world-changing corporation, this program will help you assess the pros and cons of entrepreneurship, evaluate next best steps, and prepare to pitch potential customers and investors. This program is open to all members of the community thanks to a generous grant from the Alkek Foundation.
The flexible structure of the program allows participants to start on any workshop date, pick up wherever they leave off, and attend weekly support sessions for small group and individual coaching.
PROGRAM DETAILS
Saturday Workshops Topics Include:
- Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- Developing Your Business Model
- Building Your Team
- Pitching Your Business
Summer/Fall PROGRAM SCHEDULE
4-hour Weekly Workshops will be held on select Saturdays at Alkek One from 1pm – 5pm, based on the university’s Academic Calendar.
Here are the currently scheduled workshops for 2023:
- July 15 – Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- July 22 – Developing Your Business Model
- Sep 30 – Building Your Team
- Oct 7 – Perfecting Your Pitch
- Nov 11 – Creating or Refining Your Value Proposition
- Nov 18 – Developing Your Business Model
Pitch Practice will be from 3pm – 5pm on the Thursday afternoon following each Saturday Workshop. Click here for more information
- Location:
- Brazos Hall; Atrium
- Cost:
- Free
- Contact:
- tammy Gonzales tammyg@txstate.edu
- Campus Sponsor:
- Center for the Study of the Southwest
The Atascosa Highlands are an area of incredible biological and cultural diversity. These mountains are at the crossroads of several ecological zones and harbor a unique flora. Despite being somewhat lower in elevation than other sky island ranges, the Highlands include many different micro-climates that create habitats for species from temperate, tropical, and arid regions of North America.
The hills and valleys which make up the Tumacacori Ecosystem Management Area of the Coronado National Forest have been inhabited by humans for thousands of years, but over the last few centuries human activity has had a profound impact on the landscape. Jack will tell us the story of this fascinating borderlands region. He will highlight the climatic, biogeographical, and historical factors which have influenced the modern ecology of the Atascosa Highlands. Jack will also introduce us to the flora of this Arizona/Sonora borderland region, including species representative of the dominant biomes and unusual denizens of this botanical wonderland.
Luke Swenson
Luke Swenson is a documentary photographer and visual storyteller and a graduate of Pratt Institute’s BFA Photography program in Brooklyn.
Jack Dash
Jack Dash is a horticulturalist at Desert Survivors Native Plant Nursery in Tucson, and Vice President of the Tucson Chapter of the Arizona Native Plant Society. He is passionate about the flora and ecology of the Sky Islands of Southern Arizona, and their relationships to the broader ecologies of North America. He is working on a Click here for more information
Collaborators and Sponsors**
We thank each of these organizations, groups, and units for their outstanding contributions and efforts.
Alumni Association
Attorney for Students
Campus Recreation
Center for Diversity & Gender Studies
College of Applied Arts
College of Science and Engineering **
Dean of Students
Department of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Department of Finance and Economics
Department of History
Department of Organization, Workforce, and Leadership Studies
Department of Physical Therapy
Department of Political Science
Department of Sociology **
Department of Theatre and Dance
Division of Student Success
Enrollment Management
First Gen Proud
Generación STEM **
Hispanic Business Student Association
Honors College
IT Assistance Center
Lambda Xi Delta
Math CATS
Monarch Center for Immigrant Students
NSF Partnership for Research and Education Materials Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly
Office of the Vice President for Round Rock Campus
Project Maestros **
Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc.
Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science
STEM Communities and Physics LA Program **
Student Involvement and Engagement **
Texas Rising
The Graduate College **
The IDEA Center **
Transfer Center
University Libraries
University Marketing **