Posted on 30 August 2011. Tags: latino, Latino Cultural Center, Latino Heritage Month, National Hispanic Heritage Month
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Latino Cultural Center will observe Latino Heritage Month from September 15th through October 12th, 2011 with several events surrounding the theme of “The African Presence in the Americas.” The events are part of national Hispanic Heritage Month, which was established in 1968. In fall 2010, there were 1,184 Latino […]
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Posted on 13 April 2011. Tags: Festival, Ivy Tech, latino, Latino Center for Wellness & Education, Tippecanoe Latino Festival
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 5th Annual Tippecanoe Latino Festival, presented by the Latino Center for Wellness & Education, will be held Saturday, April 30, 2011 from Noon to 6:00 pm at Ivy Tech Community College in Lafayette. At the festival, sample authentic foods from locally owned restaurants, enjoy live entertainment, and participate in the richness […]
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Posted on 28 October 2009. Tags: Halloween, latino, Latino Cultural Center, YWCA
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Latino Cultural Center will celebrate the Mexican holiday, “Día de los Muertos,” or Day of the Dead, with music, crafts and food from 4-7 p.m. Oct. 30 at the YWCA of Greater Lafayette at 605 N. Sixth Street in Downtown Lafayette. The event is free and open to the […]
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Posted on 11 September 2009. Tags: latino, Latino Cultural Center
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s Latino Cultural Center is celebrating the annual Latino Heritage Month from Sept. 11 through Oct. 9 with numerous events focusing on the history and contributions of the Latino culture in the United States. Purdue had 1,117 Latino students enrolled in the fall 2008 semester. In addition, the West Lafayette […]
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Posted on 31 May 2008. Tags: latin american, latino, liberal arts, Purdue University, West Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s College of Liberal Arts will begin offering a new program and an undergraduate minor in Latin American and Latino studies. “Globalization and changing demographics have motivated faculty, students and the public in general to learn about the Latino communities in the United States, as well as the region of […]
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