TAMUG Community Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month    

Each year, Americans celebrate the culture, history, and achievements of American citizens whose ancestors came from Mexico and Central and South America. This commemoration takes place from September 15 to October 15. 

This year, TAMUG Dining Services was early to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by serving students with an elote bar. They served yellow corn with different traditional Mexican sauces.

One student of Mexican heritage expressed surprise at the Elote Bar, saying: “I was not expecting them to have an elote bar, when I saw it, I was very excited but … it is my first year here and so far this is the only thing I have seen that has mentioned anything related to Hispanic Heritage Month. It feels good that they at least acknowledge it.”

In March 2022, the Department of Education designated Texas A&M University as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), meaning 25 percent of the full-time undergraduate student population is Hispanic.

As a predominantly white institution, TAMUG’s small-campus feel helps students connect with their community. 

“I have luckily found other hispanic students at TAMUG and I enjoy the community here at TAMUG,” said Ian Rosales, ‘28, a Mexican-Salvadorian student. “I don’t have any qualms with [Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration at TAMUG] ... but I believe that Hispanics have done a lot for this country and it would be really sweet to commemorate them.”

“It is important to see our culture celebrated,” said Annaie Mijares ‘27, a Mexican-American student, who also serves as Public Relations Officer for the Student Association of Latino Leaders (SALL), “so that we don’t feel alienated in our own campus and for students to know that they are seen as any other student on campus.”