Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15

Dear campus community, 

This Latinx Heritage Month, we recognize the vibrant and diverse contributions of the Latinx community to our campus and beyond. This is a time to celebrate our shared heritage, honor the achievements of Latinx individuals, and engage with the cultural, academic, and social aspects of our community. A few highlights are below.

Campus Events

• September 21, 2025 from 5-7pm: 10th Anniversary Comunidad en La Placita

• October 3, 2025 from 2-4pm: Celebración de La Familia at University Village in Albany 

• October 25, 2025: UC Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association (CLAA) Summit at UC Berkeley

Units and Departments

• Latinx Research Center including the Latinx and Democracy Cluster

• Latinxs and the Environment

• Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Organizations and Resources

• Alianza: Community building, professional development and promotion of Latinx staff

• UC Berkeley Chicano Latino Alumni Association - Bay Area Chapter

• Mariachi Luz de Oro 

Read and Watch

• Three Rodriguez siblings rewrite their family’s future through a Berkeley education via the Thriving Initiatives

• UC Berkeley Library: Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 book list

• First-Gen: Start here, a Latinx student shares resources and support for first-gen students 

To learn more and/or submit additional events and resources, visit the Latinx Heritage Month webpage

Thank you,

Fabrizio Mejia
he/him
Interim Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion

Victoria Plaut
she/ella
Vice Provost for the Faculty

Stephen C. Sutton
he/him/his
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Eugene Whitlock 
he/him/his
Chief People and Culture Officer

To help create an environment that lives up to our seven Principles of Community, we will send regular messages to acknowledge various heritage/history months and holidays. While we won't include every month or holiday, we will make an effort to ensure members of our community feel represented. Additionally, Berkeley News and the Berkeley Life Blog will often post articles highlighting people, programs, and research that align with these heritage/history months and holidays. Learn more about our updated approach to heritage/history/prevention messaging.

This message was sent to all staff, faculty, and students.

If you are a manager who supervises UC Berkeley employees without email access, please circulate this information to all.

Photo by Brittany Hosea-Small