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¡Bienvenidos! Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month At UTC

The theme of Hispanic Heritage Month 2023.
UTC Office of Multicultural Affairs
The theme of Hispanic Heritage Month 2023.

This half hour, we talk all things UTC as our campus - the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga - celebrates Founder’s Week.

Friday is the anniversary of the first day of what is today UTC opening its doors in 1886 - and the start of this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month.

Edwin Murillo is Associate Professor of Spanish and Director of Latin American Studies - and Niky Tejero is Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences - here at UTC.

Click here: Hispanic Heritage Month Events at UTC

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