As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we are reminded of El Centro’s vision: cultivating positive change through education and culture. Since its founding in 1969, El Centro has been a home away from home for students, strengthening academic success, cultural pride, and community connection.

This month, and every month, we affirm our commitment to inclusion, equity, and the preservation of culture as a source of strength. As César Chávez once said, “Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.” Guided by this spirit, we celebrate diversity as a foundation for leadership, resilience, and hope.

Let us walk forward with open hearts and with comunidad to create new paths rooted in justice, courage, and care. Together, we can continue to shape a future where education, culture, and community thrive.

This year, we kicked off the month by inaugurating El Centro Through Time (photo above), an exhibit showcasing El Centro’s history. We also brought students, staff, faculty, and community together on campus by co-hosting the amazing Lobo y Lowriders event. One of the best comments I heard that day was, “Wow! This is great! Seeing the cars today makes me feel at home. A bit of me and my familia on campus!”

2025 Hispanic Heritage Month Events

There is still time to participate in the remaining events! Everybody is welcome to learn and celebrate, please join us for our following events or stop by El Centro to view exhibit.



Mark your calendar for the UNM Business & Accounting Career Fair, Thursday, Sept. 25 at the UNM Student Union Building Ballrooms. This is a chance for marketing, management, finance, accounting, or analytics students to connect with 75+ local, regional, and national employers looking for students and recent graduates.

What to expect:

• Job & internship opportunities
• Face-to-face networking
• Resume-boosting conversations
• Real-world connections with top companies
• Participants should come dressed to impress, bring resumes, and come ready to interview on the spot!

Red Rally Bonfire and Pep Rally

Please join the football team, spirit squads and Spirit Marching Band and over 3,000 students, who will be on hand for the annual Red Rally on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. on Johnson Field. The event features the burning of a 25' tall Aggie at the stake to get pumped up for the game vs NMSU!

Students, professionals, technologists, engineers, artists, and others at any age, skill level, and professional backgrounds are encouraged to take part in the NASA International Space Apps Challenge. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in space and science to learn, launch and lead.

Leadership Workshop

Join the Student Activities Center for a Leadershiip Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the SUB Ballrooms.

Save the Date: CSAM DSA Student Employee Professional Development Day

This professional development day is designed for student employees working in the Division of Student Affairs to explore career opportunities in the field, connect with professionals, and develop skills for future success. 

Sessions include:

• Plugged In: Getting Connected with NASPA, NUFP & Dungy Leadership Institute
• Level Up! Grad School Prep & Personal Branding That Pops 
• Adulting 101: Mastering Your Post-Grad Financial Journey 
• Finding your why: identity and Purpose in Student Affairs 
• Thriving in the Field: Mental Health and Well-Being in Student Affairs
• Investing in Yourself: Funding Your Professional Development 

All DSA student employees will receive a calendar invite which will serve as their RSVP.

The Mentoring Institute is hosting the 18th Annual Mentoring Conference, Developmental Networks for Wellbeing: The Impact of Mentoring on Individual and Organizational Performance and Growth, October 20-24 in the UNM Student Union Building.

Faculty, staff, students, researchers, K–12 educators, community leaders, administrators, nonprofit collaborators, government representatives, and other interested professionals are invited to attend. The conference will feature three facilitated learning sessions, two pre-conference workshops, nine plenary sessions, and more than 150 individual and panel presentations —each designed to foster meaningful connections and shared learning.