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November 13, 2025November 17, 2025 celebratediversity

Native American Heritage Month – November 2025

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November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States, honoring the enduring legacy of Native Americans, American Indians, and Alaska Natives. Current generations are working to honor the legacy …

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October 11, 2025October 31, 2025 celebratediversity

LGBTQ+ History Month – October 2025

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October is LGBTQ+ History Month, an important time to learn about and celebrate members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and gender expansive community.  While Pride Month occurs in …

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October 10, 2025October 16, 2025 celebratediversity

Filipino American History Month – October 2025

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Kumusta Emerson, and happy Filipino American History Month! Filipino American History Month celebrates the culture and contributions of people from the Philippines in honor of the first recorded arrival of …

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October 1, 2025October 3, 2025 celebratediversity

2025 Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month

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Happy Latine and Hispanic Heritage Month, Emerson! Celebrated each year from September 15 through October 15, this month honors the history, culture, and contributions of communities from Latin America, South …

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July 17, 2025October 3, 2025 celebratediversity

Disability Pride Month – July 2025

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The Disability Pride flag was originally designed by writer and disability activist Ann Magill. The colors each represent an important component of disability rights: gray for grief and anger, red …

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June 9, 2025October 16, 2025 celebratediversity

Pride Month 2025

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Happy Pride Month, Emerson! Pride is celebrated throughout the year but particularly in the month of June as a reminder of the first Pride march, which took place on June …

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May 1, 2025October 3, 2025 celebratediversity

Heritage Months: April, May, June 2025

Dear Emersonians, As the academic year comes to a close and the weather begins to warm, we hope you can find a moment for rest, reflection, and rejuvenation in the …

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March 26, 2025March 28, 2025 celebratediversity

Women’s History Month – March 2025

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March is Women’s History Month in the United States, and March 8 was International Women’s Day. Join us as we celebrate all women, including cis, trans, and femme, this month and always. The …

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February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 celebratediversity

Black History Month

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Happy Black History Month! Emerson celebrates equity, inclusion, and the beautiful and rich identities of our students, staff, faculty, and community neighbors. Black History Month acknowledges the often overlooked contributions …

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November 25, 2024December 2, 2024 celebratediversity

Native American Heritage Month

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The month of November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States.  Emerson College extends gratitude to the Wampanoag, Massachusett, Nipmuc, Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash Peoples, who have and …

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