Roots Run Deep: Celebrating LatinX Heritage Month - a podcast by Northern Arizona University

Did you know -- NAU was named an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education? Here at our Flagstaff campus, Latino students comprise 21 percent of our total enrollment. Our NAU-Yuma location which was designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution in 2007, enrolls 71 percent Latino students.

Between September 15 and October 15, we will be observing Hispanic Heritage Month and celebrating the contributions of both Hispanic and LatinX Americans. From the sounds of mariachi to campus events honoring our diversity, we're taking you inside NAU to find out what LatinX heritage month means to our students, faculty and staff.

First up, we hear from the President and Vice President of NAU's LatinX Student Union who share with us who they looked up to growing up, the lessons their parents imprinted on them, what folklorico figure gives them chills and what NAU's LSU wants you to know.

Special thanks to NAU Mariachi Mar y Sol for the music you heard this episode, Emily and Vanessa from NAU's LatinX Student Union, Destinee King, our Inclusion Coordinator in IMQ and all those who shared why celebrating LatinX heritage month is important to them: Bekka, Jose, Leslie, Margarita, Marcela, Ruby and Dani.

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