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<p class=MsoNormal>October 1-31<sup>st</sup> is Hispanic Heritage Month. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Lots of events are coming up for the month including music ,
movies, dancing and more. If you are looking for something different to
celebrate on and off campus in October, add Hispanic Heritage events to your
calendar. Call Patricia in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages to
request a copy of the schedule via e-mail or to get a poster for your bulletin
board at: 333-5948. Or if you would prefer, copy and paste this link to visit
the MCL website: <a href="http://www.valdosta.edu/mcl/Events.shtml">http://www.valdosta.edu/mcl/Events.shtml</a>
for a complete listing and a downloadable schedule.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Calendar of events…<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Wednesday, October 3, 7-8:30 P.M.,</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR>Author, Susana Chávez Silverman </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>A reading from: “Killer Cronicas and Beyond”<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“An
inventive, powerful, and funny memoir written in Spanglish”</span><b><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Susana
Chávez-Silverman</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
is professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at Pomona College in
California. She is coeditor of <i>Tropicalizations: Transcultural
Representations of Latinidad and Reading </i>and <i><a
href="http://www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/books/3057.htm">Writing the Ambiente:
Queer Sexualities in Latino, Latin American, and Spanish Culture.</a></i></span><i><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Cypress Room, University Center</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>There will be a meet and greet plus a book signing after the
event. Everyone is welcome!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b>Thursday, October 4, 2-3:15 P.M.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>“Crecer y Escribir, In Between"</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR>Author, Susana Chávez Silverman</span><span
lang=PT-BR> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Informal Q&A with students<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Host: Ericka Parra<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>West Hall 150 </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Friday, October 5, 6-10:00 P.M.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>“La Fuerza Latina” Orchestra </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Host: Susan Wehling<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>First Friday, Bennie’s Alley, Downtown Valdosta</b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Thursday, October 11, 8-9:15 P.M.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Latin Dancing </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Host: Ellen L. Friedrich<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Cypress Room, University Center</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Wednesday, October 17, 7:00-9:30 P.M.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>“The Trees Have a Mother”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Documentary and Lecture with </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Filmmaker, Dr. Juan Carlos Galeano</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Host: Susan Wehling<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>University Center Theater </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Thursday, October 18, 7-8:00 P.M.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Lecture on Hispanic Judaism <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Speaker: Leah Cassorla </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Host: Jennifer Servi<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Bailey Science Building, 3009</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Monday, October 22, 6-7:30 P.M.</b><i> </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Students share their study abroad memories.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Includes an information session on study </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>abroad programs in Peru, México, and Spain</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Host: Randy Gladwin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Rose Room, University Center</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Thursday, October 25, 8-9:15 P.M.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Latin Dancing</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Host: Ellen L. Friedrich<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Magnolia Room, University Center </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b>Wednesday, November 7, 7:00-8:00 P.M.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i>Following in the Footsteps of the Spanish Mystics: St.
Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross </i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Crist<span lang=ES-TRAD>óbal Serrán-Pagán </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=ES-TRAD>University Center Theater</span><span
lang=ES-TRAD> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Patricia
A. Stone</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Senior
Secretary</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Modern
and Classical Languages</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Valdosta
State University</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1500
North Patterson Street</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Valdosta,
GA 31698</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>229-333-5948</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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