Indiana University Northwest is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with its diverse student body, highlighting the importance of belonging and cultural celebration on campus.
GARY, Ind. -- Indiana University Northwest , with an undergraduate population that's nearly 30% Hispanic/Latino, is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with its students.Latin Satin Soul was warming up for a vibrant celebration of Latino culture on the campus of Indiana University Northwest in Gary.The school is hosting its annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration.
'The school's undergraduate population of Hispanics and Latinos is above 25%. That means the school is able to access $8 million in funding not just for its Latino students but students of every ethnic group.'I grew up kind of with an immigrant mentality where you really didn't want to talk to so much about being Hispanic,' said Veronica Mora, an IU Northwest student.Mora is originally from Mexico and lives in East Chicago.
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