Heritage Months

See below for a list of heritage months that are celebrated by units across campus. Please use this page as a resource when planning events at UB. 

Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15)

Image of Mónica Ramírez in a high back chair wearing a yellow shirt .

Mónica Ramírez, co-founder of Alianza Nacional de Campesinas, or the National Farmworker Women's Alliance

Celebrates and recognizes the contributions Hispanic/Latinx Americans have made to American society and culture and to honor five of our Central American neighbors who celebrate their Independence days in September.

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month Mixer (9/15/21)
Intercultural and Diversity Center Events
Let's Talk about Race Series: Mónica Ramírez (10/7/21)
College of Arts & Sciences Hispanic Heritage Month Events
Series: Latinx Heritage at the Intersections of Culture and Crisis
University Libraries Hispanic Heritage Month resources
Visit the National Hispanic Heritage Month website

National Disability Employment Awareness Month (October)

Celebrates the accomplishments in the workplace of persons with disabilities and reaffirms the commitment to ensuring equal employment opportunities to all citizens.

An image of the US with approximately 50 people standing on top of the nation representing many forms of diversity. The text read's "America's Recovery Powered by Inclusion. National Disability Awareness Month".

Poster for National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2021

Visit UB's IDeA Center: Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
Visit the Museum of disABILITY History
Visit UB's Accessibility Resources
Visit UB's Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Disability Accommodations page
Visit UB's Center for Disability Studies
Visit the Department of Labor website

Native American/American Indian Heritage Month (November)

Celebrates and recognizes the accomplishments of the peoples who were the original inhabitants, explorers and settlers of the United States.

Image of Hiawatha Belt (from www.onondaganation.org) 

Doctrine of Discovery: Film Screening & Discussion (11/8/21)
Talk by Filmmaker Terry Jones of the Seneca Nation (11/9/21)
Giving Thanks for the Natural World – Onödowa’ga:’ Environmentalism (11/17/21)
Intercultural and Diversity Center (IDC) events
Selection of titles by Native American authors, poets, and scholars (UB Libraries)
Visit the Native American Community Services website
Visit the Native American Heritage Month website

African American/Black History Month (February)

Celebrates the contributions that African Americans have made to American history in their struggles for freedom and equality and deepens our understanding of our Nation's history.

The Freedom Wall, 2017—by John Baker, Julia Bottoms, Chuck Tingley, and Edreys Wajed—on the corner of Michigan Avenue and East Ferry Street. Photograph by MK Photo.

Student Life Black History Month Calendar of Events
College of Arts and Sciences Black Histories Month Schedule
Dr. Vanessa M. Holden, Digital Footprints: The Freedom on the Move Project (2/11/21)
Let's Talk about Race Series: Loretta Ross (2/17/21)
Era of Slavery, Era of Emancipation: A Reading/Discussion Group with Drs. Nicholas K. Githuku and Vanessa M. Holden (2/17/21)
Beyond the Knife: Anti-Racism and Health Equity: A Conversation with Dr. Cornel West (2/18/21)
Changed Lives, Changing Lives: A Conversation with UB Alumni Jonathan Beane and Dr. Jodie Roure (2/23/21)
UB Libraries Black History Month Collection
UB Libraries Black Lives Matter Reading Guide
UB Libraries Black Lives Matter Poster Project
UB Libraries Black Lives Matter Exhibition
Visit the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor
Visit the African American History Month website

Women's History Month (March)

Picture of Kamala Harris being sworn in as Vice President, smiling.

Celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United States.

Intercultural and Diversity Center (IDC) events
Barbara Smith: An Evening of Conversation with Lillian Williams (3/10/21)
Engendering Equity in Architecture and Planning (3/17/21)
Women in Stem Summit (3/24/21)
A Celebration of Vice President Kamala Harris, Civil Rights Activism and the 19th Amendment (3/26/21)
A Discussion with Dr. Peggy Bertram, Author of Dear Kamala: Women Write to the New Vice President (3/31/21)
UB Libraries Celebrate Women’s History Month 2021
Jacobs School of Medicine Women’s History Month page
Visit the Women's History Month website

Asian Pacific Heritage Month (May)

Celebrates the contributions Asian/Pacific Americans have made to American history, society and culture. Celebrated at UB in April and May.

UB's Malaysian SA winning third place in International Fiesta 2019. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Black and Asian Solidarity (Recording): UB Social Work, Global to Local Racial Justice Series
Asian, American, and Male: Identity at the Intersection (4/9/21)
The Model Minority Myth (4/13/21)
The History of Hawaii (4/14/21)
A Place in the Middle (4/16/21)
Health Disparities Related to Asian American Communities (4/28/21)
Confronting Discrimination against Asian Americans (4/30/21)
AAPI Student Mixer (5/5/21)
International students create film to stop Asian hate
UB Libraries Asian Pacific Heritage Month Featured Reading List
Visit the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month website

Jewish American Heritage Month (May)

Celebrates the contributions Jewish Americans have made to America since they first arrived in New Amsterdam in 1654.

Visiting Lecture Recordings
Jews and Diversity: How to Ask about Jewish American Heritage Today? (3/24/21)
UB Libraries Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month
Visit the Jewish American Heritage Month website

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month (June)

Commemorates the events of June 1969 and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunity for LGBTQ Americans. Celebrated at UB in April. 

Grab n’ Go Rainbow DIY Kits (4/19/21)
Tough Topics: LGBTQ+ Identities Within Society (4/20/21)
Virtual Voguing Tutorial (4/20/21)
Lunch and Learn: LGBTQ+ Identities and Experiences (4/21/21)
Raise Our Pride (4/22/21)
Fashion Show (4/23/21)
Lavender Ceremony (5/7/21)
Buffalo Pride Week (June 1-6, 2021)
SUNY Pride Networking Nights "Career Chat" (6/3/21)
SUNY Pride Town Hall - LGBTQIA+ Inclusion: From Now to Next (6/10/21)
SUNY Pride - Freedom Day: Celebrating Juneteenth and Pride Together (6/17/21)
SUNY Pride Networking Night- Affinity Groups (6/24/21)
SUNY SPECTRUM Conference (6/28-7/2, 2021)
UB Libraries Pride Month Collection
Visit the Library of Congress LGBTQ Pride Month website