Events

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH (SEPTEMBER 15 - OCTOBER 15)

World Festival Trip to Louisville

Saturday, September 2, 2023

11:45 AM - 6:00 PM

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to remember the cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, theCaribbean, and Central and South America. The idea to do so began as a week-long observance in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson and was extended to a full month 20 years in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan. September 15th is special because it is Independence Day for several Latin American countries, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. This month also corresponds with Mexican Independence Day, which is celebrated on September 16, and recognizes the revolution in 1810 that ended Spanish dictatorship. Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) and the Office of International Student Services with a field trip to the World Festival in Louisville, KY. We will leave campus at 11:45 am and return around 6:00 pm. A meal allowance will be provided and transportation will be available for the first 12 persons to RSVP. Email: pope@hanover.edu to reserve your spot by 12 pm on Thursday, August 31, 2023. NO COST TO ATTEND! Hope you can join us to kick-off the month.

Hanover College is hosting its 96th-annual Homecoming Weekend, a weekend of festivities and fun from October 13-15. The festivities will start with ROCK THE

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION - FEBRUARY 2023

Every year, we celebrate Black History Month to honor the remarkable achievements and acknowledge the significant role and contributions of Black individuals in the United States.

Black History Month Trivia

Thursday, January 26

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Haq Center

Join us for trivia! Looking for a fun way to celebrate Black History Month? Test your knowledge of Black History with a little friendly competition! Maybe you've wanted to show off all of that sports knowledge you've stored up over the years. Join us for a night of Trivia! Trivia starts @ 6 PM!!! Come out for a chance to win a gift card prize!

Other Interesting Events

MIAMI NATION BOOK CLUB
Thursday, January 26

"The book explores the history and culture of the Miami Indians, who have fought for many years to gain tribal status from the U.S. government. This volume will appeal to a general audience and serious students of tribal history interested in the experience of a North American Indian tribal community over three and a half centuries." EBOOK INFORMATION: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/hanover-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4751200. BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION: will be held in-person or via zoom beginning at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates: 1/26: Chapters 1-4, 2/23: Chapters 5-7, 3/23: Chapter 8-10, Afterword. Register here for the Miami Nation Book Club.

DARYL R. KARNS LECTURE: REV. MOSES BROYLES'S STRUGGLE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE & RACIAL EQUALITY (CFA)
Thursday, February 16
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Join us at Hanover College's CFA on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. for an enlightening lecture by Dr. J. Michael Raley, a History professor. The lecture, titled "We Have a Right to Live in This Country": Reverend Moses Broyles and the Struggle for Social Justice and Racial Equality in Nineteenth-Century Indiana," is based on Dr. Raley's ongoing book project. It's a free event open to the public.

Rev. Moses Broyles was a prominent figure in Indiana's African-American religious, educational, political, and legal communities. However, no critical study of his life and contributions has been published. Dr. Raley's lecture will shed light on Broyles' life, summarizing his many contributions and presenting some of the latest findings.

Born a slave in Maryland around 1826, Broyles finally purchased his freedom in 1854 after 28 years of captivity. He taught at a private African American elementary school and served as the bi-vocational pastor of the Second Baptist Church for twenty-five years until he died in 1882. Under his leadership, Second Baptist Church experienced phenomenal growth and, in 1858, took the lead in founding the "Indiana Association of Colored Baptist Churches."

Broyles remained a fierce opponent of slavery and a determined activist who demanded equal rights and privileges for all African Americans as U.S. citizens. Dr. Raley's lecture will feature selections from Broyles' more critical speeches, sermons, and newspaper editorials. Don't miss this informative lecture. Register for the Daryl R. Karns Lecture now.