ETSU’s fifth annual Hispanic Student Day will be held Friday, March 4, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the D.P. Culp University Center.
In response to the growing Hispanic population and its need for access to higher education, the Department of Foreign Languages in ETSU’s College of Arts and Sciences holds this event to bring regional high school and middle school students of Hispanic heritage to the university for a one-day introduction to ETSU and its resources.
It is co-sponsored for the second consecutive year by Northeast State Community College.
The goal of this program, which is presented in both English and Spanish, is to encourage these students to complete high school and further their education.
Approximately 80 students from schools throughout Northeast Tennessee are expected to attend with their teachers and some parents.
Hispanic Student Day features speakers from several university offices, including Admissions, Undergraduate Student Advisement and Financial Aid. Keynote speaker Marisol HernÊndez will encourage those in attendance to develop their abilities and open their eyes to the demand for bilingual professionals.
This year’s program also includes a video produced by ETSU students entitled A Day in the Life of Daniella, as well as a skit performed by students from applied Spanish classes.
The video, shot using a Hispanic student as its focus in an effort to better connect with its audience, gives the visiting students a glimpse of what life is like for an average college student.
The skit, written by Migrant Education Program Coordinator Hillary Hester, focuses on the decisions students make regarding their education. The central characters are a set of twins. One makes careful, informed decisions regarding his education, while the other does not.
For more information or for special assistance, contact Dr. Ardis Nelson at 439-6897 or nelsona@etsu.edu.

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