National Civility Month
August marks National Civility Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the importance of civil behavior in our communities. Civility encourages harmony, empathy, and kindness, and paves the way for more positive connections personally and professionally. Learn more about our 2025 SHU Reads! Summer Reading selection: The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
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National Diversity Awareness Month
August is National Diversity Awareness Month, a time to encourage dialogue that fosters an appreciation of our differences and similarities. Let us continue to strive to gain a deeper understanding of each other to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Seton Hall University celebrates a diverse tapestry of ideas and perspectives that enrich the dialogue and academic discussion in the classroom. We are proud to stimulate innovative teaching and learning and believe that it prepares our students to live and work in a global society.
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Seton Hall University attracts students from every corner of the United States and more than 70 countries around the world. Nearly 40 percent of our undergraduates identify themselves as students of color. Outside of the U.S., China, Colombia, India, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand are the most represented countries at the University.
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Seton Hall has over 150 Student Groups and Organizations, such as the Italian Club, Adelante, The Palestinian Student Association, African Students Association, Albanian Student Organization, and many more!
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Diversity in all its forms is an essential part of Seton Hall Law School. The Law School strives for diversity in thought, belief, and perspective as well as cultural, religious, ethnic, and gender diversity.
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Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15. If you're interested in working on the Hispanic Heritage Month committee, please contact Dei@shu.edu to assist with planning.
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International Youth Day
August 12 is International Youth Day. Young people often face age-related barriers to employment, opportunities, and justice. Young adults can have a platform to exchange information, knowledge, and resources.
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Seton Hall values mentorship programs like CIE and community service opportunities like our Student Servant Leader Mass and DOVE as an ongoing commitment to servant leadership.
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National Black Business Month
August is National Black Business Month. Black-owned businesses make up nearly 10% of all American businesses.
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Get involved on campus with student organizations such as SHU Women in Business, The Women's Network, Building More Leaders in Minorities, National Council of Negro Women, Imani Chapter, the Entrepreneurship Club, and many others.
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Women's Equality Day
August 26 marks the adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment, which prohibits states and the federal government from preventing women from voting. Women gained the right to vote in 1920. The first official Women's Equality Day was celebrated in 1972.
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Seton Hall and the Student Government have teamed up with TurboVote to make voting while at school easy to do, so visit http://shu.turbovote.org or contact sga@shu.edu with questions.
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Seton Hall Night at Citi Field
Join fellow Pirates, including alums, parents, staff, students, and friends, for Seton Hall Night at Citi Field on Thursday, August 14, as the Mets take on the Atlanta Braves!
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Seton Hall Night at Barclays Center
Join fellow Seton Hall alums for an exciting night at Barclays Center as we cheer on the New York Liberty! Grow your network and enjoy a summer evening of WNBA action!
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- August is the month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In Catholic thought and devotion, Mary's heart represents the complete and deepest self-giving of our humanity to love for God.
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August 6 is the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. Pope Benedict XVI described the Transfiguration as revealing 'the splendor of Truth and Love.' In the Transfiguration, we are invited to meditate on the 'mystery of God's light,' Jesus's divinity, and our role as children of the light.
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August 15 is the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which commemorates the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into heaven at the end of her earthly life, a belief and observance shared by the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.
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Call for Volunteers! Employee Community Service Day to Help DOVE Clean & Care for Mother Teresa House
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Join DOVE Monday, August 18, 2025, 9 AM for a day of giving back and building hope at Mother Teresa House in St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Montclair, NJ. They are a safe haven for asylum-seeking families, providing a temporary home, compassionate care, and vital connections to local resources. DOVE needs your help to give it the loving refresh it deserves! The project will include deep cleaning, cabinet repair, disposal of old furniture, and more.
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Bring: Cleaning supplies (if you have them), work gloves, and a heart ready to serve! Your helping hands will make a meaningful difference for families seeking safety, dignity, and a new beginning. RSVP or Questions? Contact: dove@shu.edu. Twelve volunteers are needed. We appreciate your generosity!
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- August 4: Coast Guard Birthday
- August 6: Hiroshima Day, a day of remembrance
- August 7: Purple Heart Day
- August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
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August 13: Black Women's Equal Pay Day, a day to raise awareness about the wider-than-average pay gap between Black women and White men.
- August 19: World Humanitarian Day, when we recognize and honor all aid and health workers who continue to provide life-saving support and protection to those most in need.
- August 21: Senior Citizens' Day
- August 22: American Business Women's Day
- August 23: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition. This date is the anniversary of the uprising in Santo Domingo (today Haiti and the Dominican Republic) that initiated the Caribbean's abolition of slavery.
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- August 1: Lughnasa, a Gaelic festival marking the start of the harvest season
- August 13 is Obon, a Japanese Buddhist festival to honor and commemorate the spirits of one's ancestors.
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Rakhi, which is also referred to as Raksha Bandhan, is celebrated on August 19 and is a Hindu Indian festival recognizing the bonds of love between brothers and sisters.
- Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu religious festival, celebrating the birthday of Lord Krishna on August 26 and 27.
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Community Partners & Labor Day Weekend Events (August 29 – September 1)
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The DEI Committee helps cultivate and nurture a trusting and collaborative University community that educates and empowers all its members to advance equity, inclusion, and social justice on campus and in the wider world. Please email dei@shu.edu with events, initiatives, and ideas, or fill out our Contact Us form.
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