National Diversity Awareness Month
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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 celebrates a diverse tapestry of ideas and perspectives that enrich the dialogue and academic discussion in the classroom. We are proud that our diversity stimulates 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 attracts students from every corner of the United States and from 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 Italian Club, K-pop Club, The Palestinian Student Association, The West Indian Student Organization, Unidos Bailamos and many more!
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In Seton Hall’s Harvest Our Treasures Strategic Plan, Goal 4 is to further cultivate and nurture a trusting and collaborative Seton Hall community that educates and empowers all its members to advance equity, inclusion and social justice on campus and in the wider world.
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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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The Hispanic Heritage Month committee needs you! Contact dei@shu.edu to assist with planning. Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15.
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August 12 is International Youth Day. Young people often face age-related barriers to employment, opportunities, and justice. Give young adults a platform to exchange information, knowledge, and resources.
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Seton Hall values mentorship programs like CIE and CHAMP and community service opportunities like DOVE as an ongoing commitment and servant leadership.
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National Black Business Month
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August is National Black Business month. Black-owned businesses that 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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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 the year 1920. The first official Women’s Equality Day was celebrated in 1972.
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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.
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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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Early in July, Pope Francis named 21 new Cardinals, from more than a dozen countries on five continents. Pope Francis said the new cardinals "expresses the universality of the church, which continues to proclaim God's merciful love to all people on Earth."
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World Youth Day, happening right now in Lisbon, Portugal, is a global gathering where young people from across the world deepen their faith and experience the universality of the Catholic Church. More than thirty people from Seton Hall are attending.
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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 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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- August 7: Purple Heart Day
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August 7 - 8 (sundown to sundown): Ashura, an Islamic holiday commemorating the day Noah left the ark and the day Allah saved Moses from the Egyptians.
- August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous People. This day was created by the UN to celebrate the culture of indigenous people all over the globe.
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August 11: Raksha Bandhan, a Hindu holiday commemorating the loving kinship between a brother and sister.
- 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. Black women are paid 63 cents for every dollar paid to White men.
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August 13-15: Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor one’s spiritual ancestors.
- August 17: Marcus Garvey Day for the Jamaican-born political activist credited with starting the Back to Africa movement.
- August 18: Krishna Janmashtami, a Hindu celebration that celebrates love and compassion through prayer and fasting.
- 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 Businesswomen's Day
- August 22: World Senior Citizens 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 30: Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival celebrating the bond and love that exists between siblings.
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August 31: International Day of People of African Descent is a day designated by the United Nations to celebrate the contributions, achievements, and cultural heritage of people of African descent worldwide. It aims to combat racial discrimination and raise awareness of the challenges they face in society.
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