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National Hispanic Heritage Month  MUSC Hispanic-American Heritage Festival Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 Hispanic American Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 each year in the United States. Hispanic American Heritage Week was celebrated during the week of Sept. 15 beginning in 1968. That date was chosen because several Latin American countries celebrate their independence day on Sept.15, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates its independence day on Sept. 16 and Chile’s independence day is Sept. 18.   The celebration was extended to a month in 1998 and now includes Dia de la Raza on Oct. 12. The president issues a proclamation in early September each year inviting Americans to celebrate the traditions, ancestry, and achievements of Hispanic Americans.   Following are events held on campus in honor of Hispanic American Heritage Month. Sept. 25 to Oct. 6 Alliance for Hispanic Health: School supplies/school uniform drive for families served by Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach on Johns Island. Collection boxes will be available across campus. Sept. 28 Noon to 1 p.m., Room 302, Basic Science Building Hispanic American Heritage Month speaker presentation: “Current Issues in Immigration.” Guest speaker is Emily Guerrero, JD. Oct. 3 8 p.m., Harper Student Center Aerobics Room Free beginner salsa lesson. Oct. 5 Noon to 1 p.m., Room 302, Basic Science Building Hispanic American History Month speaker presentation: “MUSC Outreach in the Latino Community.” Oct. 5 5 to 7 p.m., Harper Student Center Gymnasium Hispanic American Heritage Month Gala featuring dinner, music and dancing. Oct. 9 Noon to 1 p.m., Room 100, Basic Science Building Hispanic American History Month national speaker: Dr. Elmer Huerta, oncologist and Hispanic health care activist. Title: “Prevention in the 21st Century: The Idea of the Preventorium.” Oct. 13 6 to 9 p.m., Toucan Reef La fiesta happy hour. Food, fun and salsa contest. For information, contact the MUSC Office of Student Diversity at 792-2146.     Friday, Sept. 22, 2006 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Island Publications at 849-1778, ext. 201.