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Proc 9487ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9487

National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, 2016

President Obama proclaimed September 12-18, 2016 as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, calling on public officials, educators, and Americans to observe it with programs and activities honoring these institutions' contributions to Hispanic students' higher education. The proclamation celebrates HSIs' role in increasing college access and completion for Hispanic students, many first-generation, but contains no binding policy directives or new funding commitments.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 63351

Impact dates

  1. Start of National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week observance period

Key directives

  • Proclaim September 12 through September 18, 2016 as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week
  • Call on public officials, educators, and all people of the United States to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation takes effect upon signing; ceremonial observance period September 12-18, 2016

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

None flagged.

Proclamation 9487: National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week, 2016 · Executive Orders