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Movies for Hispanic Heritage Month at your campus

Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Movies, Pecan Campus, Previous Events, Starr County Campus, Technology Campus

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Join the library for a screening of The Latino List this week, and Walkout next week.

The Latino List will be shown at:

  • Pecan Library, room F-102 – Oct. 2nd at 1:30 pm
  • MidValley Library – Oct. 2nd at 12:00 pm
  • Starr campus library – Oct. 2nd at 12:00 pm
  • Technology campus library – Oct. 2nd at 10:00 am

Walkout will be shown at:

  • Pecan Library, room F-102 – Oct. 7th at 1:30 pm
  • MidValley Library – Oct. 9th at 12:00 pm
  • Starr campus library – Oct. 9th at 12:00 pm
  • Technology campus library – Oct. 7th at 10:00 am

Watch the trailer for The Latino List here.  Contact egarcia10@southtexascollege.edu or call 956-872-6485 for more information.

Filmmaker Laura Varela at Starr – April 2nd

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Movies, Previous Events, Starr County Campus

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April 2nd at 1pm – Starr Campus Auditorium

On April 2nd Laura Varela, filmmaker, media artist, activist and educator will be a guest speaker at South Texas College, Starr County Campus.

Laura Varela is a San Antonio-based documentary filmmaker and media artist whose work as a storyteller is shaped by her roots growing up on the US/ Mexico Border in El Paso, Texas.  Her work navigates between ideological, cultural, linguistic and physical borders through the use of film and contemporary art installations.

She will speak about her upcoming projects and her experience with her film As Long as I Remember at 1 pm at the campus auditorium, located at 142 N FM 3167 Rio Grande City, Texas. The event which includes reception afterwards is free and open to the public.

As Long As I Remember: American Veteranos examines the steep personal toll and enduring legacy of the Vietnam War on three artists from south Texas: visual artist Juan Farias, author Michael Rodriguez and actor/poet Eduardo Garza. Through the personal histories and experiences of these Chicano veterans, the film examines the role art plays in the sorting of memories, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), activism and the conflict in Iraq.

For more information about the event contact Terri Rosalez at 956-488-5822 or mtrosalez@southtexascollege.edu.

STC Libraries Recieve Muslim Journeys Grant

Author / Scholar Visit, Book Displays, Library Events, Movies, Our Collections, Pecan Campus, Previous Events

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The STC Library was awarded the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf, a collection of books, films, and other resources that will introduce the American public to the complex history and culture of Muslims in the United States and around the world.

Join us in celebrating the grant with three special events.

The library will open a month of festivities with a visit from Dr. Tamer Balci who will discuss “Peace and Love in the Thought of Rumi” on Tuesday April 2nd at 6:00 p.m.  Dr. Balci is a historian at UTPA and is the author of The Gulen Hizmet which will be on sale that evening.  That event will take place at the Pecan Campus Library in the Rainbow Room.

On Thursday April 11 at 6:00 p.m., there will be a screening of the documentary “Prince Among Slaves” which will be introduced by Dr. Benjamin Allen a history instructor at STC who is an expert on the topic.  It will be followed by an opportunity to discuss the film.  The film will be screened at the D-Auditorium which faces Pecan Blvd.

On Thursday April 18 at 6:00 p.m., there will be a screening of the film version of “Persepolis” with a special introduction by Daniel Tyx an English instructor at STC.  It will be followed by an opportunity to discuss the film.  It will be screened at the D-Auditorium which faces Pecan Blvd.

The Bridging Cultures Bookshelf on Muslim Journeys is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association. Major support for the Muslim Journeys Bookshelf was provided by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York. Additional support for the arts and media components was provided by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.

For more information on the library resources in the exhibit, visit http://www.programminglibrarian.org/muslimjourneys/mj-themes.html.  For information on the local exhibit, contact email egarcia10@southtexascollege.edu.

Celebrate Black History Month

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Movies, Pecan Campus, Previous Events

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South Texas College’s Department of History, in conjunction with the STC Library, has a variety of activities scheduled throughout the month of February to celebrate Black History Month.

Speakers
Feb 7 @ 11:30, 2:30 Lenard Brown “The Easter Drawings” Art talk Pecan – Library Rainbow Room
Feb 12 @ 6:00 pm Scott Cowin “The Red Ball Express, African-American Truck Drivers in World War II” Pecan – Library Rainbow Room
Feb 18 @ 6:00 pm Michael Soto “Spanish Harlem on My Mind: The Afro-Latino Presence in the Harlem Renaissance” Pecan – Library Rainbow Room
Feb 26 @ 4:00 pm Panel, STC Faculty “Race in Twenty-first Century America” Pecan – H-101

Festivities kick off on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013 with two art presentations from artist Lenard Brown at 11:30 a.m. and at 2:30 p.m. followed by a reception at 6:00 p.m.  He will discuss “The Easter Drawings,” a series of paintings that will be on display at the Pecan Campus Library located at 3201 W. Pecan Blvd in McAllen through May 10, 2013.

The celebration continues on Tuesday, Feb. 12 when Scott Cowin of South Texas College gives his talk “The Red Ball Express: African-American Truck Drivers on the Front Lines in World War II.”  He will talk at 6:00 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.

On Monday, Feb. 18 Dr. Michael Soto from Trinity University will present “Spanish Harlem on My Mind: The Afro-Latino Presence in the Harlem Renaissance.”  He will talk at 6:00 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.

To conclude the speaker series, a panel of STC Faculty will discuss “Race in Twenty-first Century America” on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 4:00 p.m. in room H-101.  The panel will consist of a diverse group of scholars who will explore this often-controversial topic from different perspectives.

Movies will also be shown.  Check out the schedule below or click here for more information.

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For more information call 872-2275 or 872-6485.

Celebrate Black History Month with these events

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Movies, Pecan Campus, Previous Events, Starr County Campus

libevents-berry Festivities kick off on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 at 6 p.m. when Dr. Daina Ramey Berry of The University of Texas at Austin speaks about the experiences of enslaved, young negro women. Her lecture, “For Sale, A Young Negro Woman: Auctions, Breeding and Enslaved Women in Early America,” will be given at the college’s Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room located at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. in McAllen. Dr. Berry is a leading scholar on gender and slavery. She has appeared on several syndicated radio and television shows including NBC’s, “Who Do you Think You Are?,” where she reconstructed the enslaved genealogy of director Spike Lee. The celebration continues on Tuesday, Feb. 21 when Dr. Brent M.S. Campney of The University of Texas-Pan American gives his talk “A Fight for the Rights of My People: William Bolden Townsend and the Struggle Against Lynching and Racial Violence.” He will talk at 6 p.m. at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room. In addition at the Rainbow Room, a display of posters commemorates milestones in the Civil Rights Movement. The month-long celebration was made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information about the events contact Chris Davis at 956-872-2275 or at crdavis@southtexascollege.edu. libevents-berry2Having trouble seeing this post? Visit http://library.southtexascollege.edu/blog/.

Jose de la Luz Saenz Veterans Lecture Series

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In the week leading up to Veteran’s Day, the Center for Mexican American Studies at South Texas College will inaugurate the José de la Luz Saenz Veteran’s Lecture Series.  The week will feature lectures, documentaries, and photo exhibit that all take a historical look at the Latina/o Experience in the Armed Forces.

The week will start out with author and historian Emilio Zamora, UT-Austin and co-editor and contributor to Beyond the Latino World War II Hero among other publications.  Dr. Zamora will speak on November 7th at 6:00 PM at the South Texas College Pecan Campus at the Rainbow Room.  His talk “Fighting for Equal Rights at Home and Abroad” will focus on the life and work of Jose de la Luz Saenz, the namesake of the speaker series.  Following the talk will be a book signing session.

Documentary filmmaker, John Valadez, will introduce and screen his award winning documentary “The Longoria Affair.”  The film will be shown on November 8th at the Pecan Campus Library, on November 9th at the STARR County Campus in Auditorium E, and on November 10th at the Mid-Valley Campus in Auditorium G.  All viewings will start at 6:00 PM.

On Thursday, November 10th at 6:00 PM, Dr. Joanne Rao Sanchez or St. Edward’s University will be giving a talk entitled “The Latinas of World War II” based on her writing for the book Beyond the Latino World War II Hero.  The event will take place at the Pecan Campus Library’s Rainbow Room.  Following the talk will be a book signing session and a reception.

In addition, the Humanities Texas photo exhibit Images of Valor: U.S. Latinas and Latinos in WWII, will be displaying at the Pecan Campus Library’s Rainbow Room throughout the month of November.  That week will also feature flag raisings throughout the STC campuses, celebrating all who have served.

José de la Luz Saenz was a veteran of World War I.  He was raised in South Texas and was a lifelong teacher, educator, and civil rights advocate.  Saenz published the diary he kept during his time in the war entitled “The Mexican Americans in the Great War and their Work in Favor of Democracy, Humanity, and Justice” in 1933.

Cosponsoring the event are the Office of Student Life, the Office of Library Services, and the Library Art Gallery.  For more information, please contact Victor Gomez at 956-872-6485 or vgomez@southtexascollege.edu.

Chinese Film Festival !!!

Library Events, Movies, Pecan Campus, Previous Events

Hello again Readers!

As if one Film Festival wasn’t enough! I’m here again to announce a SECOND Film Festival that will take place during the month of October at the Pecan Campus.

You’re Invited … to the CHINESE FILM FESTIVAL!

Who: Admission is open to the public

What: Chinese Movies!

Where: Ann Richards Administration Building Auditorium (D102 – Pecan Campus)

When: Wednesdays throughout October!

Why: Because we want to try something new, and you want to learn something new… What better way to do that than learn about a different culture through their films?

Cost: FREE

Check out the flyer below for more information about movies, dates, and times!

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If you have any questions or would like more information about any of these films, please do not hesitate in contacting us by leaving a comment below or through our library contact:

Josh Wallace
Department of Library Services
(956) 872-2623
jjwallac@southtexascollege.edu

We hope that you are as excited about this cultural exhibition as we are, and we will see you for good times and movies in October!