Category Archives: Previous Events

Liana V. Andreasen Author Reading

Author / Scholar Visit, Pecan Campus, Previous Events, Virtual Event

Author Talk Liana V. AndreasonSTC Faculty and author Liana V. Andreasen will read from her newly published book Whirl of Birds, a collection of short stories.

“The literary landscape of Whirl of Birds interlaces the spatial and temporal complexities of the mind, in narrative flickers and bursts. Whether we glimpse at the plight of Neanderthals in the depths of lost ages, or at the collapse of communism in the mirrors of a children’s theater, whether we’re uplifted by the triumph of friendship over poverty or watch the last cowboy in New York State struggle to save his business, we recognize how much we are driven by our passions. Strange, but all too human obsessions shape the characters: from rat hoarding to an infatuation with a sculpture, from lies we tell ourselves and others to encounters with the dead, readers are swept in whirls of time, chains of connectivity that can break like glass, the unseen that whispers in our ear. The twists and turns of these short stories create a restless world where self and other meet in glimpses. Each small moment becomes an earthquake that echoes through time, each life is wrestled out of its own darkness, to arrive at the one question that is worth asking.” — Finishing Line Press

Copies will be available for purchase courtesy of the STC Bookstore.

Join us in person at Pecan F102 or online through Zoom Webinar (registration link below).

Event Title: “Liana V. Andreasen Author Reading”
Speaker: Liana V. Andreasen
Date: Monday, November 18th 2024
Location: Pecan F102 and online through Zoom Webinar
Time: 2PM CST
Register for the online session: Link

Guitar Performance at Pecan Library

Pecan Campus, Previous Events

Join us for an acoustic adventureInstructor Jaime Garcia and his talented music students will be performing a lively set on the first floor of Pecan Library on November 7th from 1:00 PM to 2:15 PM. Attendees can look forward to an engaging mix of musical pieces, showcasing the students’ hard work and creativity. Come enjoy an afternoon of music and support our local student musicians in a casual and welcoming atmosphere!

Family Reading Night

Family Reading Night at Mid-Valley Campus Library

Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Events

Family Reading Night header image with event title

Join us at Mid-Valley Campus for Family Reading Night at the library! This exciting literacy event is free and open to the community. Enjoy a night of storytelling, activities, and special appearances by Jerry the Jag, the Storybook Garden, Weslaco PD K9 Officer Shayne, and representatives from STC Departments. Bring the whole family and celebrate the joy of reading with us!

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024
5:30PM – 7:00PM

Mid-Valley Campus Library
Building E1.200

My Journey From School Segregation To More Equal Opportunities In Education

Library Events, Previous Events, Starr County Campus, Virtual Event

Dr. Darrial Reynolds’ presentation traces his journey from school segregation to increased educational opportunities. He will discuss his K-12 experiences with segregation and integration following the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) decision. He will also examine the impact of key education policies passed by Congress after the ruling, focusing on their role in promoting equality in both elementary, secondary, and higher education. Finally, he will compare the effects of a high school diploma and a college degree on wages since the landmark decision.

Join us on Starr Campus or online through Zoom Webinar (registration link below).

Event Title: “My Journey From School Segregation To More Equal Opportunities In Education”
Speaker: Dr. Darrial Reynolds
Date: Wednesday, November 6th 2024
Location: Starr Campus E1-606 and online through Zoom Webinar
Time: 2PM CST
Register for the online session: Link

 

Challenges in Health Care Services on the Border

Previous Announcements, Previous Events, Virtual Event

Challenges in Health Care Services on the Border

Speaker Dr. John McKiernan-Gonzalez

When federal health authorities act in a place like Texas where people cross rivers, live, love, and work together and are a part of their communities and their nations, public health becomes a key site to understand and enact health and disease, citizenship and community, inclusion and exclusion.

Dr. McKiernan-González is the Director of the Center for the Study of the Southwest, the Jerome and Catherine Supple Professor of Southwestern Studies, and Associate Professor of History at Texas State University.

Event Title: “Challenges in Health Care Services on the Border”
Speaker: Speaker Dr. John McKiernan-Gonzalez
Date: Wednesday, October 2nd 2024
Time: 3PM CST
Register here: Link

Juan Ochoa Author Talk

Juan Ochoa Readings at Starr Campus

Previous Announcements, Previous Events, Starr County Campus

Juan Ochoa Author Reading

Author Juan Ochoa

Author Juan Ochoa

Join us in Starr Campus Library’s multipurpose room for this reading by STC faculty and author Juan Ochoa from his newest book. Pa’l Otro Lado, a prequel to Mariguano, spans five generations of violence and tragedy in the Cortina family while narrating their forced migration to the United States from Northern Mexico. It is the tale of every working-class family who has come to realize that “you just can’t win.” Hunger and poverty drive the characters in this novel to abandon all hopes of attaining the American Dream and to resign themselves simply to survive. P’al Otro Lado is full of the baddest hombres and the nastiest women we all know, love, and call family.

Event Title: “Juan Ochoa Author Reading”
Speaker: Professor Juan Ochoa
Dates: September 4th and 5th, 2024
Time: 10AM CST
Where: Starr Library Multipurpose Room

 

National Library Week 2024

Library Events, Previous Announcements, Previous Events

National Library Week

A stack of multicolored books.Libraries are full of stories in a variety of formats from picture books to large print, audiobooks to ebooks, and more. But there’s so much more to the story. Libraries of Things lend items like museum passes, games, musical instruments, and tools. Library programming brings communities together for entertainment, education, and connection through book clubs, storytimes, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures. Library infrastructure advances communities, providing internet and technology access, literacy skills, and support for businesses, job seekers, and entrepreneurs. – American Library Association

Join us to celebrate at the following campuses:

RCPSE Campus Library
April 8th – 11 AM to 12:30 PM
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Pecan Campus Library
April 9th – 11 PM to 1 PM
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Nursing & Allied Health Library
April 9th – 11 AM to 1 PM
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Mid-Valley Campus Library
April 10th – 10 AM to 12 PM
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Starr Campus Library
April 10th – 11 AM to 1 PM
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Technology Campus Library
April 10th – 11:30 AM to 1 PM

Will’n in Weslaco Academic Lecture: Shakespeare’s Comedy of Ancient Athens

Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Announcements, Previous Events, Virtual Event

A Midsummer Night's Dream

STC Library is delighted to partner with Will’n in Weslaco to present this year’s academic lecture on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Dr. Jan Blits, Professor Emeritus of the University of Delaware, will be presenting on the intricate themes and timeless relevance of this great comedy.

Join us on April 9th at 6PM through Zoom Webinar or on MidValley Campus in G288.

Speaker Dr. Jan Blits

Event Title: “Shakespeare’s Comedy of Ancient Athens”
Speaker: Dr. Jan H. Blits
Date: Tuesday, April 9th 2024
Time: 6PM CST
Register here: Link

 

Juan Ochoa Author Talk

Juan Ochoa Author Reading

Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous Events, Virtual Event

Juan Ochoa Author Reading

Author Juan Ochoa

Author Juan Ochoa

Join us in-person in F102 or online through Zoom Webinar for this reading by STC faculty and author Juan Ochoa from his newest book. Pa’l Otro Lado, a prequel to Mariguano, spans five generations of violence and tragedy in the Cortina family while narrating their forced migration to the United States from Northern Mexico. It is the tale of every working-class family who has come to realize that “you just can’t win.” Hunger and poverty drive the characters in this novel to abandon all hopes of attaining the American Dream and to resign themselves simply to survive. P’al Otro Lado is full of the baddest hombres and the nastiest women we all know, love, and call family.

Event Title: “Juan Ochoa Author Reading”
Speaker: Professor Juan Ochoa
Date: Thursday, January 25th 2024
Time: 5PM CST
Register here: Link