Category Archives: Mid-Valley Campus

Evolution of the Soul

August 19, 2014Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibitsgotvos

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Evolution of the Soul: Works by Pablo Peña,” an exhibit featuring paintings by Pablo Peña. The exhibit opens Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014 with an artist talk held at 6 p.m., and will be on view through Friday, Dec. 4. The Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery is located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public.

Peña is a professional artist and native of Weslaco. Although he has experimented in working with a wide array of mediums including stained glass, copper sculpture and jewelry, the central element of his work is vibrant color.

His dynamic surrealist landscapes are bursting with vivacious color, extraordinary figures and symbolism. When beginning a new piece, Peña chooses colors that personify his mood.

“Pablo Peña’s artwork is a celebration and testament to his successful use of color,” said STC Library Art Gallery Associate Dawn Haughey. “While his skill in color usage and blending is truly spectacular, he is also able to ignite a variety of emotions through his bold style. This exhibition is sure to speak to a very large audience.”

STC’s Library Art Gallery Program exhibits regional, national and international artwork, explores new visions and theories of creativity, and introduces innovative artistic expressions to the South Texas region.

For more information contact Dawn Haughey at (956) 872-3488 or libraryart@southtexascollege.edu, or visit http://library.southtexascollege.edu/newsevents/libraryartgallery/.

Mexican American Women 2014

May 8, 2014Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibitsgotvos

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library will present “Mexican American Women,” a black and white photo exhibition that features a series of images from the National Women’s History Project, and has been a collaborative effort between the college’s Pecan Campus Latin@s Club and the library. The exhibit will be on display from June 19 to Aug. 8 at the Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery, located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public.

The NWHP was founded in Santa Rosa, Calif. over 30 years ago as the top source for information and material about the roles of women in American history. The organization is a catalyst in promoting women as leaders and influential forces in society.

Among its objectives, the NWHP strives to inspire today’s women by having them draw strength from those that came before them by telling their story and how important women have been in American society over the course of history.

STC’s Library Art Gallery exhibits regional, national and international artwork, explores new visions and theories of creativity, and introduces innovative artistic expressions to the South Texas region.

For more information, contact Lillian Carrillo at (956) 447-1288, lillianm@southtexascollege.edu or Dawn Haughey at (956) 872-3488, dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu, or visit http://library.southtexascollege.edu/newsevents/libraryartgallery/.

Student Capstone 2014

April 23, 2014Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibitsgotvos

The South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus Library presents “Bear Hugs,” featuring the student artwork of Josue Amaro. The exhibit will open Wednesday, April 30, 2014 and continues through May 14 at the Mid-Valley Campus Library (Bldg. E), located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. A reception will be held on April 30 at 6 p.m. at the same location. Admission to both events is free and open to the public.

“With ‘Bear Hugs’ Josue takes what had been small, comical creatures and allows them to expand and roam free, taking over part of STC’s Mid-Valley Campus Library,” said Scott Nicol, STC assistant professor of visual arts. “His oversized characters tower over the visitor, simultaneously inviting and frightening. Do you accept the invitation to hug a smiling, sweaty bear that stands seven feet tall, or keep a safe distance?”

For more information, contact Lillian Carrillo at (956) 447-1288, lillianm@southtexascollege.edu or Dawn Haughey at (956) 872-3488, dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu or visit http://library.southtexascollege.edu/newsevents/libraryartgallery/.

National Library Week @ STC 2014 Open House

April 7, 2014Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, NAH Campus, Pecan Campus, Previous Events, Starr County Campus, Technology CampusElizabeth Hollenbeck

The South Texas College Library joins libraries nationwide in celebrating National Library Week, a time to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers.

Libraries today are more than repositories for books and other resources. Often the heart of their communities, libraries are deeply committed to the places where their patrons live, work and study. Libraries are trusted places where everyone in the community can gather to reconnect and reengage with each other to enrich and shape the community and address local issues.

“Service to the South Texas College community has always been the focus of the library,” said Noemi Garza, Director of Library Public Services. “While this aspect has never changed, libraries have grown and evolved in how they provide for the needs of every member of their community.”

The South Texas College Library is celebrating National Library Week by hosting Open House events at each campus library. The events are free and open to the public.

On April 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at STC’s Technology Campus Library located at 3700 W. Military Hwy. in McAllen, attendees will enjoy a screening of the movie Gravity, as well as a scavenger hunt, games, and prizes.

On April 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the college’s Mid-Valley Campus Library located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco, events will include the showing of Frozen, pictures with college mascot Jerry the Jaguar, a contest, and a Pursuing Education Fair.

On April 23 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Starr County Campus Library located at 142 FM 3167 in Rio Grande City, activities include the showing of Gravity, a scavenger hunt, games, mariachis, and a community fair.

On April 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at STC’s Nursing and Allied Health Campus Library located at 1101 E. Vermont in McAllen, attendees will be treated to the showing of Gravity, as well as a scavenger hunt, games, and prizes.

On April 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at STC’s Pecan Campus Library located at 3201 West Pecan Blvd. in McAllen, festivities will include an information fair, a scavenger hunt with prizes, and the showing of Gravity.

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April.

For more information visit http://library.southtexascollege.edu or call 872-8330.

Purpose

January 13, 2014Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibitsgotvos

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Purpose,” featuring artwork by Cristina Correa. The exhibit opens Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, with an artist lecture at 6 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through May 9 at the STC Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery, located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public.

Correa earned a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from Texas Women’s University, is the lead art teacher for IDEA Public Schools and has been a member of the Texas Art Education Association supervisory panel for four years. She was awarded the prestigious Congressional Golden Brush award for excellence in art education in 2011 and has been a two-time recipient of the Target Excellence in Education grant. On the weekends she teaches painting at the Tipsy Canvas studios and gives art lessons regularly within the community.

While many people believe that artistry and creativity is a talent only some are born with, Correa is a passionate advocate for the capacity that every person has to develop as an artist. Her work is motivated by creative re-use of seemingly ordinary things and draws inspiration from her family, community, faith, travels, dreams and love of color.

“Correa’s determination and drive can be seen within her work,” said STC Art Gallery Associate Dawn Haughey. “She is an inspiring member of our artist community.”

For more information, contact Lillian Carrillo at lillianm@southtexascollege.edu or 956-447-1288; or Dawn Haughey at 956-872-3488 or at dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu, or visit http://lag.southtexascollege.edu.

Book Launch for STC Faculty

November 11, 2013Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Pecan Campus, Previous Events, Starr County CampusElizabeth Hollenbeck

Two of STC English Faculty have books that have recently been released for purchase. Please join us in their book launch with three events at our three major campuses. Joseph Haske, English instructor and chair, has just had his novel North Dixie Highway released, and it’s available for purchase at this time. Juan Ochoa, English instructor, has just released his book Marijuano, a novel, and it is also available for purchase at this time.

Mr. Haske and Mr. Ochoa will be presenting at the following locations and times together:

Nov. 19 at 1:00 pm – Pecan campus library
Nov. 19 at 6:00 pm – MidValley auditorium
Nov. 21 at 1:00 pm – Starr library

For more information about this event call 956-872-6485 or email egarcia10@southtexascollege.edu.

Inventa La Vida (Invent Life): Works by Juan De Dios Mora

August 7, 2013Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous ExhibitsHispanic Heritage Monthgotvos

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Inventa La Vida (Invent Life): Works by Juan De Dios Mora.” The exhibit opens Thursday, Sept 19, 2013, with an artist lecture held at 6 p.m. The exhibit will be on view through Friday, Dec. 6 at the Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery, located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public.

Mora’s detailed, black and white print work depicts characters interacting with devices that are poorly made, yet highly adorned. These customized inventions are made up of hybrid cultures of the Mexican-American border and are decorated with traditional imagery, food, objects, materials, banners and sayings. Through these devices, the artist expresses the characters inventiveness, resourcefulness and their strong will to survive. Mora’s surrealistic visions are filled with symbolic meaning and a hopeful optimism that our character will live on forever.

Mora was born in Jalisco, Mexico and immigrated to the United States in 1998. He received a Masters of Fine Arts degree with a concentration in printmaking from the University of Texas at San Antonio, and is currently an art instructor at the UTSA Art & Art History department.

“It’s inspiring to see characters of little means depicted so proudly by Mora,” said STC Art Gallery Associate Dawn Haughey. “When he portrays a man with a broom, the broom is then embellished with flags, wings, mirrors and a saddle. His work reflects the idea of making the most of what you have and never feeling ashamed of what you don’t. This series, although focusing on Mexican-American culture, is empowering to people of any race.”

For more information, contact Dawn Haughey at 956-872-3488, or via email at dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu.

Delicate Statements: Works in Pastel

May 17, 2013Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley Campus, Previous Exhibitsgotvos

South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery presents “Delicate Statements: Works in Pastel,” featuring artwork by Luis Fernando Hernandez. The exhibit opens Monday, July 1, 2013 and will be on view through Friday, Sept. 13. The Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery is located at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. Admission is free and open to the public.

Luis Fernando Hernandez was born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and has received artistic training in oil painting, watercolor, pencil, carbon, pastel, drawing, wash, color pencil, and acrylics. He was personally trained by master miniaturist Sergio Martinez Sanchez from 2008 – 2010. Hernandez continues his training in the dry pastel technique while working as a Director at Greco Consulting in Veracruz, Mexico.

“Hernandez’s soft and precise application of color allows the viewer to be easily drawn in,” said STC Art Gallery Associate Dawn Haughey. “He is very skilled in his technique and uses it to create a feeling of femininity and cultural pride.”

For more information contact Dawn Haughey at 956-872-3488, or via email at dhaughey@southtexascollege.edu.

Jan Seale, Texas Poet Laureate, to visit STC Libraries

November 19, 2012Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Pecan Campus, Previous Events, Starr County CampusElizabeth Hollenbeck

The STC Libraries are proud to host our 2012 Texas Poet Laureate, Ms. Jan Seale. She will visit the libraries at the MidValley Campus, Starr County Campus, and Pecan Campus.

Ms. Seale is the author of seven volumes of poetry, the latest being Nape, published by Ink Brush Press. She has also authored two books of short fiction, three volumes of nonfiction, and nine children’s books. Her work is published nationally in such venues as The Yale Review, Texas Monthly, and Newsday. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Creative Writing.

Her visit will be free to attend and open to the public.

See the schedule below:

Tues, Nov. 27	1 PM	Mid-Valley Library (Weslaco)
Wed, Nov. 28	1 PM	Starr Co. Auditorium (Rio Grande City)
Thurs, Nov. 29	1 PM	Pecan Library Rainbow Room (McAllen)

For more information contact Esther Garcia at (956) 872-6485 or egarcia10@southtexascollege.edu.

Julia Camacho’s talk “Mujeres Chineras” to conclude Jovita Gonzalez 2012 Lectures

March 20, 2012Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Pecan Campus, Previous EventsWomen's History MonthElizabeth Hollenbeck

Historian Julia Camacho will wrap up the Jovita Gonzalez Lecture Series with her talk “Mujeres Chineras: The Tanspacific Journeys of Mexican Women and Chinese Mexican Families 1910-1960.” On Thursday, March 22 Dr. Camacho will lecture at STC’s Mid-Valley Campus Building G Auditorium at 1 p.m. and at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room at 6 p.m.

For more information about the Jovita Gonzalez Lecture Series contact Victor Gomez at 956-872-2070.

For more information about the Center for Mexican American Studies visit the website at http://lass.southtexascollege.edu/hist_phil/mas/index.html.