Category Archives: Pecan Campus

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.

Barbara Renaud Gonzalez reading – Feb 23 @ 5:30 pm at Pecan Campus Rainbow Room

February 21, 2012Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous EventsElizabeth Hollenbeck

We regret that Dagoberto Gilb will be unable to attend the scheduled reading on Thursday. Award winning author Barbara Renaud Gonzalez has generously agreed to take his place. She will be accompanied by STC music instructor Jaime Garcia.

Ms. Renaud Gonzalez will be talking about her book Golondrina, why did you leave me? and her other writings. The novel Golondrina, why did you leave me? is part of the Chicana Matters Series from the University of Texas Press. Scholar Irma Mayorga has said that her writing “triumphs even more so due to her deft, exhilarating, and virtuosic command of written language.”

She will be speaking at the same schedule date and time – February 23^rd at 5:30 pm in the Pecan Campus Rainbow Room.

Below is a link to the first chapter of the book:

http://books.google.com/books?id=T8Nbcm-aqZEC&lpg=PP1&dq=golondrina&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=golondrina&f=false

And note this video of one of her readings:

http://youtu.be/mu7aR3p6Kd8

Event: “El Primer Congreso Mexicanista” a Centennial Commemoration

November 16, 2011Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous EventsElizabeth Hollenbeck

This event will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of El Primer Congreso Mexicanista, the first Civil Rights meeting for Mexican Americans. CMAS STC Welcomes Dr. Jose Limon, Notre Dame, Dr. Cynthia Orozco, Eastern New Mexico State University, and Dr. Roberto Caldreon, University of North Texas as roundtable panelists.

Panel will take place on Monday, November 21 at 6:00 PM, at the Pecan Campus Library Rainbow Room.

To find out more about STC’s Mexican American Studies Program click here.

Jose de la Luz Saenz Veterans Lecture Series

November 3, 2011Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Movies, Pecan Campus, Previous EventsElizabeth Hollenbeck

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 7^th 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 8^th at the Pecan Campus Library, on November 9^th at the STARR County Campus in Auditorium E, and on November 10^th at the Mid-Valley Campus in Auditorium G. All viewings will start at 6:00 PM.

On Thursday, November 10^th 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.

Banned Books Week

September 28, 2011Book Displays, Mid-Valley Campus, Our Collections, Pecan CampusElizabeth Hollenbeck

Wow. Doesn’t time just fly, Readers?

Before we knew it, September started its last week. Do you know what that means? …

BANNED BOOKS WEEK!

That’s right! Every year, around the country, we like to draw attention to a cause that is near and dear to libraries everywhere.

Censorship versus the Freedom to Read

Every year, in every library, people fight to have books pulled off the shelf and made unavailable for others to read. This happens for various reasons including religious differences, political ideology, language, sexual connotations, etc.

Some of these books include those that have been made popular worldwide such as Stephanie Myers’ Twighlight Series, JK Rowlings’ Harry Potter series, and even (especially!) classics such as Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl. You can find more about the banned and challenged books of 2010-2011 through the American Library Association’s report here.

You can find some of these banned books, and others from past years, in our Libraries!

That’s right readers, let’s live on the WILD SIDE!

(above: book display at the Pecan Campus Library / below: book display at the MidValley Campus Library)

So come one, come all, to our STC Libraries, and explore a little.

And as always, if you have any questions, comments or observations, we’d love to hear from you through the comments!

Author Talk for Hector P. Garcia Day at Pecan Library

September 21, 2011Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Pecan Campus, Previous EventsHispanic Heritage MonthElizabeth Hollenbeck

Every third Wednesday of September, the day is designated Dr. Hector P. Garcia Day. (Learn more about Dr. Hector P. Garcia here.)

THIS Wednesday, Sept 21st at 6:00 PM, scholar Ignacio Garcia will give a presentation at the Pecan Campus Library in honor of this Civil Rights leader. The lecture will be entitled “Pursuing Justice: What Would Dr. Hector P. Garcia Have Thought of Today’s Politics?” and he will be signing books afterwards.

Ignacio Garcia is a well regarded scholar that teaches Western and Latino history at Brigham Young University. He has written five books including United We Win (check availability), Chicanismo (check availability), Viva Kennedy (check availability), and Hector P. Garcia: In Relentless Pursuit of Justice (check availability). These books and his most recent book White But Not Equal (check availability) can be found at the STC Library.

To find out more about STC’s Mexican American Studies Program click here.

Event: 150th Anniversary of Mexican-American Involvement in the Civil War

April 4, 2011Author / Scholar Visit, Library Events, Mid-Valley Campus, Pecan Campus, Previous EventsElizabeth Hollenbeck

All over the United States people are using the word sesquicentennial to describe the 150th anniversary of the Civil War taking place this year.

The STC Library and the Mexican American Studies Program will be commemorating the anniversary with a book talk by historian Dr. Jerry Thompson, author of Vaqueros in Blue and Gray and many other books discussing the South Texas involvement in the Civil War.

On Monday, April 11, Dr. Thompson will be talking at the MidValley Campus Library and at the Pecan Campus Library. Books will be available for sale, and the author will sign books after his talk. His other books include The Civil War and the Southwest as well as Cortina: Defending the Mexican Name in Texas.

Monday, April 11

2:30 PM –	MidValley Library
	Build – E
	400 N. Border, Weslaco, TX
6:00 PM –	Pecan Library
	Build – F Rainbow Room
	3201 W. Pecan Blvd., McAllen, TX

For more information contact Esther Garcia at egarcia10@southtexascollege.edu.

A South Texas Ceramic Showdown: POTS, Every Piece is a Part of the Solution

January 16, 2011Library Art Gallery, Pecan Campus, Previous ExhibitsCeramic Conference, South Texas Ceramic Showdowngotvos

Howdy Readers! If you’ve wandered the halls of the Pecan Campus Library this June, you may have noticed our two fantastic new art installations! If you haven’t, come by the second floor and check out these exhibits. They are definitely something different, and it’s free!

One of these exhibits, hosted within the Library Art Gallery, is the Ceramics Showdown, and will only be available for viewing until July 1st:

For more information about these exhibits or the Library Art Gallery contact:

Sofia K. Vestweber

(956) 872-3488

libraryart@southtexascollege.edu

Or visit the Library Art Gallery at http://library.southtexascollege.edu/newsevents/libraryartgallery/

Documentary for Mexican Revolution Centennial Nov. 18

November 10, 2010Library Events, Movies, Pecan Campus, Previous EventsElizabeth Hollenbeck

Join the STC Library at Pecan to celebrate the one hundred year anniversary of the Mexican Revolution with a special documentary created by Hispanic Research Center at ASU. The movie will be introduced by Dr. Trinidad Gonzales, history instructor at STC.

In addition to the movie, also, go by the library to check out a special display featuring books about the Mexican Revolution.

Date: November 18

Time: 12:00 pm

Place: F-102

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

Movie “Touch of Evil” on Nov. 16

November 10, 2010Library Events, Movies, Pecan CampusElizabeth Hollenbeck

Come to the STC Pecan Campus to watch the Orson Welles classic Touch of Evil starring Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh.

This special screening will feature an introduction and a closing Q&A with Dr. George Díaz, STC History Instructor. The movie also connects to the exhibit MEXtasy up at the Pecan Campus Art Gallery by William Nericcio.

“One of the greatest movies ever made in America! A wondrous gift no movie lover should miss.” – Michael Wilmington, CHICAGO TRIBUNE

Date: November 16th

Time: 6:00 pm

Place: Building D (Rm 103)

Fee: FREE!

For More information, please contact, George Díaz at gdiaz9@southtexascollege.edu or (956) 872-2012.

Monday, April 11

2:30 PM –

MidValley Library

Build – E

400 N. Border, Weslaco, TX

6:00 PM –

Pecan Library

Build – F Rainbow Room

3201 W. Pecan Blvd., McAllen, TX