Category Archives: Previous Events

i'Mpossible

Joshua Rivedal: From Impossible to I’m Possible

i'Mpossible with Joshua Rivedal

Joshua RivedalSeptember is National Suicide Awareness month. STC Library invites our students, faculty, staff, and community to join us for a presentation on how mental wellness is attainable and suicide is preventable. Our presenter, Joshua Rivedal, is the founder and creative director of The i’Mpossible Project. As a public speaker and educator, his primary focus is on suicide prevention and mental health; speeches and seminars on his experiences as a survivor of suicide loss, an attempt survivor, an abuse survivor, and youth suicide prevention—often paired with standup comedy or his one-man show Kicking My Blue Genes in the Butt (based on his book The Gospel According to Josh).

Event Title: “From Impossible to I’m Possible: Suicide Prevention CPR”
Speaker: Joshua Rivedal
Date: Wednesday September 21st, 2022
Time: 6PM CST

Register here: Link

From Impossible to I'm Possible

If you or someone you know are faced with a mental health crisis, please call the crisis hotline of the local mental health or local behavioral health authority for your county. You may find this number by using the online mental health services search form or by calling one of the numbers below.

Free APA Tutoring Workshop


For those students who have come across APA style requirements and need a refresher or for those that have never used it, this is the workshop for you. It will introduce you to the style and the most often cited sources. You will learn how to in-text cite and build references for those most often used research sources.

For more information, contact the Bachelor of Applied Technology in Technology Management Program
(956) 872-6755
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Project Management with William Roper

Project Managment

IT project management involves planning, scheduling, execution, monitoring and reporting of IT projects. Learn from STC alumnus William Roper about this important part of the IT field.

Event Title: “Project Management”

Speaker: William Roper

Date: Thursday, March 24th 2022

Time: 6PM – 7PM CST

View the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNx2qHwPoeg

Love, Drugs, and Politics

Love, Drugs, and Politics in Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Love Drugs and PoliticsSTC Library is thrilled to present Professor Emerita of Kenyon College, Pamela K. Jensen on this year’s Will’n in Weslaco featured play, Romeo and Juliet. Join us on April 5th at 6PM on Zoom Webinar or in-person at Mid-Valley Campus G288 for this conversation about Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy.

 Pam K. JensenEvent Title: “Love, Drugs, and Politics in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”

Speaker: Pamela K. Jensen

Date: Tuesday, April 5th 2022

Time: 6PM – 7PM CST

Register here: https://southtexascollege.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__6e6z8WtRb6QwGjcDaTCAA

 

Grit with Donna Clark Love

GritGrit is what happens when you pair passion with the tenacity to overcome obstacles. Join STC Library and Donna Clark-Love to learn how to cultivate grit and achieve your goals in tough times. Join us on February 16th at 6PM on Zoom Webinar to learn more about how you can cultivate grit in your life.

Donna Clark LoveDonna Clark-Love is an internationally recognized expert and trainer in the areas of Bully Prevention.  Donna has been featured on the NBC Today Show and the NBC Evening News to highlight successful prevention/intervention programs and also has been interviewed and featured in Forbes Magazine.

Donna captivates her audiences by integrating brain-based strategies in her training programs to create spirited, productive and participatory sessions.  Her Accelerated Learning Training is being utilized by school districts who desire to improve academic performance and raise student test scores.

For more information on Donna and her presentations, check out bullyingexpert.com!

View the recording here: https://youtu.be/hQYNGUSpRbA

Craig Migliaccio

HVAC Guest Speaker Craig Migliaccio

Craig MigliaccioSTC Library is honored to host a guest lecture by HVACR Master License Holder and Licensed Teacher Craig Migliaccio. Craig has taught HVACR to adults and high school students, and will be presenting on November 16th at 6PM for STC students, faculty, and community. The recording of this special Zoom Webinar will not be posted publicly, so please be sure to sign up at the link below to join us!

Craig has over 16 years of experience in the field and is the owner of an HVAC contracting business as well as AC Service Tech LLC, a training company for HVAC professionals and students. Craig will be delivering a presentation and demonstrations that will be valuable both to established HVAC pros and new learners.

Recording not available at speaker request.

Feel Happier! (Recording available)

Feel Happier! (even in tough times)

Feel Happier! (even in tough times)

In this interactive presentation, you will learn about Positive Psychology, the Science of Happiness, and how happiness can give you the advantage you seek in your career, personal life and relationships.  Learn and experience practical, science-based strategies that increase productivity, joy, happiness, and physical/mental wellbeing. When we feel better, we do better.

Pam GarramonePam Garramone, M.Ed., is an award-winning speaker who presents positive psychology -the science of happiness- to students, educators, and corporate and community employees.

Through professional training and meaningful personal practices, Pam has found that the smallest changes make the biggest difference. You can truly become happier through the development of a new mindset and simple yet powerful exercises. Pam has shared her insights with thousands of stressed out and over-burdened youth and adults who have learned that feeling happier is simple when you practice happiness habits.

In addition to being an in-demand speaker, Pam is a positive psychology life coach, founder of Thrive Now Boston, and author of Be, Happier. For more information, visit www.pamgarramone.com.

Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/9pwo_A4cGOU

Family Reading Night Parade

Family Reading Night 2021 at MidValley

Family Reading Night

Celebrate With Us!South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus Library will host our annual Family Reading Night Parade event on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Parking Lot 4 (outside of the Library’s west side entrance by the book drop).

As with last year’s Family Reading Night, the event will be a drive-by parade, and we are encouraging face coverings as well as following social distancing guidelines for the well-being of students, faculty, staff, and community users.  We will be giving out goody bags while supplies last!

This free event, which is open to the public, is held in conjunction with Reading Week. We know that the event cannot be structured the same as past years, but we hope that by having a drive-by parade, we can continue this tradition.

The library is located in Building E1.200 at 400 N. Border in Weslaco. For more information about the event, please contact Lillian Carrillo at 956-447-6663.

Fall Festival 2021

Fall Festival At Your Campus Libraries!

A hot air balloon floats in the sky.Join us the week of September 20th-23rd for our Fall Festival: Around the Library in 80 Days! Each campus library will be celebrating the start of the Fall semester, and we want you to come by for fun, information, and prizes!

Show up, get your ticket, visit the stations, and get your prize. It’s that easy!

Each event will be held from 11AM to 1PM. See below for the days each campus will be participating!

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Cat Microbiomes (Recording available)

Biotech: Cat Microbiomes

Biotech: Cat MicrobiomesDr. Sandra Porter presents on biotechnology, cats, and more. How was Lil Bub different from your average cat, and what can we learn from her unique genetic profile? Register for this Zoom Webinar right meow! Join us on October 4th at 2:45PM!

Dr. Sandra PorterEvent Title: “Biotech: Cat Microbiomes”

Speaker: Dr. Sandra Porter

Date: Monday, October 4th, 2021

Time: 2:45PM – 3:45PM CST

Watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/yf4BdLJrc0A