Her.mosa Collective Art Exhibition

September 12, 2024Current & Upcoming Exhibits, Library Art Gallery, Pecan Campusgotvos

Exhibition at STC Pecan Campus explores how public art can teach community collaboration and empowerment.

Artist Talk: Sept. 23, 2024, 10 – 11 a.m. (STC Bldg. U 2.100) | Reception: Sept. 23, 2024, 5 – 7 p.m. (STC Library Bldg. F)

The South Texas College Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery proudly presents “What If We Just Stayed Here? ¿Y Si Nos Quedamos Aqui?” an exhibition by the Her.mosa Collective featuring three artists from South Texas: Alexandria Conchola, Mónica Lugo and Sam Rawls.

This exhibition explores the realms of public art and collaboration, employing vibrant colors and intricate patterns that delve into themes of empowerment and community. The exhibit will showcase several new artworks that reflect the artists’ collective approach to muralism, while also incorporating individual styles to reveal unique identities. All three artists received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

According to the artists, “Our art celebrates joy, optimism and the wish for a peaceful world, a safe haven. We aim to connect people to their inner child and encourage a sense of play, embracing the idea that it’s okay to be silly.”

The artists gave a talk on September 23 from 10 – 11 a.m. at the STC Pecan Campus Bldg. U, 2.100, followed by a reception later that evening from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Pecan Library, Bldg. F.

Alexandria Conchola, an assistant professor of Art in Graphic Design at Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, creates immersive installations influenced by narrative, color and filmmaking. Mónica Lugo, a graphic designer and illustrator, explores typographic design and geometric abstraction in her work. Sam Rawls‘s art, rooted in appreciation, is a visual dialogue of self-acceptance, self-expression and the nuanced depth of personal experience.

The exhibit opened Monday, August 26, and will be on view until December 6, 2024.

The exhibition will be at the STC Pecan Campus Library Art Gallery, Building F, located at 3201 Pecan Blvd. McAllen, TX. The exhibition and art talk are free and open to the public.

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery Program organizes exhibitions and programs to engage students’ understanding of art and its role in culture, support the academic curriculum and inspire continued education through direct engagement with artists, scholars and original works of art. 

For more details about this exhibit or additional programming, please visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/libraryart or contact gotvos@southtexascollege.edu.

Weren’t able to view the exhibition in person? Check it out virtually here: Virtual Tour

Challenges in Health Care Services on the Border

September 5, 2024Previous Announcements, Previous Events, Virtual Eventhbobrowi

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

Vietnam: 50 Years Later Film Series (Fall 2024)

September 5, 2024Current & Upcoming Events, Current Announcements, Library Announcements, Library Events, Movies, Pecan Campushbobrowi

STC Library is thrilled to work with the STC History Department and the Liberal Arts Division to present a film and lecture series focused on the fiftieth anniversary of the Vietnam War. All screenings listed below will take place at 5:30PM in the Building D Auditorium on Pecan Campus.

Wednesday, September 25
Dr. Annie Liss – “The Impossibility of Reason”: Platoon’s Portrayal of VietnamPlatoon (1986)

Wednesday, October 16
Martha Cantu – The Vietnam War and The Post: “You lied to me: Propaganda, Paranoia, and the Pentagon Papers.”The Post (2017)

Wednesday, November 13
Dr. Jaclyn Miller – “We Had No Homefront”: The Reintegration of Vietnam Veterans in American SocietyBorn on the Fourth of July (1989)

Wednesday, December 4
Carissa Hayden – “No Time for Your Mickey Mouse BS”Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Laptop Distribution

August 21, 2024Previous AnnouncementsMauricio Resendez

South Texas College Foundation is excited to partner with AT&T, Human-I-T, and STC to make this upcoming laptop giveaway a reality for our college students. Selected students meeting all eligibility requirements will receive a laptop.

Students must be actively enrolled to qualify. See the complete list of eligibility requirements here.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until October 11, 2024 and selected students will be notified beginning October 25, 2024.

Submit Application

Available for students meeting the eligibility requirements.

Juan Ochoa Readings at Starr Campus

August 20, 2024Previous Announcements, Previous Events, Starr County Campushbobrowi

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

Student Success Workshops: Fall 2024

August 1, 2024Previous Announcements, Workshopshbobrowi

The Center for Learning Excellence (CLE), Digital Learning (DL), and Library are offering a series of workshops to help students get the most out of their classes. Continue reading →

Our Language by Corinne Whittemore

July 31, 2024Current & Upcoming Exhibits, Library Art Gallery, Mid-Valley CampusKristen Sanchez

Graphic Designer, Corinne Whittemore, explores themes inspired by the Rio Grande Valley at STC’s Mid-Valley Library Art Gallery.

Artist Talk & Reception: October 3^rd from 1 – 2 p.m. at the STC Mid-Valley Campus Library (Bldg E – 1.210)

The South Texas College Mid-Valley Campus Library Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition titled “Our Language/Nuestra Lengua,” which will showcase mixed-media collage works created by artist Corinne Whittemore.

Whittemore, who grew up in the Rio Grande Valley, earned her MFA in Visual Communications from the University of Arizona and has been teaching graphic design at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for the last five years. With over fifteen years of experience in graphic design, Whittemore has worked as a Production Artist, Graphic Designer, Marketing Coordinator, and Freelancer on both the East and West Coasts.

About her work, Whittemore says, “My art is an exploration of my environment both in identifiable geographic areas and as a perceived and sacred internal space that visually and linguistically blends local experience and character.”

An artist talk and reception will be held at the STC Mid-Valley Campus Library on October 3 from 1 to 2 p.m.

The exhibit will open on Tuesday, September 3, and be on display until November 22, 2024. The Mid-Valley Campus Library is located at 400 N Border (Bldg E – 1.210) in Weslaco, TX

The exhibition and artist talk are free of charge and open to anyone who wishes to attend.

The South Texas College Library Art Gallery hosts exhibitions and educational programs to foster students’ understanding of art, support the academic curriculum, and encourage continued learning through direct engagement with artists, scholars, and original works of art.

For more information, call 956-447-6663, email gotvos@southtexascollege.edu, or visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/libraryart.

State Fair Photography Exhibition

July 25, 2024Library Art Gallery, Previous Exhibitsgotvos

Beginning August 26, 2024, the South Texas College Pecan Campus Library will present State Fair, an exhibition produced by the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History at The University of Texas at Austin, presented in partnership with Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

“State Fair” is a visual distillation of Arthur Grace’s photographic odyssey through fairs in ten states—California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia. Time and again, regardless of geographical location, Grace’s images deftly capture the strange mixture of the traditional, the kitsch, and the off-the-wall that is unique to these annual gatherings, which began as a celebration of rural American life and have evolved into super-sized extravaganzas. Whether the photographs show the beaming pride of 4-H egg champions, the intensity of a tattooed arm wrestler, or a forlorn alligator waiting to be “wrestled” in a wading pool, the authenticity of Grace’s imagery is unmistakable.

There will be a reception on Sept. 23, from 5 – 7 p.m. at the STC Pecan Campus Library.

The exhibition will be available to the public from August 26 to October 2, 2024. For more information about viewing hours or to arrange group visits, contact Gina Otvos, Coordinator of Library Art Galleries at (956) 872-3488.

Humanities Texas develops and supports diverse programs across the state, including lectures, oral history projects, teacher institutes, museum exhibitions and documentary films. For more information, please visit Humanities Texas online at http://www.humanitiestexas.org or call 512.440.1991.

South Texas College Library Services contributes to academic success at South Texas College by providing learning-centered environments, exceptional services, and high-quality information resources.

Welcome to the Library

July 24, 2024Current AnnouncementsElizabeth Hollenbeck

Welcome to South Texas College Library! Join us as we highlight some of the services that we offer students, faculty, and the community in this short video.

Whether you need a quiet place to study, print out a research paper, or even find an ebook, the South Texas College Library is here to help. Come visit us!

STC Alumni Series: Fabian Chavarria

July 1, 2024Current & Upcoming Exhibits, Library Art Gallery, Technology CampusKristen Sanchez

Artist Talk & Reception: November 11, 3 – 4 p.m. at the STC Technology Campus Library (A179)

The South Texas College Technology Campus Library Art Gallery celebrates its annual STC Alumni Series with an exhibition of Fabian Chavarria’s mixed-media paintings and sculptures. The series aims to support artists who began their education at STC and have since continued their work in the arts.

As an STC graduate, Chavarria went on to earn his BFA and MFA at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and now works to educate the next generation of artists.

Chavarria states, “I use my art for personal and societal transformation, fostering positivity and growth to share knowledge and inspire individuals to step outside their comfort zones and create change in the world.

Chavarria will host an artist talk on November 11 from 3 to 4 p.m. During this talk, Participants can discover the process, techniques, and inspiration behind his artwork.

The exhibit opened Monday, August 26, and will be on view until December 11, 2024. The Technology Campus Library is located at 3700 W Military Highway in McAllen, TX.

Admission is free and open to the public.

STC’s Library Art Gallery Program arranges exhibitions and educational programs to involve students in art and its cultural significance. They support the academic curriculum and encourage further education through direct interaction with artists, scholars, and original artworks.

For more information, call 956-872-6120, email gotvos@southtexascollege.edu, or visit https://library.southtexascollege.edu/libraryart.