03.08.10
SGA Club Olympics
11:30 AM-1 PM, Test your bat spin and tug of war skills in the quest for gold, details in the “News Headlines” section, 956.364.
Spring Break Safety
1 PM-5 PM, Student Quad, visit the Amber Menefee Memorial Trailer, details in the “News Headlines” section, 956.364.4520
03.09.10
SGA Club Olympics
11:30 AM-1 PM, ‘The Games’ conclude with the brain bowl and balloon pop, details in “News Headlines” or phone 956.364.4343
03.10.10
Spring Break Conference
9 AM-12 PM, Building W auditorium, speakers and discussion about Spring Break topics, see “News Headlines” section for details, 956.364.
Spring Break Hookup
11:30 AM-1 PM, Student Quad, games and information booths appropriate for Spring Break, 945.364.4304
Commit to Fitness
12 PM, Student Development Workshop on recommended physical fitness routines, understand the importance of documenting daily exercise, design a fitness plan, pre-register at https://secure.harlingen.tstc.edu/workshop, phone 956.364.4520
Child Safety Seats
3 PM-5 PM, Dogwood Street parking lot area, learn how to properly install and use child safety seats in motor vehicles, 956.364.4520
Wellness Walk
5:15 PM, TSTC Athletic Field, join your friends and peers to burn calories and stay physically fit, 956.364.4341
Bi-weekly Payday
03.11.10
Job Fair
9 AM-2 PM, TSTC Cultural Arts Center, 956.364.4107
University Advisors
9:30 AM-3 PM, Advisors from four universities will be available to personally meet with and speak with students online at the Office of Student Success, 956.364.4142
03.15.10
Spring Break Begins
03.17.10
Magazine deadline
Send submissions to phdclub@gmail.com; phone 956.364.4260
03.20.10
No Saturday Classes
03.22.10
Classes Resume After Break
03.24.10
Bi-weekly Payday
Poetry Deadline
Cash prizes in the Insight Poetry Contest will be awarded for first, second and third place; pick up contest guidelines in Building W, Room 124, 956.364.4816
Health Eating
12 PM-1 PM, Student workshop on “Nutrition: You Are What You Eat,” details in the “Special Features” section, 956.364.4520
Caps & Gowns
Deadline to request and prepay for graduation caps at the Bookstore, 956.364.4446
03.28.10
Palm Sunday
03.29.10
Registration Begins
Registration opens for summer semester and fall semester 2010
03.30.10
Passover Begins
03.31.10
Critical Thinking Workshop
12:15 PM-1 PM, LRC Orientation Room, learn how to make better decisions based on logical processes, advance online registration preferred at https://secure.harlingen.tstc.edu/ Workshop/index.aspx. Phone 956.364.4849 for details.
‘The Value of Art’
Final day for art exhibit featuring students’ creations from TSTC’s first Drawing I classes on display at the Harlingen Arts & Heritage Museum through, open to the public, no admission fee, 956.364.4877
04.01.10
April Fools Day
Monthly Payday
Last Drop Day
8 AM-5 PM, Last day to drop a class and receive a “W,” Admissions and Records Office, 956.364.4319
Sexual Assault Program
8 AM-5 PM, Last day to drop a class and receive a “W,” Admissions and Records Office, 956.364.4319
04.02.10
Spring Holiday
04.04.10
Easter Sunday
04.07.10
Bi-Weekly Payday
04.16.10
Final Exams Begin
for Graduates
Let ‘The Games’ Begin!
The SGA Club Olympics will be held in the Student Quad from 11:30 AM-1 PM today (March 8) and Tuesday. Sign-up each day will be from 11:30 AM to 12 PM and competitions will start at noon; no late entries will be accepted. Events today will include bat spin and tug of war. The brain bowl and balloon pop are scheduled for Tuesday. Winners will be announced Wednesday during the Spring Break Hookup and first place for total points will receive the highly coveted Club Olympics Championship Trophy. Phone the SGA at 956.364.4343 for details.
Sobering Exhibit
The Amber Menefee Memorial Trailer will be in the Student Quad Area – the parking lot between Building S and Building G – from 1 PM to 5 PM March 8 (today). For information online about how a drunk driver ended Amber’s life go to http://www.ambersmobilememorial.org/. Students and employees are welcome to visit the memorial trailer; there is no admission fee.
Spring Break Conference
Special speakers and discussion about timely Spring Break topics will be at the Spring Break Conference in the auditorium of the state Rep. Irma Rangel Science & Technology Building from 9 AM to 12 PM Wednesday, March 10. The agenda includes 9 AM, Welcome; 9:10 AM, “Dangers of Spring Break in Mexico,” Cameron County Sheriff’s Lt. Robert Rodriguez; 10:10 AM, “Date Rape,” Veronica Casas of Harlingen Family Crisis Center, and 11:10 AM, “Dangers of Drinking & Driving,” Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Johnny Hernandez. No advance registration is necessary; there is no admission fee. Phone 956.364.4304 for details.
Hookup for Spring Break
Get in the mood for Spring Break with free beads, races, games, information – and a little rowdiness – from 11:30 AM to 1 PM March 10 in the Student Quad Area. There will be prizes! Phone 956.364.4304 for details.
Car Safety Seat Inspections
Free inspections of car safety seats will be conducted in the Student Housing Area in the parking lot along Dogwood Street by the Harlingen Police Department from 3 PM to 5 PM March 10. Make sure little ones ride safely in properly installed car seats! Phone 956.364.4520 for details.
Interested in Employment Opportunities?
The Placement / Cooperative Education Office will sponsor a job fair for TSTC students and TSTC graduates from 9 AM to 1 PM March 11 in the TSTC Cultural Arts Center. Some of the companies and agencies that plan to attend are Gulf Aviation, Newtek Business Services, DISH Network, ExxonMobil U.S. Production, Hess Air Inc., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cardone Industries, and Texas Workforce Solutions. For more information phone Josephine Saldivar at 956.364.4107.
Meet University Admissions Advisors
The Office of Student Success in Building D will have admissions advisors from the University of Texas at Brownsville and the University of Phoenix (yes, the online courses advertised on television) in the office to meet with students from 9:30 AM to 3 PM March 11. A teleconference hookup with admissions advisors at the University of Texas-Pan American and the University of Texas-San Antonio will be held at the same location on the same date and times. Phone 956.364.4142 for details.
Environmental Action & Education
The Environmental Club plans to visit UTB on an educational field trip March 13 and participate in a large-scale beach cleanup effort at South Padre Island on March 14. All students are invited to participate. Phone Dr. Sarah Merrill, 956.364.4840, for details.
Registration Information Advisory
TSTC will publish a small booklet – available starting March 29 – with deadlines and important information about course registration for Spring Semester 2010 and Fall Semester 2010. Registration for summer and fall will start Monday, March 29. The summer course schedule is posted online at www.harlingen.tstc.edu/courses and fall courses will be posted March 29. The course schedule “book” with the complete list of courses will be available online only. Contact your advisor or faculty for details.
SkillsUSA Earns State Medals
TSTC Harlingen students scored impressive results at the state SkillsUSA competition. Pedro Montanez and Jose Saldierna were elected as state officers for 2011. Gold medalists included Roman Hinojosa, auto refinishing technology; Edward Almanza, T-shirt category; Eli Espinoza, carpentry, and Raul Torres, masonry. Silver medals went to Ismael Villarreal, collision repair; Allen De La Cruz, Internet networking; Auto Collision students, opening and closing ceremony, and Crystal Wright, architectural drafting. Roy Espinoza brought home a bronze medal for architectural drafting.
‘Change for Haiti’ Helps Survivors
Students will donate $1,317 to Doctors Without Borders thanks to the “Change for Haiti” fundraiser. Student Government Association officers collected $939 and the combined efforts of CSMT, Dental Explorers, RPGS and Intramural clubs raised $378. The CSMT Club earned a lunch party for bringing in $205 alone.
Commit to Fitness
A workshop from 12 PM to 1 PM March 10 will show students fitness routines and the importance of documenting daily exercise activities. Students will be able to create / design a fitness plan. To register online, students should go to https://secure.harlingen.tstc.edu/workshop. Click to “Register” in the left margin and log in using their WebAdvisor Login and Password. The location will be provided at the time of registration. For more information or assistance, call 956.364.4520.
Share Your Creativity
Students are encouraged to submit creative writing, reviews, artwork, photography, recipes and club information to the Photojournalism & Design Club for publication in the Mustang Magazine. Be on the lookout for the magazine’s newest feature, “Advice Ally”! Submission deadline for the April issue is Wednesday, March 17. Send e-mail to the club at phdclub@gmail.com or phone 956.364.4260 for details.
Express Your ‘Insight’
The Insight Poetry Contest will accept poems through Wednesday, March 24. Prizes are $100 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place; plus, winning poems will be published in Mustang Magazine. Poetry will be judged on originality / quality of sound and / or image and / or idea. Contest guidelines are available in Room 124 of Building W. Contact Jonathan White at 956.364.4816 for details.
Conserve Energy and Save Money!
Promote alternative transportation for energy conservation and let Rio Metro & Rio Transit do the driving! Reduce your carbon footprint and save valuable fuel dollars whether you’re commuting to TSTC weekdays or visiting the LRC weekends. Why fight Harlingen rush “hour” traffic from 7:45 AM to 8:15 AM when you could snooze through traffic? For details about routes and fares, go online to www.lrgvdc.org/transit.html. Brochures are available in the SGA Office.
File 2010 Financial Aid Applications Early
Students should renew financial aid applications for Fall Semester 2010. The 2010-2011 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available. New and existing students should apply for financial aid immediately after completing 2009 federal income tax forms. New FAFSA URL: www.fafsa.gov. Contact the Financial Aid Office at 364.3330 for details. Remember that scholarships and certain programs require early applications.
Graduation Cap & Gown Orders
The Bookstore is taking prepaid graduation cap and gown orders. The deadline to request and prepay at the Bookstore is March 26. Sets include the cap, gown and tassel for $25. Personalized graduation announcements also may be purchased at the Bookstore. Orders for graduation announcements may be made starting March 29 and orders must be placed no later than April 27. Invitations are sold in packages of five for $5. Graduation announcement orders may be picked up three days from the date the order is placed. Phone 956.364.4446 for details.
Nutrition: You Are What You Eat
These healthy eating tips will benefit you and your family. Learn how to read a food pyramid and plan better menus at this critical thinking workshop from 12 PM to 1 PM March 24. Register in advance online at https://secure.harlingen.tstc.edu/workshop. Click to "Register" in the left margin and log in using their WebAdvisor Login and Password. Visit www.harlingen.tstc.edu/cocurricular or phone 956.364.4520 for more information. The location will be provided at the time of registration.
Sexual Assault: You’re Not to Blame
April is “Sexual Assault Awareness Month.” The Harlingen Family Crisis Center and TSTC will conduct a kick-off program from 12 PM to 1 PM April 1 in the LRC. Advanced registration is not necessary; phone 956.364.4520 for details.
Logo Design Competition
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is sponsoring a logo design competition for students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees of member institutions. For a full explanation, go online to www.sacscoc.org. The deadline for entries will be April 30; prizes include first place, $500; second place, $300, and third place, $200.
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