11.16.09
Biggest Losers
12 PM, Student Center Cafeteria – VIP Room, 956.364.4304

Get Acquainted with UT
6 PM – 8 PM, Service Support Center Conference Room, for new University of Texas at Austin students and parents, 956.364.4201

Canned Food Donations
Place canned food and boxed food in collection boxes available in every building no later than today, sponsored by the Staff Senate, 956.364.4125

11.17.09
Awards Nominations Due
Employees and faculty should vote online for Staff Excellence and Excellence in Teaching Awards no later than today. See the News Headlines for details.

Wellness Walk
5 PM, TSTC Athletic Field, registration will start at 5 PM, walkers will start walking at 5:30 PM, 956.364.4341

11.18.09
Ready to Graduate?
12 PM – 1 PM, Room D-125 in Building D for students who plan to don mortars and gowns at spring commencement 2010, 956.364.4319

Movie on the Lawn
7 PM, TSTC Athletic Field, FREE ADMISSION to the R-rated movie “The Hangover,” 956.364.4034

11.19.09
Vibe Silent Auction
11 AM – 1 PM, Student Center Cafeteria, benefits Ronald McDonald House, 956.364.4971

Learning to Lead
12 PM – 1 PM, Topic: Leadership Styles, details in News Headlines, register online in advance at https://secure.harlingen.tstc.edu/Workshop/, 956.364.4304

Battle of the Bands
6 PM – 12 AM, Student Quad Area, The AliCat Project as headliner, donate a canned food product as admission or voluntarily pay $2 as a contribution to the RGV Food Bank, 956.364.4304

11.21.09
CET Brisket Plates
11 AM – 1 PM, TSTC Wellness & Sports Center, Chemical-Environmental Technology Club selling brisket plates for $6, proceeds for student field trip, buy tickets at the CET Office in Building J, 956.364.4633 or 956.357.0649

I-CAR classes
8 AM and 1 PM, Auto Collision Technology Building, advance registration preferred, 956.364.4659, 956.364.4629, 956.364.5159

11.26.09
Thanksgiving vacation

11.27.09
Thanksgiving vacation

11.28.09
Thanksgiving vacation
Even Saturday classes are canceled for Thanksgiving.

Hey, Mister. Can You Spare a Can of Food?
Today is the last day of a canned food donation drive sponsored by the Staff Senate that will benefit needy families and individuals. Please place donations in marked boxes located in each building. Suggested items include corn, green beans, peas and cranberry sauce. Plus, boxed items such as stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn bread mix and gravy mix would be delicious. Phone 956.364.4125 for details.

Excellence Awards Nominations Deadline
Nominations for the Staff Excellence Award and the Excellence in Teaching Award will be accepted through Tuesday, November 17. To go online and nominate, please click on the https://secure.harlingen.tstc.edu/ExcellenceAwards link or paste it into your browser window.

For Staff Excellence, you could nominate three individuals (one exempt and two non-exempts). For the Excellence in Teaching Award, you will need to nominate one academic/developmental faculty member and one major program faculty member. Voters must submit a comment about nominees. Phone Melissa Aleman (ext. 4044) or Sara Sanchez (ext. 4042) for details.

Conform. Join the Wellness Walk Craze
Grab the sneakers and expand your social network while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Registration at the Athletic Field will start at 5 PM prior to the Wellness Walk on the track around the Athletic Field. The walk will commence at 5:30 PM. No admission fee; there will be prizes. Phone the TSTC Wellness & Sports Center, 956.364.4341, for details.

Movie on the Lawn
Hang onto your CineMark passes. There’s free admission for “Movie on the Lawn,” which is set for the Athletic Field at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 18. You might want to leave your little brother or sister at home because some parts of the movie – “The Hangover is rated “R.” – might not be suitable for minors. Phone the Office of Student Life, 956.364.4304, for details.

Battle of the Bands
Critics already are raving about one of the most sensational entertainment gigs to hit TSTC! Get funky at Battle of the Bands in the Student Quad Area from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. midnight Thursday, November 19. The AliCat Project will be the headliner; plus, there will be Lucid Decree, Bionicore, CANE, Immortal Guardian, The Shrimp Shack Shooters, Seven, Blu Pilosky and Adrenochrome. Admission is totally awesome: Bring one non-perishable canned food item per person or a donation of $2 per person that will go to the RGV Food Bank. How cheap is that? Sponsors include The Fanatics, TSTC and Rock Q94.5. Phone the Office of Student Life, 956.364.4304, for details.

 

The Vibe Sponsors Silent Auction
The Vibe (formerly known as the Communication Club) will sponsor a silent auction in the Cafeteria from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, November 19. There will be a wide variety of items to bid on that could become fantastic Christmas gifts! Support the club and bid because it’s a fund-raiser and community service event. Unsold items will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House in Harlingen. Phone Dr. Valerie Terry, 956.364.4971, for details.

Learning to Lead: Leadership Styles
Please register in advance online at https://secure.harlingen.tstc.edu/Workshop/ for the workshop from 12 PM to 1 PM Thursday. Discussion will focus on the importance of leadership qualities and implementation of various leadership styles. Lunch provided only for registered students, who will practice leadership styles through a critical thinking activity. Presenters will be Communications Instructor Julie H. Garcia and Public Speaking & Interpersonal Communication Instructor Linda Kotzur. Phone 956.364.4304 for details.

CET Brisket Plate Fund-raiser
The Chemical-Environmental Technology Club is selling brisket plates for $6. Get one-half pound of brisket with charro beans, rice, bread, jalapeño AND BEVERAGE! Tickets are on sale from CET Club members or at the CET office in the CET Building (i.e., Building J). Pick up the plates at the TSTC Wellness & Sports Center from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. November 21. Extra plates may be available for sale during the pickup time. Proceeds fund the annual field trip for students to tour businesses. For tickets or details, phone Rudy at 956.357.0649 or CET Secretary Alicia Frias at 956.364.4633.

Toys for TSTC Tots
Toys for TSTC Tots Committee members are selling $1 raffle tickets as a fund-raiser. The winner will receive a turkey dinner with all the trimmings that feeds six to eight people; the drawing will be November 23. The committee also is seeking individuals to sponsor gifts for children of families that reside in student housing. The gifts should cost about $10 and are due December 1. Contact Edda Urrea or Anna Cortez, 956.364.4520, for details.

Get Ready to Graduate
Students who plan to graduate at the spring 2010 commencement should attend orientation in Room D-125 of Building D from 12 PM to 1 PM November 18. Phone 956.364.4319 for details.

Is It Time to Register for Spring Semester?
The correct answer is “yes.” Registration is under way. New Student Orientation will be mandatory for all new students before the semester begins. Phone 800.852.8784, ext. 4117, or 956.364.4117 for details.

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