Today
IEW Opening Ceremony
The UTRGV International Admissions and Student Services department is having an opening ceremony for International Education Week from noon to 1 p.m. in the Ballroom on the Edinburg campus.
Tuesday
Poker Tournament
Students can participate in a poker tournament for a chance to win VBucks. Free popcorn will be provided at 12:30 p.m. in the Game Room on the Edinburg campus and at the same time Wednesday in the Game Room on the Brownsville campus. For more information, email studentunion@utrgv.edu or call 665-7898.
Study Abroad Fair
Students will have the opportunity to learn about study abroad programs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus and from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Union lawn on the Edinburg campus.
Wednesday
Inqspot Book Club
The Inqspot book club will discuss “Mr. Mercedes” by Stephen King at 12:15 p.m. in the Student Union loft on the Edinburg campus and El Comedor on the Brownsville campus. Free cookies and coffee will be provided.
Thursday
Adopt-a-wreath
Students can decorate a wreath to donate to charity starting at 11 a.m. in the Student Union Commons on the Edinburg campus and at the same time in the Student Union veranda on the Brownsville campus.
S’mores
In celebration of Native American History Month, the Leadership and Mentoring department will host a “Let’s talk about it S’more” from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. in the Music, Science and Learning Center on the Brownsville campus. The event will consist of a conversation about issues related to Native American History Month. Free food and drinks will be provided.
Upcoming
The MOLLY Prize
The Molly Prize for Best Student Journalism is a new annual award for student reporting in Texas. Entries may be print, online, in video or audio on the bases of either a single piece or a series of up to four related articles or columns. The winner will receive one of two $500 prizes from the Texas Democracy Foundation and the Texas Observer. Deadline for submission is Feb. 1. All MOLLY student journalism contest participants will also be eligible to take part in a mentoring program in either Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin or Rio Grande Valley areas. As part of the program, student journalist will be paired with working journalist for networking opportunity in small group settings. For more information, visit texasobserver.org/the-molly-prize-for-best-student-journalism-in-the-state-of-texas or email kanin@texasobserver.org.
Redistricting Hearings
The Texas House Committee on Redistricting will conduct public hearings to solicit input on the 2021 legislative redistricting process and provide context to the official 2020 census data that the 87th Legislature will receive by April 2021. In Edinburg, the hearing will be held at 3 p.m. Dec. 13 in the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance (Halls A and B), located at 118 Paseo del Prado. In Harlingen, the hearing will take place at 11 a.m. Dec. 14 in the Texas State Technical College Cultural Arts Center, 1825 N. Loop 499. For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2JIFemd.
–Compiled by Brigitte Ortiz
