Updated 3:29 p.m. March 16, 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all university-related events will be canceled until further notice, including all Western Athletic Conference games, according to an email sent from the Office of the President last Thursday.
Today
‘La Malinche’ Lecture
Camilla D. Townsend, the Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University, will present a lecture, titled “La Malinche, According to the Indians,” at 4:30 p.m. in the PlainsCapital Bank Student Union Theater on the Edinburg campus. La Malinche has long been cast as a traitor to her people in the Spanish conquest of Mexico. The presentation is part of the UTRGV History Department’s Rondel Davidson Endowed Lecture Series.
The Lucky Vaquero
Students can test their luck with games at 4:30 p.m. in the Ballroom on the Edinburg campus.
Tuesday
Get Out the Count
Students can learn census facts by playing the prize wheel trivia game starting at 12:15 p.m. in the Student Union Commons on the Edinburg campus.
Coffee and Conversation
The Baptist Student Ministry will host a Coffee and Conversation in which students will be informed about BSM and have free coffee from 9 to 10 a.m. on the Quad on the Edinburg campus.
Game Release
Students can play Mega Man Zero/Zx Legacy for free starting at 12:30 p.m. in the Game Room on the Brownsville campus.
Wednesday
Flower Day
The Student Union will celebrate Flower Day with DIY flower headbands at 11 a.m. in El Comedor on the Brownsville campus and at noon in the Student Union Commons on the Edinburg campus.
Rhythm Night
Students can learn the Lindy Hop at 6 p.m. in the Ballroom on the Edinburg campus.
Thursday
Slam Poetry Hour
The Student Union will host Slam Poetry at noon in La Sala on the Brownsville campus and at 3 p.m. in the Food Court on the Edinburg campus.
Friday
‘Best Little Whorehouse’ musical
UTRGV Productions will present the musical, “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the Albert L. Jeffers Theatre in Edinburg. The play will also take place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $15, $10 for senior citizens, military members and Winter Texans, and $5 for students and children.
–Compiled by Brigitte Ortiz
