ANNOUNCEMENTS

Today

12 Days of Fitness

Students can complete the workout of the day from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. at the University Recreation Center on the Edinburg campus. The first 12 people to complete the challenge win a prize. The event will take place at the same time Tuesday through Thursday and from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. To avoid elimination, students are encouraged to participate every day.

Breakfast Wrangler

The Student Union will have free food, games and prizes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Student Union lawn on the Brownsville campus and from 8 to 11:30 p.m. in the Student Union Commons on the Edinburg campus.

Tuesday

Men’s Basketball

The UTRGV Men’s Basketball Team will face off against Sam Houston State University at 7 p.m. in the Fieldhouse on the Edinburg campus. Admission is free to all UTRGV students with a valid ID. Free tacos will be provided to the first 200 students. There will be a pregame rally and launch of the “Vaquero Village” at 6 p.m. in the courtyard.

One-Stop-Shop

The Graduate College will host a workshop from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Ballroom on the Edinburg campus for students regarding graduate school, financial aid and registration.

Posada Navideña

The Campus Activities Board will host a Posada Navideña from 3 to 7 p.m. on the Library lawn on the Brownsville campus. Free food, games and prizes will be provided.

Wednesday

Wellness Wednesday

Students can get free wellness checks, such as body mass index, blood pressure and glucose levels and body fat percentage, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Texas Southmost College Recreation Center in Brownsville.

Flautistas Navidad Carol & Candlelight

The UTRGV Flute Studio will host its annual flute ensemble concert at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg campus. Admission is free.

Friday

Men’s Basketball

The UTRGV Men’s Basketball Team will face off against Mid- America Christian University at 7 p.m. in the Fieldhouse on the Edinburg campus. Admission is free to all UTRGV students with a valid ID.

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 basis 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 journalists will be paired with working journalists for a 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.