TODAY
La Posada
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. will host La Posada from 4 to 10 p.m. at the University Ballroom on the Edinburg campus. The event will have food and activities. Admission is free. For more information, email maria.neyra01@utrgv.edu.
Brass concert
The UTRGV Brass Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. at the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex Auditorium in Edinburg. The concert will feature brass students. The concert is a culmination of rehearsals and faculty coaching throughout the semester. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at patron.utrgv.edu or at the door. For more information, call 665-3881 or email patron@utrgv.edu.
Tuesday
Safe Zone Training
Student Involvement will host a Safe Zone Ally Training from 4 to 6 p.m. in Cortez Hall 118 in Brownsville and the University Center Bronc Room in Edinburg. The training is interactive and is aimed at helping spread awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community. To RSVP, visit utrgv.collegiatelink.net/form/start/92453. For more information, call 665-2660.
Wednesday
Honoring Heroes
The UTRGV Men’s Basketball Team will play against Texas State University at 7 p.m. in the UTRGV Fieldhouse. UTRGV Athletics will honor community heroes during the basketball game. If you would like to nominate someone who has been a positive influence in the Rio Grande Valley community, share their story by sending it to UTRGVNation.com/Hero. Admission is free to all community heroes. For more information, call 665-2221.
Thursday
MLK Day volunteers needed
Thursday is the last day to register for the UTRGV Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, which will take place from 8 a.m. to noon Jan. 16, 2017, across the Rio Grande Valley. Student Involvement and the Division of Governmental and Community Relations will host the event. A reception and award ceremony will follow from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón in Brownsville and the University Recreation Building in Edinburg. The goal is to get 1,000 volunteers to help in a variety of projects in about 40 locations. Volunteers can consist of students and student organizations, campus departments, faculty, staff and members of the community. To register, visit www.ez.utrgv.edu. For more information, call 882-5111 in Brownsville or 665-2660 in Edinburg.
Food Sales
Hamburgers/hot dogs
The Christians at RGV will sell hamburgers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Library BBQ area on the Edinburg campus. For more information, email anjel.morgan01@utrgv.edu.
Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc. will sell hot dogs and burger combos that will include chips and a soda from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Library BBQ area on the Edinburg campus. For more information, email yolanda.escobedo01@utrgv.edu.
Pizza
The Student Association for Medical Spanish will sell pizza slices and combos with chips and drinks from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today in the Mathematics and General Classrooms Front Lawn on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 438-0630.
The Japanese Animation Club will sell pizza, sodas, chips and chili dogs from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Quad BBQ area on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 371-3306.
The Health Occupations Students of America will sell pizza from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday in the Library CTY B area on the Edinburg campus. For more information, email hosa.utrgv@gmail.com.
Hot chocolate
Kappa Delta Chi Sorority-Alpha Beta will sell hot chocolate and pan dulce from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and Tuesday in the Library CTY A area on the Edinburg campus. For more information, email ariana.castaneda01@utrgv.edu.
Chick-Fil-A
The International Student Organization will sell Chick-Fil-A combos for $5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Student Union in Brownsville. Combos will include a sandwich, chips and soda. For more information, email aldo.banuelos01@utrgv.edu.
Tamales
The Geology Club will sell Delia’s Tamales from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Library Media Courtyard on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 665-3521.
–Compiled by Brenda Garza
