Announcements

Today

Recovery Meetings

The Collegiate Recovery Program hosts recovery meetings as follows: Alcoholics Anonymous at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays, SMART Recovery at noon on Tuesdays, Narcotics Anonymous at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and noon Fridays, Tobacco Intervention at noon on Wednesdays, and the Al-Anon Family Group at noon on Thursdays. All meetings are held in University Center 102 on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 665-2674.

Magic: The Gathering Tournament

The Student Union will host its Magic: The Gathering Tournament at noon in The Loft on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 665-7989.
Monday Night Chess

The Chess Club will host its Monday Night Chess event from 4:30 to 11 p.m. in ESTAC 1.112A on the Edinburg campus. For more information, email david.ortiz02@utrgv.edu, or call (832) 908-5462.

Tuesday

Involvement Fair

Student Involvement will host its Involvement Fair to promote its programs and student organizations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Commons on the Edinburg campus and the Main Building on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 665-2660.

Mardi Gras

The Student Union will host its Mardi Gras celebration at noon in the PlainsCapital Bank El Comedor on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 882-5111.

I Hate Valentine’s Day Party

The Student Union will host its I Hate Valentine’s Day Party at 6:30 p.m. in PlainsCapital Bank El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. The event will also take place at the same time Wednesday in the Student Union Commons on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 665-7989.

Wrestler O’Neil Livestream

UTRGV Student Life will host a livestream for its Speaker Broadcast featuring professional wrestler and former Arena Football League player Titus O’Neil from 6 to 7 p.m. in Sabal Hall 1.106 and in the PlainsCapital Bank Theater on the Edinburg campus. O’Neil will discuss his leadership journey. For more information, call 665-2260.

Wednesday

Support Group

The Collegiate Recovery Program will host an Addiction and Recovery Support Group at 11 a.m. in Cortez Hall 220 on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 665-2674.

Ash Wednesday

The Catholic Campus Ministry will celebrate Ash Wednesday Mass from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union on the Edinburg campus and from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 383-0133, or email catholicvaqueros@gmail.com.

Thursday

Engaged Scholars Workshop

The Engaged Scholarship and Learning Office will host a workshop on how to create a better poster for presentations from 12:15 to 1:20 p.m. in ESTAC 2.130 on the Edinburg campus and in Life and Health Sciences Building 1.312 on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 665-3461 or 882-4300.

Thursday Night Blitz

The Chess Club will host its weekly tournament from 4:30 to 11 p.m. in ESTAC 1.112A on the Edinburg campus. Beginners and casual players are welcome. For more information, email david.ortiz02@utrgv.edu, or call (832) 908-5462.

Love Your Heart

The Valley Regional Medical Center, 100-A Alton Gloor Blvd. in Brownsville, will host its Love Your Heart event from 5 to 7 p.m. A panel of cardiologists will  discuss ways to improve heart health from 5:45 to 6:15 p.m. CPR demonstrations will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 350-7000.

Friday

Alegría 2018

The UTRGV Ballet Folklórico will perform its ballet concert Alegría 2018 at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Complex Auditorium on the Edinburg campus. The event will also take place at the same time Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for senior citizens/students and $5 for children. For more information, call 665-3881.

Saturday

Regional Science Bowl 2018

The 2018 Regional Science Bowl will take place from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the College of Business & Entrepreneurship and Mathematics and General Classrooms buildings on the Edinburg campus. The public is invited to view the projects at 3:45 p.m. For more information, call 665-3361 or email HESTEC@utrgv.edu.

Service Saturday

Student Involvement will host its Service Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at CASA of Cameron and Willacy Counties, located at 1740 Boca Chica Blvd., Suite 300. This will give participants the chance to earn community service hours. For more information, call 882-5111.

–Compiled by Steven Hughes