ANNOUNCEMENTS

Monday 

Billiards Tournament

The Student Union will host a billiards tournament from noon to 4 p.m. in the game room on the Brownsville campus. On the Edinburg campus, the event will take place at the same time Tuesday in the game room. Students can play for free and get a chance to earn V-Bucks. For more information, call 665-7890.

Rise and Shine Yoga

Find your inner peace with relaxing yoga at 8:30 a.m. on the Student Union lawn on the Brownsville campus.  For more information, call 665-7890.

Student Ensemble Series

The UTRGV Symphony Orchestra will present its Fall Concert at 7 p.m. in the Texas Southmost College Arts Center on the Brownsville campus. On the Edinburg campus, the event will take place at the same time Wednesday in the Performing Arts Complex Auditorium. General admission is $5. For more information, call 882-7025 or 665-3881.

Wellness Mondays

The UTRGV Counseling Center will host one-hour workshops on topics related to enhancing personal wellness, such as healthy relationships, stress management and beating the blues. The workshops will take place from 3 to 4 p.m. in Salón Jacaranda in the Student Union on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 882-3897 or email counseling@utrgv.edu.

National Mad Hatter Day

Decorate your own mad minihat and enjoy a cup of tea at 11 a.m. in the Student Union Commons on the Edinburg campus and in La Sala on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 665-7890.

Tuesday

InqSpot Book Club

Students can pick up a copy of Stephen King’s novel, “Sleeping Beauties,” while supplies last, at the Student Union Info Desk on the Edinburg campus and in the game room on the Brownsville campus. A discussion of the book will take place from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. in the Student Union Commons on the Edinburg campus and in El Comedor on the Brownsville campus.  Coffee and cookies will be provided. For more information, call 665-7989.

Wednesday

Magic: The Gathering Tournament

The  Student  Union  will  host a Magic: The Gathering Tournament from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Kiskadee Room on the Edinburg campus. Snacks will be provided and the top three finalists will earn V-Bucks. For more information, call 665-7890.

Game Room Fest

The Student Union will offer free play and snacks at 11 a.m. in the game room on the Brownsville campus. For more information, call 665-7890.

Talk About It S’More

Miguel Venegas, of the office of Victim Advocacy & Violence Prevention, will talk about language and identity from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Main Courtyard on the Brownsville campus. The event is hosted by Leadership & Social Change. For more information, call 882-5937.

Thursday

Love your #selfie

An interactive workshop on self-love and self-compassion, hosted by the UTRGV Counseling Center, will take place from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union’s Palmetto Room on the Edinburg campus.

United Union

Celebrate National Coming Out Day at noon on the Student Union lawn on the Brownsville campus and in the Student Union Commons on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 665-7890.

LGBTQ+ Show Your Colors

The Career Center will host a discussion panel on embracing diversity and inclusion in the workplace from 6 to 8 p.m. in Student Academic Center 1.101 and 1.102 on the Edinburg campus. For more information, email careercenter@utrgv.edu.

Bench Press Competition 

Test your strength in a bench press contest from 6 to 8 p.m. in the University Recreation Center Tower on the Edinburg campus. There will be two divisions, male and female. Winners will be determined by the weight lifted relative to body weight. For more information, call 665-7808.

Pop on by

Learn about the Learning Center services from 1 to 3 p.m. in Music, Science and Learning Center 2.118 on the Brownsville campus. On the Edinburg campus, the event will take place at the same time in Edinburg Learning Center 100. Free popcorn will be served. For more information, call 882-8208 or 665-2585.

Friday

‘Fortnite’ Fridays

Students can play “Fortnite” for free and enjoy snacks from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the game room on the Edinburg campus. For more information, call 665-7890.

Upcoming

Zombie Walk Food Drive

The fourth annual Zombie Walk, to benefit the UTRGV Food Pantry, will take place from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Oct. 23 in the ELABS 107 Studio Theater on the Edinburg campus. Participants who donate five cans of food will receive a zombie makeover; those who donate seven cans will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win various items. For more information, email marianita.escamilla@utrgv.edu.

–Compiled by Jessica Mendez