Monday
Donut Stress
The Learning Center will provide coffee and doughnuts from 9 to 11 a.m. in Music, Science and Learning Center Building 2.118 on the Brownsville campus. On the Edinburg campus, the event will take place at the same time in Learning Center 100. For more information, call 665-2585.
Magic: The Gathering Tournament
The Student Union will host a Magic: The Gathering Tournament from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Pelican Room on the Edinburg campus. Snacks will be provided and the top three finalists will earn V-Bucks. For more information, call 665-7890.
Beat the Blues workshop
The UTRGV Counseling Center will host a workshop on improving well-being and lifting a low mood at 2 p.m. in the Student Union’s Salón Jacaranda on the Brownsville campus. The workshop is for students who have experienced difficulty with sadness, lack of energy and motivation or have felt disconnected from others. For more information, call 665-2574 or email counseling@utrgv.edu.
Ethical decision-making
The Student Leadership Academy will host a workshop on ethical decision-making from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Salón Cassia on the Brownsville campus. Coffee and cookies will be provided. For more information, call 882-5937.
Student Ensemble Series
The UTRGV Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Lecturer Albert Lo, will perform at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg campus. On the Brownsville campus, the event will take place at the same time Tuesday in the Texas Southmost College Performing Arts Center. Admission is $5. For more information, call 665-3881 or 882-7025.
Keep Calm and Vaquero On
The UTRGV Counseling Center will host a stress management workshop from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Student Union Oleander Room on the Edinburg campus. The workshop will focus on how to stay calm during stressful situations and identifying triggers. For more information, call 665-2574 or email counseling@utrgv.edu.
Tuesday
Texas Hold’em Tournament
The Student Union will host a Texas Hold’em tournament at noon in the game room on the Edinburg campus. Students can play for free and get a chance to earn V-Bucks. For more information, call 665-7890.
Student Percussion Ensemble
The UTRGV Percussion Ensemble, including the Afro-Cuban ensemble, Marimba Reyna del Valle and the UTRGV Drum Line, will perform at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg campus. Admission is $5. For more information, call 665-3881.
Thanksgiving food drive
UTRGV Food Pantry will host a canned food drive from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in El Gran Salón on the Brownsville campus. Free food, games and activities will be available at the event. Donate five cans and receive a free Thanksgiving meal. For more information, call 665-7815.
Wednesday
Eat, Sleep, Exercise, Repeat
An interactive workshop on finding a routine that works, 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. For more information, call 665-2574 or email counseling@utrgv.edu.
Friday
Food Drive
UTRGV Academic Affairs Staff, in collaboration with the UTRGV Food Pantry, will host a food drive through Friday on both the Edinburg and Brownsville campuses. Items in high demand include canned and dried foods, along with fruit cups, juice and water. Items can be dropped off at the following locations: BCRTZ 213, BSETB 1.550, BMAIN 1.534, 2.306 and 2.504, BMSLC 2.213, BLHSB 2.202 and 2.402 on the Brownsville campus, and ELABN 234, EENGR 1.294, EEDUC 3.102, ELABS 334, ESCNE 4.601, ECOBE 114, ESSBL 5.104, EMASS 1.128 and ESTAC 3.107 on the Edinburg campus.
–Compiled by Jessica Mendez
