Today
Terry Crews Lecture
Terry Crews, actor, artists and activist, will be the next guest speaker for the Distinguished Speaker Series. Student Activities will host the event from 7:30 to 9 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink.ย
Tuesday
Voter Registrationย
Join the Civic Engagement Alliance to learn how to register to vote and the importance of voting from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom. Attendees have a chance to win one of three VBucks prizes. RSVP is available on VLink. ย
Showbiz Quiz Gameshow
The Campus Activities Board will host a virtual trivia competition about movies, music and television from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Attendees have a chance to win up to $200 in cash prizes. RSVP is available on VLink.ย
โMa Raineyโs Black Bottomโย
The Cultural Council will celebrate Black History Month with a screening of โMa Raineyโs Black Bottom,โ starring Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman, from 7 to 9 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink.ย
Wednesdayย
Black History Month Film
The University Library will host a brief discussion on library resources and screen the short film, โThe Negro Leagues,โ from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink.
Effective Meetings Trainingย
Leadership & Mentoring will host a training on how to effectively plan and run meetings from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday and from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink.ย
Virtual Involvement Fairย
Leadership & Mentoring will host a virtual involvement fair in which students can learn about political, sport clubs and special-interest organizations from 5 to 7 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink.ย
Thursday
Virtual Involvement Fairย
Leadership & Mentoring will host a virtual involvement fair in which students can learn about ย organizations registered at UTRGV from noon to 2 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink.ย
Friday
The People Series: John Lewisย
Learn about civil rights activist and American politician John Lewis for this weekโs installment of The People Series, hosted by the Center for Diversity & Inclusion and DREAM Resource Center from 3 to 4:30 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink.ย
Homecoming Virtual Party
Join Student Activities and University Recreation as they host a second round of music and virtual tailgating for the UTRGV Womenโs Basketball Team from 4 to 6 p.m. via Zoom. RSVP is available on VLink.ย
Upcomingย
Charreada Virtual 5K
Student Activities and University Recreation will host a virtual 5K on Feb. 20. The virtual race can be run or walked from any location, outdoors or on the treadmill. The deadline to register is Feb. 15, and participants will be sent an event T-shirt and medal. RSVP is available on VLink.
โStar Warsโ Conversationsย
The Science Fiction & Fantasy Interest Group will meet on Feb. 17 to discuss โStar Warsโ and โThe Mandalorianโ from 3:30 to 4:40 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom meeting ID number is 847 7933 3100.
โThe Witch Among Usโย
The UTRGV Latino Theatre Initiative will participate in the online โFestival de la Bete Noire.โ The group will perform โThe Witch Among Usโ by Franciso Garza Rincones and directed by Carolina Perez Jaber. The festival will run from Feb. 17 to 21. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased here.
–Compiled by Omar E. Zapata
