Today
Toss for Luck
UTRGV students, faculty and staff areย invited to toss coins into the universityโsย water fountains today through Friday atย the Main Water Fountain in Brownsvilleย and at the Chapel of the Lord Fountainย in Edinburg. Mobile water fountains willย also be stationed at some Best Weekย Ever events. For more information, callย 665-2660 in Edinburg and 882-5111 in Brownsville.
Active shooter trainingย
The UTRGV Police Departmentย will offer a training workshop for theย campus community on how to respondย in an active shooter situation from 1 toย 5 p.m. today in Cortez Hall 118 on theย Brownsville campus. Register online atย www.utrgv.edu/training.
Tuesday
Free photo key chains
Students can get a free key chain withย their photo on it from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.ย Tuesday in the Student Union Commonsย on the Edinburg campus and at the sameย time Thursday in the Main Courtyard inย Brownsville. The event is sponsored byย the Campus Programming Board.
Picnic with the President
Meet UTRGV President Guy Bailey andย his administration team during Picnicย with the President, scheduled from11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday on theย Student Union lawn in Brownsville andย at the same time Thursday at the Quad inย Edinburg. There will be free food, musicย and games. For more information, callย 665-2660 in Edinburg or 882-5111 inย Brownsville.
The Stomp
University departments, area merchants,ย student organizations and communityย service agencies will gather from 5:30 p.m.ย to 8:30 p.m. at the Student Union lawnย on the Brownsville campus to welcomeย students back to school. Refreshmentsย will be served. In Edinburg, The Stompย will take place at the same time Thursdayย on the Quad/HPE 1 parking. For moreย information, call 665-2660 in Edinburgย or 882-5111 in Brownsville.
Wednesday
CPBash
The Campus Programming Boardย will offer carnival food, obstacle coursesย and other games to celebrate the newย academic year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. onย the Student Union lawn in Brownsvilleย and from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Quad inย Edinburg. For more information, emailย cpb@utrgv.edu.
Free aguas frescasย
Members of the Baptist Studentย Ministry at UTRGV will provide freeย aguas frescas from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.ย at the Chapel Lawn 1 on the Edinburgย campus. For more information, call 383-7491.
International Meet and Greetย
International and domestic studentsย are invited to the UTRGV Office ofย Global Engagementโs Internationalย Meet and Greet from 11 a.m. to 12:30ย p.m. at the University Center Circle inย Edinburg. In Brownsville, the event willย take place at the same time Thursday inย the Main Courtyard. The celebration willย include a parade of flags, music, foodย and prizes. For more information, emailย international@utrgv.edu.
First Anniversary Celebration
UTRGV will host its First Anniversaryย Celebration from noon to 1 p.m. in theย Quad in Edinburg. In Brownsville, theย event will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. inย El Gran Patio. For more information, callย 665-2660 in Edinburg or 882-5111 inย Brownsville.
Veterans BBQ
Veterans and their dependents are invitedย to a barbecue hosted by the Militaryย and Service Success Center fromย noon to 2 p.m. on the Student Unionย lawn in Brownsville. In Edinburg, theย event will take place from noon to 2 p.m.ย Friday at the University Center. For moreย information, email veteranservices@utrgv.edu.
Friday
โOrange Outโ game
The UTRGV Vaqueros will face offย against the Presbyterian Collegeย Blue Hose in the โOrange Outโ soccerย game from 6 to 9 p.m. in the UTRGVย Soccer and Track & Field Complex inย Edinburg. Bring five non-perishable foodย items to receive free admission, or bringย 10 non-perishable items to receive freeย admission and a T-shirt.
–Compiled by Monika Garza
