Names & Events

Sept. 26 The TR Campus library will sponsor a discussion of George Orwell’s 1984 noon-1 p.m. in the TRTR Energy Auditorium as part of Banned Books Week. The week is to support the right to read and discuss books that were challenged in the past. Lunch will be provided for attendees. For more information, call library assistant director Danelle Toups at 817-515-1222.
Sept. 26 The TR Campus library will sponsor a discussion of George Orwell’s 1984 noon-1 p.m. in the TRTR Energy Auditorium as part of Banned Books Week. The week is to support the right to read and discuss books that were challenged in the past. Lunch will be provided for attendees. For more information, call library assistant director Danelle Toups at 817-515-1222.

Sept. 18 A job fair puts student job seekers in contact with employers 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the WSTU lobby on NW Campus. Target, Amazon and Sam’s Club are some of the companies that will participate.

Sept. 18 The SE reading and writing resource center will offer an Introductions workshop 3-3:30 p.m. in ESEE 2227A.

Sept. 18 Student Success Seminar: Transfer Essentials will be noon-1:30 p.m. in NSTU 1615A on NE Campus. The seminar will cover everything students need to know about transferring to a university.

Sept. 18 AIDS Outreach will provide free HIV testing for students 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in WCTS 1131A. No restrictions apply, and students do not need to register. Results are expected within a week of testing by phone.

Sept. 18 SE health services will offer HIV testing 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in ESEC 2118. Testing is free and open to students, faculty and staff who are at least 18 years old and have a valid ID.

Sept. 18 DFW Airport wildlife management director Cathy Boyles will speak to SE Campus’ science, technology, engineering and math students 2-3:30 p.m. in the North Ballroom.

Sept. 18 AIDS Outreach Center will conduct HIV testing 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in SAAC 1331 on South Campus. Results will be given confidentially over the phone. For more information, contact South health services at 817-515-4531.

Sept. 18-19 TR Campus will hold its 2013 Service Fair 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Idea Store. The fair will include local nonprofit organizations, government agencies and K-12 schools. Volunteer opportunities will be made available to students, staff, faculty and others around the community. For more information, call student development associate Elena Walker at 817-515-1194.

Sept. 18-19 SE career and employment services’ Service Learning Fair will be 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 18 and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 19 in the Main Commons. Students can enroll in the service learning program and meet with various employers to choose their service learning projects.

Sept. 19 NE psychology majors club Psi Beta will meet 12:30-1:30 p.m. in NSTU 1204. Nonmembers can attend the meeting to decide whether to join. For more information, contact club president Ashley Magers at ashley.magers@my.tccd.edu.

Sept. 19 The SE reading and writing resource center will offer two workshops on Thesis Statements 10-10:30 a.m. and 7:30-8 p.m. in ESEE 2227A. For more information, call the center at 817-515-3808.

Sept. 20 The TR Center for Leadership Development will host a leadership experience summit 1:30-3:30 p.m. in the Action Suite (TRTR 4202). Leadership: Get Excited will feature Maj. Gen. Mary Saunders, who will share her story of moving up through the ranks of the U.S. Air Force. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, call center coordinator Stevie Blakely at 817-515-1330.

Sept. 23 How to Market YOUR Brand will be presented on TR Campus 2-3 p.m. in TREF 1501C. The lecture will be one of several on leadership and will teach students the skills to brand their image and be successful in the workforce. For more information, call leadership development coordinator Stevie Blakely at 817-515-1330.

Sept. 23 Student Success Seminar: Perils of Social Media will be held 12:30-1:30 p.m. in NSTU 1615A on NE Campus. History instructor Andy Hollinger will cover the ways in which social media can help or hinder students. For more information, call student activities at 817-515-6688.

Sept. 23 The SE reading and writing resource center will offer a workshop on Thesis Statements 3-3:30 p.m. in ESEE 2227A. For more information, call the center at 817-515-3808.

Sept. 24 The NE Campus government and paralegal studies department is sponsoring National Voter Registration Day 7 a.m.-5 p.m. in the NE Campus library with the help of the Student Political Awareness Club. For more information, call student activities at 817-515-6688.

Sept. 24 English instructor Shewanda Riley will present Student Success Seminar: Writing in MLA/APA Format 12:30-1:30 p.m. in NSTU 1615A on NE Campus. The seminar will include tips on finding online sources for MLA formatting.

Sept. 24 H.E.L.P. will present Hook-up Sites: The Good, The Bad and the Crazy noon-1 p.m. in the SSTU Forum Room on South Campus. The presentation will cover the personal and health-related risks of such websites. For more information, contact South health services at 817-515-4531.

Sept. 24 A Carter BloodCare drive will be in the Action Suite (fourth floor) on TR Campus 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The drive is open to all donors who are at least 110 pounds, 17 or older and have a valid photo I.D. For more information, call health services at 817-515-1167.

Sept. 24 TR Campus’ annual health fair and national morrow donor registry will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on TRTR Main Street and Riverfront Café. Vendor services will be offered for free along with informational messages, blood pressure checks, bone density screenings and HIV/AIDS screenings. For more information, call health services at 817-515-1167.

Sept. 24 The SE reading and writing resource center will offer two workshops on Conclusions 10-10:30 a.m. and 7:30-8 p.m. in ESEE 2227A. For more information, call the center at 817-515-3808.

Sept. 24 The Women’s Center of Tarrant County presents a sexual violence prevention workshop Speak Out, Stand Up 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Success Center (ESEE 1301) on SE Campus. For more information, call the center at 817-515-3215.

Sept. 25 The NE Campus history and philosophy department and student activities will sponsor Student Leadership Academy: Elements of Leadership 12:30-1:30 p.m. in NSTU 1506. The seminar will cover leadership tactics for social and professional settings. For more information, call student activities at 817-515-6688.

Sept. 25 Robert M. Edsel will discuss Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation’s Treasures from the Nazis 7-8:30 p.m. in the C.A. Roberson Theatre on SE Campus. His new book covers the true story of the race to save the world’s greatest masterpieces. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Instructors wanting to bring their classes should RSVP. For more information, call art instructor Kristina Elizondo at 817-515-3206.

Sept. 25-26 SE student activities is hosting a Phi Theta Kappa Career Day 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the North Ballroom. Students will declare their major, hear community members speak about their careers and what it takes to hold their level of employment. Career and employment services will give pointers on resumes and business attire. The event is free for students. For more information, call student activities at 817-515-3595.

Sept. 26 The TR Campus library will sponsor a discussion of George Orwell’s 1984 noon-1 p.m. in the TRTR Energy Auditorium as part of Banned Books Week. The week is to support the right to read and discuss books that were challenged in the past. Lunch will be provided for attendees. For more information, call library assistant director Danelle Toups at 817-515-1222.

Sept. 26 SE student activities will host Bank Day 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Main Commons. Area banks will be available to give information about free services for students. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call student activities at 817-515-3595.

Sept. 26 The SE reading and writing resource center will offer two workshops on MLA 10-10:30 a.m. and 7:30-8 p.m. in ESEE 2227A. For more information, call the center at 817-515-3808.

Sept. 26 The SE library hosts guest speaker Mike Wuller 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the library (ESED 1200). Wuller, director of food research and development at Best Maid Products in Fort Worth, will discuss his company’s products, business cases, customer trends and potential careers in food research. For more information, call the library at 817-515-3081.

Sept. 26 The TR Men of Color Mentoring 2013-14 Kick Off will be held at 4:30 p.m. in Action Suites A-C. The event will feature Luis Ponjuan, Texas A&M University associate professor of higher education administration. For more information, call leadership development center coordinator Stevie Blakely at 817-515-1330.

Sept. 27-28 TCC student activities will host an overnight Leadership Retreat at Camp Grady Spruce at Possum Kingdom Lake. The retreat focuses on building student leadership skills through various activities. Each campus has 20 spots available for students, and those interested can call or stop by their campus’ student activities office — NE: 817-515-6234 or NSTU 1702A; NW: 817-515-7795 or WSTU 281; South: 817-515-4553 or SSTU 1102A; SE: 817-515-3595 or ESCT 1201A; and TR: 817-515-1190 or TRTR 2004A.