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 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. 25-26 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 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 TR Campus 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. 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 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 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. 27-28 TCC student activities will host an overnight Leadership Retreat at Camp Grady Spruce on 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 2811; South: 817-515-4553 or SSTU 1102A; SE: 817-515-3595 or ESCT 1201A; and TR: 817-515-1190 or TRTR 2004A.
Sept. 30 The NW Mosaic Dance project will hold a car wash to raise scholarship money for TCC dancers 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Cars needing a wash can enter though the north parking lot by WACB. Donations will be accepted.
Sept. 30 The SE reading and writing resource center will offer an MLA workshop 3-3:30 p.m. in ESEE 2227A. For more information, call the center at 817-515-3808.
Sept. 30 South Campus student development services will sponsor an SDS Food and Review noon-1 p.m. in the SSTU Forum Room. A light lunch will be provided while students give student development services feedback and suggestions. For more information, call senior office assistant Tristian Evans at 817-515-4154.
Oct. 1 NW Campus’ Christians on Campus will host Focus Fest 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Live music and games will be accompanied by popcorn and ice cream. Students can learn more about the Christian presence on campus.
Oct. 1 A reception for the 2013 edition of SE Campus’ literary art magazine, The Compass, will take place 6-8 p.m. in the SE Library. For more information, contact SE English instructor Pennie Boyett at pennie.boyett@tccd.edu.
Oct. 2 NE student activities will present Student Success Seminar: Conflict Resolution 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Center Corner (NSTU 1615A). The seminar will cover appropriate methods of handling conflict in personal and professional settings. For more information, call student activities at 817-515-6688.
Oct. 3 The American Cancer Society will recruit for a long-term prevention study 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the NTAB lobby on NE Campus. Participants must be between 30 and 65 years old and must have never been diagnosed with cancer. For more information, call health services at 817-515-6692.
Oct. 3 SE Campus presents a Mental Health Mental Retardation workshop 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. in the Success Center (ESEE 1301). Tarrant County’s MHMR professionals Cathy Stout and James Turnage will speak about behavioral health and psychological first aid. The event is open to the public. For more information, call student support coordinator Sonya Splane at 817-515-3215.
Oct. 3 The SE library and the culinary arts, dietetics and hospitality management department present Mommy and Me: Maternal and Infant Nutrition 3-4 p.m. in the Silent Study Area (ESED 1200). Tarrant County Public Health Department assistant breastfeeding coordinator Layne Walker will talk about breastfeeding and maintaining good nutritional health in mothers and their babies throughout the prenatal period. For more information, call library services assistant director Tracey Minzenmayer at 817-515-3388.
Oct. 5 TR Campus’ Habitat for Humanity will be involved in the annual Cowtown Brush-Up 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Brush-up participants paint homes deteriorating because of financial and physical inability of homeowners to maintain them. The event is open to students, faculty, staff and the public. To register to participate, TCC students, faculty and staff can call student development associate Elena Walker at 817-515-1194 who will provide locations and other details.
